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  1. Should I become a Nurse Practitioner?

    ER2Ed posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help - I don't know any NPs personally that I can talk to. I am considering applying for an NP program - most likely family care or adult care. My fantasy is to move to a rural area in my state that...

  2. Recommendations for I-Touch Applications for Pediatric FNP Clinincs?

    ER2Ed posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello! I will be doing my pediatric clinical rotation this Fall for my FNP program and am trying to find applications for my new I-Touch that will be useful in the clinical setting. It's a bit...

  3. Recommendations for I-Touch Applications for Pediatric FNP Clinincs?

    ER2Ed replied to ER2Ed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you so much! I will look into this...all of the possible apps out there are downright mind-boggling (and expensive)! Your input is deeply

  4. Is it worth it to obtain a masters in nursing education?

    ER2Ed replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Well...the scoop is you won't start out making $75,000 a year. More like a base salary of $45,000 - $55,000, maybe $65,000 if you are in an area that appreciates the need for good nursing instructors...

  5. Theory used in ED?

    ER2Ed posted a topic in Emergency

    In the first semester of my MSN, need to do a paper and am currently attempting to find research articles and information relative to nursing theory specifically used in the emergency care setting. I...

  6. Room assignments and pt load.

    ER2Ed replied to hollykate's topic in Emergency

    The ED I'm at has "sides" - if your one side one beds 1-8 belong to you and your side-mate(s) (depending on staffing that day). When busy you get hallway patients. Triage brings them back, ambulance...

  7. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    ER2Ed replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You go panhandler! I agree with you 100%. Nurses should get it together and form their own practice groups - refuse to work in hospitals that don't meet patient-centered criteria for nursing...

  8. New ER Nurse

    ER2Ed replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    As a one-year old new-grad who started out in the ER (and still there), I agree with the above postings - especially the "don't p--- off the tech's or unit clerk". In addition, I'd like to add: -...

  9. ER Orientation - Anyone like to share theirs?

    ER2Ed posted a topic in Emergency

    Attempting to collect information to revamp our emergency department orientation for new employees. Would anyone care to share what they do for orientation? 1. Orientation for New Grads in the ER....

  10. ER Orientation - Anyone like to share theirs?

    ER2Ed replied to ER2Ed's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for the replies - please keep them coming. The ENA modules sound like a great idea - could anyone direct me to where I could obtain them - I did a little searching on the ENA website but...

  11. ER RN salary

    ER2Ed replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    Michigan - New Grad in ER, starting at 21.50 base

  12. ER RN salary

    ER2Ed replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    I started out at 22.50 with 1.50 shift diff for midnights and an additional buck or so when working on weekends. .

  13. Student nurse position in the ER

    ER2Ed replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you!! I am a new grad-just-past-the-nclex-and-now-an-rn and have been orienting in an ED. Be careful. You need to be quick, but you need to watch what you're doing - for your safety and...

  14. Do you think having variable number of questions in NCLEX is a good idea?

    ER2Ed replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    a friend was with me - we both got 75. I got two math calculations an a bunch of questions specific to the knee contraption used after knee replacement. She got no math. Speaking with others some...

  15. questions about accelerated programs

    ER2Ed replied to bruinlaura's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes - it's worth it. A little scary but worth it. I'll be finishing my BSN in 4 weeks (previously had a BBA). Many people in the program worked - some full time. It is hard, but if you don't have...

  16. A Call To Reform Nursing Education

    ER2Ed replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I graduate in December 04 (hopefully)- I say hopefully because I have had a few run-ins with my most recent clinical instructor - one of which was a the tubing from the feeder going into the peg tube...