EmergencyNrse

EmergencyNrse

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  1. Your ER policy on giving rides home

    EmergencyNrse replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    I love these posts. "pt tells the nurse 'well, I came by ambulance and you have to find me a way home'." ... Um, NO and good luck with that. Better go make some calls. Here's the phone... Not unless...

  2. HELP!! Orientation going horribly, but have interview for better job. what now?

    EmergencyNrse replied to lpn2rn81's topic in General Nursing

    ... sure, burn those bridges. Way to go! Since jobs are so prevalent I'm sure you can pick and choose. Stay on your current course. It makes jobs easier for us to

  3. Can a small hospital ask Kaiser not to take their nurses?

    EmergencyNrse replied to patientadv's topic in General Nursing

    They can ask... Kaiser is raising the bar for nursing wages across the country. The lil' hospital can ask but ultimately needs to meet current standards or lose their nurses. Competition is a GOOD...

  4. Have you ever

    EmergencyNrse replied to walkingonthestars's topic in General Nursing

    As a medic I had met several practicing nurses that I wouldn't trust to apply a bandaid much less try venipuncture or medications. Scary, just scary... It was the single most motivating factor to keep...

  5. Can they make me stay at the hospital without pay?

    EmergencyNrse replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    I was at an HCA facility after Katrina an they polled us about whether or not given disaster type circumstances would we show up for work. I said no and listed all my concerns. Gas, security, family...

  6. Choking Patient

    EmergencyNrse replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Whew! I sooooo thought that somebody had snapped and actually choked a patient. I mean, I could understand being driven to do it but was kinda curious if someone actually had done it. (nothing to see...

  7. Best nursing agencies in California?

    EmergencyNrse replied to RNewbie's topic in California Nursing

    I know you're looking for suggestions but I don't feel it's right posting them in an open thread. PM me and I'll tell you the ones I have found that pay the

  8. for those nearing retirement age

    EmergencyNrse replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm never going to retire. I'm going to continue to work as long as life is in my body just to eat young newbie-nurses for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (You night-shift people are

  9. Suicide on unit

    EmergencyNrse replied to as1234's topic in General Nursing

    At least it wasn't one of your staff. Hopefully they can harvest her organs and use them for someone more deserving. Cold you say? Well, you can't save them

  10. frequent call in's or no shows

    EmergencyNrse replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There use to be a time when hospitals and other facilities had some depth to their rosters. Full-time, Part-time, and PRN. Look around anymore. I see NO part-timers augmenting hospital staffing. I...

  11. can nurses negotiate their salary?

    EmergencyNrse replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I negotiate each and every time. Pay is only one facet. If you have any serious years experience go after benefits like extra time off each year. I tell them I don't expect to be given the blank...

  12. Staff splitting...how to deal?

    EmergencyNrse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's never about what you want it's what THEY want. Unfortunately we are all in a customer service driven industry. Needed here is some Leadership... showing some backbone. It's got to be difficult...

  13. Brick and mortar vs online MSN

    EmergencyNrse replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Brick and Mortar institutions have been given notice... They're too expensive to maintain and are cost-overhead heavy. The online education programs are getting the job done with half the costs. The...

  14. I have been an ER nurse for exactly one week....

    EmergencyNrse replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Emergency

    We met with the bean-counters once during a budget discussion. They revealed that a full 34% of our emergency room patients do not pay. That's not the Medicaid/Medicare population. We see money from...

  15. Trying to Hang In There

    EmergencyNrse replied to jesuslovesme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    3-11 is always the hardest shift. You didn't know that? As for not being paid overtime I would look into that with the US Department of Labor. I know that nursing falls into a special category like...

  16. ER and strange phenomena

    EmergencyNrse replied to EmergencyNrse's topic in Emergency

    Not medically related but the sock-monster has struck again.... Where does 1 sock go? It's not in the hamper. Not in the washing machine. Not in the dryer... Not like I took my socks off at the park...

  17. New RN grad wants to move to Atlanta!!!!!

    EmergencyNrse replied to ChannellR.N.'s topic in Georgia Nursing

    The young and beautiful people in Atlanta are "inside the perimeter". Lots of things going on, fun, activities, culture all downtown. You'll like it. Piedmont Hospital is a nice place. Good hospital....

  18. Medical Equipment ???'s

    EmergencyNrse replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that an EMT course will benefit you very much with respect to nursing. The difference is night and day. Not that it's bad training but EMT information covers pre-hospital care and nursing...

  19. Need feedback please!!

    EmergencyNrse replied to 2blessed2b's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, focus on your NCLEX right now. Worry about jobs

  20. Things that make nursing better...

    EmergencyNrse replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, I could say portable O2-sat monitor, ET-tube holders, or spring-activated IV catheters but... I have to say that the television makes my life easier. Turn on some white-trash programming...

  21. Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    EmergencyNrse replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    So it irks you... Who are you to question the family dynamic? Families do what they do in their own relationships. It's their business. I would focus on yours. You don't want to be the breadwinner?...

  22. "I'm a Nurse Practitioner!"

    EmergencyNrse replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I just LOVE the docs that do the million-dollar workup one test at a time taking 6 + hours and still can't make a decision... Turf it off to the hospitalist. You know what you call the person that...

  23. Unemplyed nurse with 5 years experience

    EmergencyNrse replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Travel... Many openings in critical care and it pays the

  24. failed pre-employment drug screen

    EmergencyNrse replied to chk888's topic in General Nursing

    What were you thinking? Wow. I might look into a voluntary rehab BEFORE you go to the board. ...unless of course you just wanted to study nursing and don't care about a license. (Michigan has so many...

  25. Keeping TV on while sleeping = Depression??

    EmergencyNrse replied to nurse678's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I got rid of my TV back in '06 but sleep with music on. Just a little background music to drown out all the crazy noises around the house or the neighborhood. Sleep like a newborn