One1

One1 BSN, RN

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  1. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    One1 replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Down to 1 pt in a 35 bed ED. Never seen a clear

  2. Difficult orientee

    One1 replied to jenvankempen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is she learning what she doesn't know at home? IF (a big if in my opinion) her attitude is a sign of insecurity and anxiety rather than disinterest then she would be studying at home to fill her...

  3. How much orientation time for a new grad?

    One1 replied to photocodo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You might have classes during the day while doing orientation during night shift. You will most likely not work the night before classes, although that has happened

  4. I'm not an ER nurse.

    One1 replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in Emergency

    Maybe the ER is just not a good fit for you? Have you thought about switching to another specialty that would be less

  5. From the floor to the ER

    One1 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Emergency

    We don't have mental health nurses in our ED. We have a trauma, a med, and a psych section and all staff RNs are able/assigned to take any of these areas. Regarding the kids: always have another nurse...

  6. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

    One1 replied to mcgocara31's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't recommend it. You will invest a lot of time and money into prerequisites and nursing school only to be one of the gazillions of new grad nurses looking for a few open positions. Chances are...

  7. Any EMT Paramedic Nurses? NCLEX vs NREMT

    One1 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I found the NCLEX harder, but the NREMT gives you a good idea about the style of

  8. question: can you chart on a pt. being rude?

    One1 replied to aligar89's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely chart it. Like everybody else said, use objective language and quote whenever possible. Also document what you did to de-escalate the situation. If this patient ends up complaining about...

  9. Adult ER or Pediatric ER?

    One1 replied to GonnaAmazeYou's topic in Emergency

    If you start in the adult ER you might still see peds (many ERs see both peds and adults), which offers you a wider range of experience. However, if you are absolutely sure you want to stay in peds,...

  10. Would you put in notice while on orientation?

    One1 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Career

    You might not be able to stay on PRN. In general, PRN nurses are expected to have enough experience to "jump right in" and do the job. I would still give proper notice and do it in person if possible....

  11. What do you think? Honestly

    One1 replied to LatinRN1's topic in Emergency

    We'd love you in our psych section! Don't let your weight hold you back. If you can keep up, apply to the ER. Good

  12. CPR question

    One1 replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It should be AT LEAST 100 compressions per minute, like you said. The more the better, as long as the chest is allowed to recoil completely in between compressions. As long as a human is doing...

  13. Hypoglycemic nicknames

    One1 replied to tacoman67's topic in Emergency

    If you have to ask on a nursing forum to come up with "spontaneously funny nicknames" then you might want to reconsider the whole

  14. Enlighten me about the nursing prefession. Career for me?

    One1 replied to stephaniemaried's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a heads-up, you might find it very DIFFICULT to be able to do humanitarian trips while working as a staff RN. Some religious-based employers might offer short 1-2 week humanitarian trips, but many...

  15. Because nobody is a better expert in the art of nursing than...

    One1 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are also being "re-educated" on PROPER nurse-patient relationships right now via new policies, funny little "model conversations" in our newsletters, and so on (please note that these lines are...

  16. Preceptor Ping Pong

    One1 replied to KnitWitch's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My experience was very similar to yours regarding having a lot of different preceptors. It is not ideal by any means, but like everybody said, stick it out and learn as much as you can. On the upside,...

  17. How does scheduling work for part-time staff?

    One1 replied to Laurabird's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your facility. With us, you have to make your 20hours/week minimum or your missing hours to make it to this minimum will be taken from PTO time. Some of our staff work the same days each...

  18. What makes you want to vomit?

    One1 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Children wiggling their loose teeth. Seriously. Vomit, stink, feces, oozing wounds don't bother me, but if a kid proudly wiggles his tooth I want to run.

  19. Essential job functions of an ER nurse?

    One1 replied to XmasShopperRN's topic in Emergency

    Don't apologize for the long post and thanks for giving us more background info to your post. Sorry to hear you are in this situation. Like others said, it seems the issue is the disagreement between...

  20. Stethoscope

    One1 replied to athibs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littmanns, whichever one of them you like best, and see if you can get yours engraved with your initials when you order

  21. Essential job functions of an ER nurse?

    One1 replied to XmasShopperRN's topic in Emergency

    We have a 2 stick policy as well. I don't follow your jump to this conclusion though, and I am still not sure why you are so hung up on if it is an essential job function or not. I agree with...

  22. Essential job functions of an ER nurse?

    One1 replied to XmasShopperRN's topic in Emergency

    This is a hair-splitting question, but I'll play. My essential functions per job description require me to be COMPETENT in several procedures, including IV starts and specimen collections (plus many...

  23. ER Nurses: Do you perfer to work in hospital er's or free standing er's? Why?

    One1 replied to bella201's topic in Emergency

    I'd recommend you get your EMT-B + IV certification and look for a ER tech job while you are in nursing school. It'll show you if you really would like working in the ER or if you like the idea of...

  24. What Do Hospitals Look At For New Grads?

    One1 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the others. List what clinical you did and where, but don't list what you did in each clinical. Employers know what the clinical objectives are. I think your clinical experience only...

  25. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    One1 replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Different ED, different culture I guess . We use 18s and 20s as standard (preferrably 18s though) and 22/24 only on children or the patient that is impossible to stick (eg a 22 in the