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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Catch22Personified replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I was on the floor I never got report from the ED unless the patient was getting blood, actively suicidal, or getting a drip. I was fine with that I read the SBAR. When I moved to the ER I...
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    Got an interview but...I'm not so excited anymore

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently transferred to my hospital's ED almost less than a year ago and everyone has been nice to me but it's a far commute. Recently I got an interview scheduled up for one of the biggest...
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    ER Interview coming up

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have an interview at an ER for a major trauma center coming up in three weeks I'm excited for but my concern is my current ER experience is completely different. I never get to take care of our...
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    Relocate or get more experience

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I work at a very small community hospital for almost 3 years now. I worked on tele floor then almost six months ago I was transferred to the Emergency Department. For me this was a good thing, I...
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    Need some career advice, I'm at a loss

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I've been doing nursing for almost 3 years now. I'm planning to go to grad school for my NP (I'm still debating family vs adult) by the end of the year. The hospital I've been working at has been...
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    My impressions on the ER so far

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm coming off new hire training at a small local ER after being transferred from Med-Surg/Tele. Being a floor nurse first really did help me put things into perspective when I would get annoyed by...
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    What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    Catch22Personified replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Tele 6:1 but can go up to 8:1 on a rare occasion if the hospital has disaster protocols going around with poor staffing. ICU: 3:1 but certain patients like balloon pump and some certain type of...
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    Is anyone using Cerner in their ER?

    Catch22Personified replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    Cerner Firstnet's tracking shell is fine for the ER however it still uses the powerchart base which is pretty bad for a lot of people. As a floor nurse I love powerchart but as an ER nurse the...
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    Thinking about grad school but not sure how to start.

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I've got 2 years of acute care experience so now I want to plan to get my NP (DNP preferred) but I'm not sure how to start. My actual nursing school GPA was 2.89 so I look like a terrible student. I'm...
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    Local hospital now says "BSN or MSN preferred" for all bedside positions?!

    Catch22Personified replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Degree dilution is getting a little out of
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    Nurse giving discontinue medications to other patients

    Catch22Personified replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in Patient Medications

    Agreed. Narcs are still a problem in our facility for our knee replacement guys that come in at
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    Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    Catch22Personified replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    Bed availability has been getting worse lately. I'm stuck watching 3 ICU holds with 4 tele holds which one can argue 1 or 2 of them could be upgraded to a unit hold. Thankfully I'm still on...
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    Thinking of transferring to the ER

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Emergency

    A friend of mine I worked with for a while transferred to our hospital's ER and is saying that he can get me in too if I respond to her within the week. I'm a little afraid to be honest because our...
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    Thinking of transferring to the ER

    Catch22Personified replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    My coworkers are telling me to take the position and not look back since I will not get an opportunity like this again. Tomorrow I'll be speaking to the ER Director and the CNO about the job. Here's...
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    Thinking of transferring to the ER

    Catch22Personified replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    I asked the ER director if I could observe/help out a day yesterday and I followed one of the more experienced RNs. I was completely overwhelmed. I'm trying to do an initial assessment, do blood work,...
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    Thinking of transferring to the ER

    Catch22Personified replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    My issue is the hospital has been going under massive cutbacks. My position on the tele is being eliminated since the floor is closing in August and I Have no seniority to stay. It's either I take...
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    What should I expect in ER nursing?

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Emergency

    I've been on Tele/ICU stepdown but it feels like med surg for a while now. And I'm being interviewed for an ER nurse position at a local community hospital. My classmate worked at that hospital and...
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    What should I expect in ER nursing?

    Catch22Personified replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    I applied because I want to get the hell off of the floor. Two people in my career that have been something of a mentor for me advise that I should take any opportunity to advance. I merely just...
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    How long do you generally have to stay past the end of your shift?

    Catch22Personified replied to jenik1978's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on nights so I had more of a focus on paperwork so I usually got out on time in LTC. If there was something out of the ordinary happened I'd get out 15-30 minutes
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    I think I'm getting burned out

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is going to be rambling thoughts so be warned. When I was working in a SNF I used to always complain that I'm not working in the hospital getting the experience I need to advance. Now, I've been...
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    I think I'm getting burned out

    Catch22Personified replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been on Tele for about 7 months, I'm going to be finally getting my ACLS finally since my job will pay for it. I hear the unit is better to be on but those positions are hard to come by. I need...
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    PCCN--is it worth it?

    Catch22Personified replied to queenjulie's topic in Cardiac

    I'm on the fence about the PCCN. The hospital gives me no pay incentive to pursue the PCCN. My mom tells me to challenge the CCRN but I have no intensive care experience at all, I'm just a nurse stuck...
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    Rough transition into the hospital

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in General Nursing

    So yeah, after a year and a half after working nights in a long term floor in a skilled nursing facility I got into a day shift in a hospital on one of those telemetry floors. To me it feels like a...
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    What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    Catch22Personified replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In reality: Bed alarm and the non skid socks In my fantasy realm: Get said patient discharged or put them in a giant
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    Catch22Personified replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No, I live in a state where gun control laws are pretty