JD228

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  1. Admit orders

    JD228 posted a topic in Emergency

    We have had some conflict at work about what exactly the ER staff will do on admit orders versus what the floor can do once the patient arrives. What admits orders do you routinely perform when there...

  2. my husband....the jerk......sorry this is a rant :)

    JD228 replied to HeatherTN's topic in General Students

    Heather, I feel so bad for you, I totally understand. Been there. You are determined, you will do it, just don't give up. If you belong to a community church you should talk with someone there, they...

  3. Admit orders

    JD228 replied to JD228's topic in Emergency

    appreciate

  4. Charge nurses with regrets?

    JD228 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    I work where I am primarily charge but also fill in when we have call outs. So I still have the hands on but also have all the other responsibilities of Charge. I think one of the biggest pains with...

  5. ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

    JD228 replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    Do you have an ethics line you can report her to? Our hospital has an anonymous ethics line, you can report anything/anyone to be looked into further. I too am EMS and work in the ED, the hospital I...

  6. Bad attitudes in the ED

    JD228 replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    no, not all places are like this....please look into another er. i was in similar situation. i worked in one er for a few years and things got really bad. a big lack of compassion from a large number...

  7. New Grad thinking to start career in the ER

    JD228 replied to georgehb's topic in Emergency

    It all depends on you and the facility you choose to work for. You do have to have thick skin but more importantly you have to not be scared to ask questions if you don't know. You can be educated to...

  8. Hourly Rounding in the ED

    JD228 replied to biker momma's topic in Emergency

    Our ER recently started hourly rounding in order to increase patient satisfaction. One of the main complaints patients and their families have is that "no one has been in", we all know this is usually...