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  1. NURSES UNITE! Stand up for ourselves

    stretch thin posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    When do we say enough is enough? We're overworked, underpayed, and unappreciated. I've been a nurse for 5 years, but I feel like I've been in this for 25 years. I hear everyone say: If only I could...

  2. Sleepless on the night shift

    stretch thin posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need advise. I'm having trouble turning my nights and days around. Translation I work nights. Usually 3 in a row and we work 12 hour shifts. My problem is that I have teenagers and a husband that...

  3. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    stretch thin replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Ok, I've got a question. I had this 24yr old female come in last night. She is 5mths pregnant(>20weeks gestation) and she drank carbarator fluid. She has a know history of self mutilation,...

  4. customer satisfaction in the er

    stretch thin replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    My question is, does anyone read the paper or watch the news. Everywhere in the united states the ER is used as a clinic, let alone an emergency room. We see the worst of people. One because their...

  5. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    stretch thin replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    Acquity? Does the management really look at that? I know at my hospital, it's a body with a degree. They don't care how many they pile on one nurse. I have been argueing with management regarding...

  6. Oklahoma Nurses

    stretch thin replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi yall, I've been in nursing for 5 years and I live in Tulsa. I'm a die-hard ER nurse. Thought I never would say that, but I am. It's got it's ups and down, but you diffently get a variety of...

  7. Tonite was...tonite was...

    stretch thin replied to Stitchie's topic in Emergency

    Don't you love her job! Everyone ask why we are the way we are. Well take a good look at what we deal with. Last Saturday night: all 13 beds on the ER side full. All MC beds full. 5 in the...

  8. hostile chargenurse

    stretch thin replied to maxinefrancine's topic in Emergency

    As a charge nurse myself, I do know the struggles that the charge nurse takes. There are times when I snap, but I always apoligize to the other person. Everyone in the ER is backed against the wall...

  9. The WAR between days and nights!

    stretch thin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been reading everyone comments, which by the way are great. I would like to know if anyone has issues between the other shift nurses. In my ER we work 12 hour shifts. I work nights as the...

  10. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    stretch thin replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    We all have good triage stories but jay levan has a point. I know I get very frustrated when the encoder goes off or I see all the people in my town check in. People need to be treated granted, I...

  11. Bad ER experience...what went wrong?

    stretch thin replied to luv2yoga's topic in Emergency

    I work at 557bed hospital and we have to call in our CT person and the results are faxed to Austrilia. So yes it does take along time. Granted someone should have explained to your husband what...

  12. A Nurse's Lifestyle

    stretch thin replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, hears the answer. From a person looking on the outside, sure 40,000k per year sounds great, but many of us have families which takes a big chunk. Then if you took a student loan to go to school,...

  13. I wish I had a nickel for........

    stretch thin replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    I love the ones that say; I take this pill for my b/p, I don't know the name of it but it's a little yellow pill, you know what it's called. I feel like saying, oh yeah I know which one it is, but...

  14. The "Queen and her son" of Frequent Flyers

    stretch thin replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Oh I think I've got the best FF's. It's a husband and wife that between the too of them weigh about 7001bs and both of them are in wheelchairs. One wheelchair is powered which the man drives and the...

  15. NURSES UNITE! Stand up for ourselves

    stretch thin posted a topic in General Nursing

    When do we say enough is enough? We're overworked, underpayed, and unappreciated. I've been a nurse for 5 years, but I feel like I've been in this for 25 years. I hear everyone say: If only I...

  16. Do you arrest abusive patients?

    stretch thin replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Where I work is in the bad part of town and to top it off we also have a behavioral hospital across the street from us. So you can only imagine what we get. Our security guards are limited to what...

  17. Eat Before You Get Here!

    stretch thin replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    Oh yes, does it ever. And to top it off, those pt's asking, or let me rephrase that, demanding food are the ones that come with abd pain or n/v. You want to ask them, where's your sign. (Stupid sign...

  18. NURSES UNITE! Stand up for ourselves

    stretch thin replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I hope things will change. The hospital I work at has been sold:) and I hope this new company will elimante several of the administration. I could only pray. Please don't get me wrong, I...

  19. NURSES UNITE! Stand up for ourselves

    stretch thin replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replys. I appreciate it. Sometimes you feel that you stand alone. But the question is still at hand. Your right, there are wonderful nurses out there that care what is going on,...

  20. Anyone work in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

    stretch thin replied to pinkpalaceRN's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I also work down the street on 21st and Utica. I work in the ER. I've been there for 5 years. My salary has varied over the years. Like to know how long you've been a nurse and what area you work...

  21. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

    stretch thin replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree a 100% also. Thank about it. Theres a nursing shortage across the country, but yet each state sets their price on the nursing license. You know how that old saying goes, "The rich getter...