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Ok...here's a question that I've asked frequently at work, but I'm not totally satisfied with the answers I get. We seem to get sickle cell patients (whom many we find are not sickeling at the time) who come in to the ER for pain. BUT..without fail...

I am precepting a floor nurse who just decided to come to ER. She is currently in the internship program. this has been challenging for me because I have never precepted anyone, we are extremely short staffed though. I have been a ER nurse for 4 year...

Thank you! That helps!

Im looking to travel for a little bit. I live in texas right now and have 3-5 years ER experience as an RN. How do I do it? What companies are good? I don't really know where to begin. Can anyone give me some advice on how to start? Thank you!!!!

I have only been nursing for about 3 years in the ER. I've become pretty good at starting IV's and love to try and get the "hard sticks." If I could start IV's all day that's what I'd do. Everyone asks why I dont become a PICC nurse, but that doesnt ...

Thank you both for replying! This is stuff I dont know, sounds good to me! I appreciate it!

I'm a relatively new ER nurse (18 mos exp) and just transferred from a small ER to a big one for more experience...the problem is this ER sees SO many kids!!! I am not familiar with peds and it seems like we start IV's on all of them...any tips on ke...

Thank you so much for your reply! This helps :)

Very VERY good point. I think some nurses confuse treating with enabling...

I totally understand where you are coming from... I just quit an ER that was majority chronic prescription drug seekers. Some of these people would give fake identity (OK-- that's fraud), fake phone numbers, fake SS#, and some would come straight fro...

I had a job interview last week at another ED within my hospital's system. To make a long story as short as possible, the reason for my interest in leaving is that our hosp has been flexing us like CRAZY. I was taken off of weekends for a few weeks b...

Yes I did talk to the temporary manager and she did offer me some hours at the downtown facility which is closer to me, however, it is not the best place to work. Ive heard bad things from former employees. I dont know- I keep going back and forth an...

Has anyone ever worked in a hospital that closed their doors without much warning?? There are rumors floating around that our facility is closing. Its a small satellite hospital, about 15-20 years old, BUT we just renovated 2 departments last year! M...

thank you!!!

thank you so much for taking the time out to write! It is nerve racking...

There are rumors floating around that our hospital is closing.....I am a new nurse and not familiar with this type of thing happening...If they do close, how do they go about telling the employees so they all don't leave? Or do they just close the do...

We closed down labor and delivery last year and the med surg floor is closed. The hospital is a satellite hospital of the mothership which is downtown. Its only about 15-20 years old. Thing is, we JUST re-did the entire ER last year.

No the whole hospital... (I tried to post in general but could not find the "new thread" link sorry)

I havent been a nurse for long ( a year and a half) so I have only worked in ER. I have noticed when I give report to ICU they often times speak "down" to us constantly asking why didnt you do this? Why that? why didnt the dr. do this? Its like they'...

YES! I agree. I dont work for a trauma hospital, but I also think that we should give a report in person with the chart in hand so that we can both look at the patient and the chart together to assure we are both on the same page. Obviously, we woul...

it did?? I always try to post a thread in the ED forum...if it came up in gen nursing, i wasn't supposed to...ooops:uhoh3:

awesome...where do you work?????

Its amazing how something major has to happen before they make any changes...there should always be a visitor rule and a security guard at the entrance. Especially with all the HIPPA concern, you would think they would guard the patients better?? fr...

I can't help but get frustrated at the disrespect I get by pts who come in and don't get the dilaudid or the (30) 10mg norco script they demand... Ive only been a RN for a year and this is out of control. Yesterday I got yelled at by a pt because she...