akvarmit

akvarmit

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  1. internal waiting room

    akvarmit replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    Wow - they paid a consultant to come up with the "internal waiting room" concept? Heck, I've seen it done for free in numerous ERs.........it's called the HALLWAY! Seems to be the favorite...

  2. What is the best way for an older nurse to get into the ER?

    akvarmit replied to nrsstephanie's topic in Emergency

    Heck - I'd just apply to some places and make sure you mark that your interest is in getting into the ER. If there's openings, you're just as eligible as anyone else to sit at an interview and ring...

  3. I'm sick of taking care of Room 505 !!!!

    akvarmit replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was on the floors and took care of patient's who drained me emotionally like that, I reminded myself - I get to go home What I mean by that is - I only had to put up with them for the duration...

  4. Moving to Juneau - info?

    akvarmit replied to akvarmit's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks akspudus! I think I've read all your posts from the past, too, which have been helpful. we've already been reading the Empire on-line as well as anything we can get our hands on about the...

  5. Moving to Juneau - info?

    akvarmit posted a topic in General Nursing

    We will hopefully be moving to Juneau by fall, and I've read all the posts here from the past. Anyone have additional info about the area, the hospital, etc to offer? I'm hoping to get in to the ER...

  6. clot busters versus cath lab?

    akvarmit posted a topic in Emergency

    I have a question....... I just returned to working in a nice small ER after having been at a Level I ER a few jobs ago. In the Level I we didn't use any clot busters for CP, we just did...

  7. How do you balance work\family\school?

    akvarmit replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of great replies so far! Look into what programs are in your area to support you through this, such as - do you qualify for subsidized day care, assistance, etc? Do you have to go to school full...

  8. How difficult to transfer RN license from one state to another?

    akvarmit replied to cardinalgal2001's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget you can use the phone or web to contact the Board of Nursing for the state you're in or the one you want to transfer to. I live in Pa but will be moving to Alaska. Per their BON site, I...

  9. Is this possible?

    akvarmit replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I have wanted to believe the best about people, sometimes to the point of being downright naive. But working in drug & alcohol gave me a chance to see how many times my hopes that someone was...

  10. Those Things I Learned in Nursing I Use In My Daily Life.

    akvarmit replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Learning to take care of myself in the same way I try to educate patients to take care of themselves:redpinkhe I set boundaries when I did night shift about how much I could/could not do when I should...

  11. Nurses Past Their Prime

    akvarmit replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    I was just in the same situation - managing 7 lpn's. The info I got from upper management was warning me "they don't like change", etc, etc. So, I was sent to management classes to study...

  12. Very Sad and Confused RN. Dont know what to do!

    akvarmit replied to RNBSNMe's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate this thread very much! I am one of those same ER nurses that left and did a few different things, and now I'm headed back "home" to an ER job ...... actually starting back tomorrow I...

  13. First job in ER, new grad

    akvarmit replied to emtstudentnurse's topic in Emergency

    Well, hopefully you shouldn't be expected to "hit" the ground.....at the interview you should ask about thier orientation program and see if they're invested in helping you grow into being a great ER...

  14. orthostatic hypotension

    akvarmit replied to chadash's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clear things up for the poster asking about the "blood patch" idea that got inserted. Here's a clip from the website below. A anesthesiologisst draws the patients blood and inserts it back...

  15. CEN certification questions

    akvarmit replied to gs1976's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your post 92 and congrats to all on your jobs! I did 2 years in a level 1 ER a few years ago, and after some Home Health and Managment (ick!) I'm on my way back to the ER at the end of the...

  16. Alaska Nursing

    akvarmit replied to Merideth's topic in General Nursing

    Hiker - thanks so much for your post! It was an email I got about Kotzebue that started my hubby and I considering a move to Alaska. We have since decided on Juneau, but we had to carefully consider...

  17. New ED nurses who "know it all"

    akvarmit replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

    I think just as there are bad bank tellers and plumbers and garbage men....there are some bad nurses. Nothing worse than a nurse that thinks they're "done" learning and they've reached some "end of...

  18. Press Gainey in the ER

    akvarmit replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    It's funny that the "tool" is used to show the nurses all the areas where they could use their 3rd arm and 2nd head to "work a little harder and strive for 5" or whatever other insane sound-byte...

  19. Necessities of relocating to Juneau

    akvarmit replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Alaskagirl - thanks for your replies here on the board! We are planning a relocation to Juneau in less than year, hope to be there by April or May next year. (I lived in Alaska when I was in the...

  20. I only have a 75% in anatomy and im not sure if im cut out to be a nurse

    akvarmit replied to 1las9630's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a previous poster - getting a good grade in A&P doesn't = being a good nurse. I've seen nurses with straight A's that couldn't critically think themselves through simple...

  21. Growing Thick Skin.

    akvarmit replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

    Interesting topic.......I was thinking about this at work recently. I always thought I got "thick skinned" from my ER experience, but I view it differently now. I work managing 7 staff in a D&A...

  22. ED Interview.

    akvarmit replied to wildmountainchild's topic in Emergency

    Soooo wildmountain - how did it go???? Dawn in

  23. New Computer Charting, Having a Difficult Time w/ It

    akvarmit replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be too hard on yourself! Switching from one system to another is a learning curve .....think of a big train rounding the "curve" on a mountain, only to shoot forward instead and down the...

  24. Best subscription ceu sites?

    akvarmit posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to do some "refreshing" the next few weeks........leaving a management job and headed back to the ER. I'd rather do some online studying than sit with my old books open. What's the best online...

  25. Headed back to ER

    akvarmit posted a topic in Emergency

    Well, I'm leaving my cushy daylight management job to head back to the ER. I've struggled with my current position (lots of history pre-dating me there with the staff) and the skills I'm losing....