edrnbailey

edrnbailey

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  1. Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    edrnbailey replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to interject here. I am an ER nurse of 10 years. Yes we see patients who delay seeking care because of financial reasons and are critically ill when they arrive because of this. They are a...

  2. Yet another CEN!!!

    edrnbailey replied to star77's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations!!!!! and Welcome Aboard!!!! The more ED nurses we have who are certified to the specialty, the stronger our voice will be!!!!!! :yeah::yeah:

  3. I'm such a hypocrit.

    edrnbailey replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!! I haven't had a cigarette since 3/14/09 (my son's 3rd birthday). And I am appalled at some of my co-workers. 6-8 "smoke breaks in a 12 hour shift means that they are leaving the department...

  4. Nurses, it's time to harden up

    edrnbailey replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Negativity breeds negativity. and The morale of most units start with its leadership. If the manager/director/charge nurse is consistently negative then the staff will be too. It begins to poison the...

  5. new to the ER with a question for you experts :)

    edrnbailey replied to instanthuman's topic in Emergency

    It is not an EMTALA violation. However you may want to check CMS regulations. You are moving a patient from the inpatient service to the outpatient service. CMS includes ED as "outpatient". I...

  6. Nurses, it's time to harden up

    edrnbailey replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well put. I must say I think I needed that. I am guilty of negatism lately. I have noticed it on here also. And it's not just here it seems to be in the air. Just for clarification, I don't think...

  7. How do you deal with.....

    edrnbailey replied to cory'swife89's topic in Emergency

    As a new nurse you will learn to separate yourself from "the bad things" we see in our profession. Yes it can be emotionally draining, and a stressful environment. The ED is the front line for most...

  8. Triage

    edrnbailey replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    The disconnect is not in the process of triaging patients but that you, a clerk, is doing it. It is mandatory that all patients be evaluated by an RN initially. As a registration or unit clerk you...

  9. ER Personalities

    edrnbailey replied to RN1298's topic in Emergency

    I loved the intro. You could have described me and most ED nurses that I know. As far as personalities in the ED are concerned that is probably the most common. It is challenging to be an assertive...

  10. How did you get started as a nurse educator????

    edrnbailey posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello all. I have a question for the masses of nurse educators. How did you get started as an educator? I am currently enrolled in an RN to MSN bridge program with an education specialty. finishing...

  11. Job availability for nurse educators

    edrnbailey replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am also enrolled in graduate school for my MSN with education. The need for nursing faculty is the new hot topic but no one seems to address where the funds are coming from to pay them. There are...

  12. 12 hour shifts in California for LVNs - Overtime calculation?

    edrnbailey replied to LPN_e2010's topic in California Nursing

    It is really funny that during my reading for Policy and Issues class (back in grad school) this topic was just covered. Soooo let me tell you the gist of what I just read.... Bedside nurses are not...