TheEmmyRN

TheEmmyRN

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  1. Greetings, I am finishing up my last semester of nursing school and I have always had "bad knees". I was in the army and I've had a couple of knee injuries and a lot of wear and tear. I also have fallen arches and wide feet now (thanks to my ruck-s...
  2. New Grad in ER HELP!

    greetings er nurses! i have been working in the er for 4 months now (new grad) and my orientation period is ending soon. i thought i was doing ok until this week when i was placed in the "cardiac rooms" (which are the rooms that usually have the sic...
  3. Greetings, I recently moved to IL and turned in my packet for Endorsement. My question is since my license was orginially in NC does the compact state still apply for Iowa? Or do I have to try to get an endorsement in Iowa as well. Thanks TheEmmyRN
  4. RN from NC moved to IL/IA area Endorsement Question

    Thanks for your help, I already sent my packet in to my IL endorsement and I am getting my Iowa Endorsement in the mail. Thanks for your help!
  5. Need urgent answer asap

    Greetings, I just recently applied for my RN license in IL. I don't know the answer to your question but here is some information so you can figure out what to do. Below is the link to the application for Licensure in IL. There is a section about...
  6. Should I be blame for this?

    NSTEMI- means Non ST Elevation MI - a heart attack that doesn't show ST elevation on a 12 lead EKG. Only part of the coronary artery is blocked. CYA- I always though it meant "cover your A@@" Ha Ha Ha!
  7. How far do you drive for work?

    I drive a hour to work, it is mosty on the highway with little traffic but it still gets lame. Especially when I work 9a-9p and then turn around work 7a-7p. I get 4-5 hrs of sleep when that happens. Knowing what I know now I don't know if I would ...
  8. A friend of the family had "Pre partum" depression. She was so depressed she could barely function (even though she was excited to be pregnant). She actually needed to be placed on anti-depressants during her pregnancy. After her daughter was born...
  9. New Joint Commission Protocol on Insulin

    We too use the protocol for insulin drips. I think is it great, set the pump for an hour and then recheck and change the drip. I work in the emergency room, so having something that beeps to remind you of something is great. I am a new grad so I n...
  10. Question for new nurses

    In my program we spent A LOT of time in clinical and our last semster we precepted with an RN and eventually picked up their entire Pt load. We had simulation labs in a room with a one way mirror, dummies that could speak to us and a monitor that sh...
  11. I had a gentleman come in because he didn't have a bowel movement the day before and he felt like he had to have a bowel movement. I asked him how often he usually had BMs had he said every other day. . . the doctor ordered an enema. I came in to g...
  12. What type of Shifts does your ER have?

    We have 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-11p, and 7p-7a. One the day shifts we can switch around but day nurses don't go over to nights unless they volunteer.
  13. Greetings, I just wanted some advice from some seasoned nurses. . . I am a new grad and I have been working in a busy ER for the past 5 months. I really like it but the hospital is an hour away from my house and the commute is really getting to me....
  14. Hate my JOB!

    i am sorry that you are having such a difficult time and you are not getting the support you need. can you talk to your supervisor about transferring early; sometimes they will make an exception if they don't want to lose you all together. have to...
  15. Thank you for all of your posts! I am planning on staying in my ER position for at least a year. I just signed up for some on-line classes to work toward my BSN. I enjoy my work (most of the time) and I really do need my hospital experience before ...
  16. Nurse full time means?????

    Maybe you work certain days and then are on call the rest of the time. Some unit managers are on call "24/7".
  17. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Greetings all new grads! I graduated 12 May and I passs the NCLEX with 75 questions on 13 June. I started work in the Emergency Room 23 June. I like it pretty good so far (depending on the day) I am currently still on orientation and will be off or...
  18. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    I had my position before graduating in May and I started a week after I passed the boards in June. I put my resume out early in Feb before the majority of my classmates. I had 2 interviews, the second one was with the hospital that hired me. I liv...
  19. New Grad in ER HELP!

    Thank you for all of your suggestions. My preceptor is usually very helpful and supportive and all the RNs say that I'm doing a great job and I am catching on well. The main problem lies with lack of ED tech support. While working the front "criti...
  20. How time efficient are you?

    There is one thing in being "slow at tasks" but it something else to be "safe at tasks". If you have never done this procedure or given a medication before I would expect and your preceptor should expect you to slow down to make sure you are doing/ ...
  21. Discouraged new grad

    I live in North Carolina and work in Virginia and I was able to get a new grad position before graduating. We graduated in May and the majority of my classmates are either working or have job offers and are starting work soon. It is not a bad area ...
  22. What scrubs do you like best?

    I absolutely love Grey's Anatomy. Practically everyone on my unit wears them. They are great, they are like PJs and are still comfy after working 12+ hours.
  23. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    The "Trick" worked for me, and two of my friends. We all got the "good" pop up and we all found out today that we passed!
  24. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    When I took the boards when the computer shut off at 75 I was sure that I failed but not just failed but BOMBED! Fortunately, my state participates in "quick results" and I just found out today that I passed in 75 Questions! no long just "theemmy"...
  25. I was wondering if anyone has tried the grey's anatomy scrubs? Are they comfy and worth the extra money?