mandababy0326

mandababy0326 specializes in Emergency.

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1. Are you doing this at work?

   mandababy0326 replied to vivasmom's topic in Emergency

   love how easy it is to keep skills up, also makes you an iv

2. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

   mandababy0326 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

   an icu admit? what kind of hospital do you work in?! that's a typical med surg admit, and no we don't always address those things right away. especially a sugar in the 200's, not that high for an er...

3. Tell me about your ED

   mandababy0326 replied to godbless-yute's topic in Emergency

   Hi there! I'm at an EC that sees 70-80,000/year at this point, becoming increasingly more busy! We are not a trauma center yet, however our sister hospital is a Level I trauma. We are in a large...

4. Almost a year in and more scared than before

   mandababy0326 replied to aerorunner80's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have also been an RN for 10 months and have been working in a busy ER since the day after I graduated NS. I am so glad to hear someone else is feeling this way, because I too, am more scared than...

5. overworked and exhausted

   mandababy0326 replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a busy ER and get out on time 98% of the time and we get paid for every minute of OT we work! There are tons of opportunities to pick up extra hours as well! There's also not as much...

6. Do you like ER or ICU better?

   mandababy0326 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Emergency

   I'm an ER nurse and in our ER (as well as every ER I've ever heard of), the ER nurses are the EMERGENCY nurses and the ICU nurses are their own specialty. The ICU nurses do not step foot in the ER,...

7. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

   mandababy0326 replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was (am!) VERY fortunate:heartbeat.... Graduated: May 2010 Licensed: June 2010 Been working as an ER nurse since the Monday after I graduated:yeah: Located in metro Detroit,

8. New ER nurse wanting to work contingent OB....

   mandababy0326 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a brand new nurse (graduated May 2010, passed boards June 2010), and am working in a busy Emergency Center which I LOVE. I always knew I wanted to work ER, my parents are old ER nurses and I grew...

9. New Grad RN moving to Michigan, ANY JOBS?????

   mandababy0326 replied to Sknurse09's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Try St. Joe's Ann Arbor- I know they will sometimes hire new grads, i think mostly in med/surg type units. I know a friend who is a new grad and got hired at U of M as well. There are plenty of...

10. Being Sued / Losing License

    mandababy0326 replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm a GN and actually just had a required legal education class this morning. The way it sounds is that unless you do something on purpose (such as giving a wrong med on purpose), your employer will...

11. Brand new grad starting in ER next week- help!!

    mandababy0326 replied to mandababy0326's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much everyone for the advice! We do get a 12 week orientation, 6 weeks on days/afternoons and 6 weeks on nights, which also includes various training classes. I definitely know what you...

12. New grad starting in Emergency department next week! ahhh advice?

    mandababy0326 replied to mandababy0326's topic in First Year After Licensure

    22 weeks... that's awesome! We have a 12 week orientation where we work with a preceptor and go to various classes and what not. I'm in the minority of new grads that they hire in the fact that I...

13. New grad starting in Emergency department next week! ahhh advice?

    mandababy0326 replied to mandababy0326's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Michigan!

14. Brand new grad starting in ER next week- help!!

    mandababy0326 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a brand new graduate nurse (had my pinning yesterday! woo!) and I am both thrilled and blessed to be starting in a busy community hospital ER on FT midnights next week:yeah: THe only problem- I...

15. New grad starting in Emergency department next week! ahhh advice?

    mandababy0326 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated from nursing school this week and am starting in the emergency department on midnights at a busy community hospital next week. I am SO excited... but even more nervous as my start...