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Hi, I'm a student nurse entering into the third year of my BSN. I've watched NBC's ER for quite sometime and can't help but notice that almost everyone who comes to the emergency room has to be defibrillated at least five times. From migraines to an actual cardiac arrest, it seems as if there are few things that several hundred joules of direct current to your chest cavity won't solve. Medication error? Grab the paddles. Feeling faint? Threehundred...charging...clear! So my question to all you ER nurses is how often do you have to use (and is an RN allowed to use) this drama enhancing, yet universally life-saving device? Another question I have (and perhaps the real reason for this post is) how do you like working in the ER? I like a faster-than-average work pace, and am thinking of ER work. Thank You!

Nope, I would say you're definitely not a "raging, radical lefty". This administration has pulled everything so far right that even the middle looks suspiciously left-of-center. I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat, but I do realize that this administration needs to leave ASAP! Being the number one country in the world you would think that we would be able to meet the healthcare needs of those in our society. However, we're turning backwards, denying people access to such a basic need, which I think most of us would agree is rather third-worldish. The important question is, as a nurse, do you feel that a patient with money is more important than a patient with no money? The answer is obvious; I believe that regardless of income, ALL patients deserve equal and competent care. The uninsured college student is just as important as the insured wealthy businessman. This is not simply a dollars & cents issue, we are talking about human lives! -Jake