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We have to chart atleast every hour. If the pt is suicidal we have to chart every 15 mins. We do not have to chart why we are giving the meds though

Try walmart, belk, target, dillards, etc. I don't know what is in your area, but any of these will have nude bras or cami's. Personally, I wear white cami's or a white t-shirt under all my white scrub tops. Also, good luck in your class.

If you move to the Winston Salem area, there are several surrounding counties with wonderful EMS systems. He would have no problem getting a job. I am going to send you a private message of a broker I know personally and he will help you find any kind of house you want. He is a great guy too.

I am an ER RN and married to a police officer. I think it is funny there is a forum about this. I see alot more nurses married to paramedics than police officers where i am from. Yes we did meet in the ER. LOL

Thanks larry, I couldn't have said that any better myself. Both places have a difficult and demanding job.

We get $25.00 gift certificate to either Walmart, the local mall, or a local grocery store. Our choice. 3 years ago, the ER docs all gave us a $50.00 gift certificate to Walmart. That was the only time they have done that.

I am sooo sorry this happened to you. I just want to tell you a secret. I know I can't give medical advice but let me share something with you. When I was 15 I started having problems with my HR going up to 180-200s. I went to my PCP who accused me of drug abuse (until my drug screen came back negative), to having anxiety, then to not wanting to go to school. One night I was getting ready to go out to eat and it happened, my mom who was my biggest supporter and knew I was not faking or doing this to myself took me to the ER. I was in SVT. I received Adenosine and was sent to a EP doc. I had ablation the summer before I turned 16. That was the best thing that ever happened to me. I did have a problem about a year ago with my HR running around 120. I was put on Toprol XL until this past September and went on a diet. (I got pregnant in July so I quit the diet), but I am now off the Toprol XL and feel much better. All I can tell you is to please see a doctor you can trust, make the necessary lifestyle changes, and follow what you feel is best. Please don't be embrassed. This is not something you can help. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or PM me. I will keep you in my thoughts.

I am an ER nurse just lurking on the OB tread, but I took orders from an Ortho doc the other night and he wrote for "complete bath with strict pericare daily". I asked why and he said it wasn't being done like he wanted. He then said he wanted all of his pts cared for like they where his mother. I began to really like him then.

I am 23 weeks pregnant and an ER nurse. Welcome to the club!!! I have been told to stay away from chicken pox, shingles, meningitis, and nuclear medicine pts. I am sure there is more. I am interested in knowing this also, maybe someone else can chime in and tell us. Congrats again!!!

Nevermind, it don't matter.

Do you have a due date yet? Mine is March 18th, 2007.

I swear by Crocs. They are the best. Best of luck.

Congrats!!! I am due March 21st. As far as the benefits go, every hospital is different in this area. When I first started at the one I work at now, your benefits started immediately. They changed last year to a 3 month waiting period. I work PRN at another hospital who has a 45 day waiting period. I wish you the best in finding one who will not hold your pregnancy as pre-existing. That is going to be hard.

I don't think I would use the family as a chaperone. It will make them, patient, and me uncomfortable. What if the family claimed something inappropriate and they was the only witness? I see that being a really touchy subject. It is best to just have a staff member chaperone.

Where I work, there is always a female assistant (either Tech or Rn) with all pelvics and rectals on females. It is for the pt's comfort and the Md's protection. In this day and age, you can't be too careful. The MD's (I work with all males) will do the rectals on the males for their comfort. We will do the foleys but have a chaperone. Again it is for the comfort of the pt and our safety.

Does he have a way to contact you? If so, maybe he will. What does your policy at work and the BON state. Make sure you look at both of these. Also, you could accept the invitation and go out as friends. Make that plain and clear to him. If anything comes of it fine and if not fine. That way I don't think either way you will be crossing any lines. That is if your hospital doesn't have a policy or the BON doesn't. My mother always said that you could never have too many friends. Also, this day and time maybe you should think about meeting in a public place until you get to know him. It scares me to hear the horror stories. But on a brighter note, you never know where you will meet Mister or Miss Right.

LOL....I hope Dr Phil or a nursing magazine editor don't read that.......LOL

I like that one! Sounds helpful, promising, and not to "cute"

2 days....pearsonvue..... still hven't gotten my offical license card

Does anyone know how often the North Carolina Board of Nursing updates their website? I think it is once a day, but I need to be able to print off my certificate number and take it to work. I was just curious.

Gosh now I think i'm moving!!!!

I have 3 1/2 years LPN experience in an ER. I am a jack of all trades, master of none. I think it helped me to no end working as an LPN. The hardest part was remembering my BON allows things that aren't allowed on NCLEX for LPN's.

Well where required to do Kaplan through the school. that is all I done, I did even look at any questions afterwards. Like a previous poster said, it is basic entry nursing.

Maybe it is different per state, but well where told in March to apply to the North Carolina Board of Nursing and to Pearson-Vue. My ATT came on the 20th, I tested on the 22nd, and got my results today.

thank you soooo much!!!