SouthernERNurse replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency
I'm also a NP student, and have been an ER nurse for almost 5 years. There are many occasions that I feel that my experiences in the ER have given me an advantage over others in my graduate program....
SouthernERNurse replied to babyphat's topic in Emergency
Usually Busy, busy, busy! And it's not always with exciting "ER stuff" either. There's lots of days when you're busy starting IV's on babys, swabbing throats for strep, or giving IM injections. But...
SouthernERNurse replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing
Overtime is not required at my facility. However, since I am single with no children, I usually work one 8 or 12 hour shift extra per week. I've been doing that for almost two years though, and...
SouthernERNurse replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing
I've worked ER for 3 years, and I absolutely love my job (or at least most of it). I can't imagine working anywhere else, and have no plans to anytime soon. Nowhere else can I find such a variety,...
It's amazing the little things that I can learn from my patients in the ER. Just this week for example I've learned... 1. When your patient states "Nurse, I feel like I'm going to throw up", don't...
Hi! I work in a 36,000 visit a year 17 bed ER. This time of the year, as in most ER's I'm sure, we are especially busy with pediatric cases and geriatric pneumonia cases, etc. Even the busiest days...