FancypantsRN

FancypantsRN

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  1. So tired :(

    FancypantsRN replied to EarthChild1130's topic in General Nursing

    @nightengalegoddess - i don't know how to correctly do the quote thing, sorry. The military issue I think is just because it's so competitive out there right now that employers are very reluctant to...

  2. So tired :(

    FancypantsRN replied to EarthChild1130's topic in General Nursing

    I just went through this too - we moved from FL to CO. I applied for prob about 50 jobs in early December. Nothing, not a word until early February. Then most of the jobs I applied for called me...

  3. CEIU?

    FancypantsRN replied to WillowNMe's topic in Cardiac

    i have never heard of that - i would think cardiac intervention unit. is it a post cath

  4. Awesome story

    FancypantsRN replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    Awesome

  5. Grateful to have a job.....

    FancypantsRN replied to FancypantsRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everyone! Very excited to get started :

  6. Grateful to have a job.....

    FancypantsRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I am new to this site (as far as posting stuff) - so forgive me if I don't know all the etiquette. I just figured out facebook haha. This is not really a question or anything, I am just very happy...

  7. Grateful to have a job.....

    FancypantsRN replied to FancypantsRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks : ) I have been an RN for about 4 years. No need to wait that long though! I had some personal things that kept me from doing this - otherwise I would have applied to ER after about 1 year or...

  8. The chest pain vent.

    FancypantsRN replied to enigmaticorange's topic in General Nursing

    GM2RN - some hospitals, ER doesn't have to give verbal report. That's where I ran into it. ER would fax report, the ER US would call to see if we got the fax (time allowing) - and medics would just...

  9. I Quit Bedside Nursing

    FancypantsRN replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure you want to throw in the towel so soon? I'm sorry you are having such a bad experience - not all floors are like this! I have had bad experiences as well - so I know how it feels... if...

  10. Am I at fault here?

    FancypantsRN replied to SarahRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody does like giving enemas - that's why they are always given at 6 o'clock (regardless of shift) it seems. I would never give it at 1am either. It does depend on patient condition though really....

  11. Am I at fault here?

    FancypantsRN replied to SarahRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    and forgot to say SarahRN - just try not to beat yourself up over this stuff. It's good to learn from, but I don't know how many times I was burned by this in the beginning, and on a few occasions...

  12. Am I at fault here?

    FancypantsRN replied to SarahRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, it doesn't matter whether day shift told you about it or not - once we receive the patient, it is our responsibility to check the chart and ensure the orders have been done. Just a...

  13. The chest pain vent.

    FancypantsRN replied to enigmaticorange's topic in General Nursing

    Yep - I know how that goes. I went through that almost nightly, with a stack of "chest pain protocol" forms sitting in the file cabinet unused. It would make it a lot easier if either the protocol...

  14. Cardiac nursing questions

    FancypantsRN replied to Ciale's topic in Cardiac

    Just my experience - I really enjoyed CV step-down (not available everywhere). They hire new grads and you work with surgical patients (open heart, AAA repair, thoracotomy, etc.) I started out on...

  15. Job Stress: Floor vs ED

    FancypantsRN replied to BellaRN2010's topic in Emergency

    I am going to the ED (next week) for many of the reasons listed above. I have been on the floors for about 4 years now - it can be monotonous with the routine. I have done CV step-down and PCU. I...

  16. To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

    FancypantsRN replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

    Glad I found this post - I am not quite a newbie, but starting my first ER job next week! I am very excited, as I have wanted to work in the ER since in graduated nursing school 4 years ago. I am...