EmergencyNrse

EmergencyNrse has 17 years experience and specializes in Emergency Medicine.

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1. Triage-How is it done in your ER?

   EmergencyNrse replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

   Triage as a system is dead. Everyone has bowed down to the 5-level ESI system to "maximize reimbursement". Now you get to charge for every little detail of a person's visit. Ooooh, you're a one....

2. Is anyone using Cerner in their ER?

   EmergencyNrse replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

   Cerner and Epic... NOT very good programs for our purposes but they are the leading platforms that integrate well with hospital systems. T-system is the Cadillac of ER charting but they (programmers)...

3. Burnout tips?

   EmergencyNrse replied to ParalyticAgent's topic in Emergency

   1.5 years you say? You need a change of venue. Good

4. Drug Seeker Stories

   EmergencyNrse replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   There is no such thing as a "seeker". Just ask the

5. New Graduates who don't welcome feedback

   EmergencyNrse replied to Majain2013's topic in Emergency

   I know the mentality. I know the personality type. Go ahead and let them fall. Let them "feel" their way. Just make sure YOUR name isn't on any of their patients

6. 1st assignment, ATL, BMT unit

   EmergencyNrse replied to Jess.RN87's topic in Travel

   37/hr is a little light. You should be getting more for housing. Atlanta is a tough market for wages. They're just not good. Your contract is about average though. You could be making less... My...

7. Cooler weather and homeless "patients"

   EmergencyNrse replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

   Treat 'em and street 'em... Nothing you can do to change their arrival. Doesn't change your paycheck either. Try not to be too concerned about the things you cannot control. It will burn you

8. What is the best stethescope for an ER nurse?

   EmergencyNrse replied to ERNURSEFINALLY's topic in Emergency

   I have a Littmann Master Cardiology and am pretty good with high frequency/low frequency auscultation. Truth be known, the vast majority of physical exams in the ER can be eval-ed with the...

9. General Travel Nursing Questions...

   EmergencyNrse replied to Leesha024's topic in Travel

   double

10. General Travel Nursing Questions...

    EmergencyNrse replied to Leesha024's topic in Travel

    Although you are "traveling" I don't believe it's travel nursing you will be interested in... Travelers usually are flexible in going all over for short periods. I'm guessing you want to be together...

11. New ED Program: Charting vs. Patient Care

    EmergencyNrse replied to heidi5093's topic in Emergency

    Patient care always comes first. I'm a traveler and see a new computer system every 13 weeks. I admit that I don't get everything in the system sometimes but I have never left a patient hanging....

12. burnout in ER

    EmergencyNrse replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    This.... (Don't let the idiots get you down. Shrug them off. They'll be back next

13. Have been in the ER for 3 hrs now....

    EmergencyNrse replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Emergency

    I'll just bet you were able to leave the ER alive... Sounds like a good visit to me. Better if you were actually discharged. Did you really need to be there or did the staff manage to snatch you from...

14. Sometimes you just can't bite your tongue.....

    EmergencyNrse replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Emergency

    As good as it feels to "inform" patients and their families of their rudeness and inconsideration of everyone around them I caution you to refrain from doing so. It never helps the situation and can...

15. What is the best experience to transfer into ER?

    EmergencyNrse replied to wpallais's topic in Emergency

    Ranger School.... Maybe Navy Seal BUDS. Learn to tolerate pain and suffering. Lack of sleep. Stress... Forced starvation and denying yourself basic elimination needs. Probably the best way to get a...