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When we moved from TN to KY, I requested my fingerprint card and sent it in with my endorsement application. Within 1 week I got an email from the KBON telling me my temporary license was issued and 2 weeks after that I got my permanent license.

I wear any combination of black and red (for the ER) and the floor and ICU RN's wear navy and white in any combination. We used to wear any scrubs hospital wide. When we were told of the change, the reasoning for the navy was "the color blue represents trust." ...I don't know the significance for the choice of black and red????

Our ER makes tranfers like this and it all depends on the situation as to who rides along to help manage the patient during the transfer. Sometimes respiratory therapy rides along for the transfer, sometimes it requires an RN or one of our on staff paramedics. I have not had the opportunity to do a transfer like this. Even when it has been my own patient, the charge RN will decide who will go with the patient. It's a matter of who can appropriately care for the patient and who she needs to keep in the ER. If the situation were to arise that I would need to accompany a patient and I did not feel comfortable that I could appropriately care for the patient, I would speak up. You shouldn't be made to do something that you are not comfortable with or don't feel adequately trained for. If something were to happen and you were to have to give a deposition, the hospital may not back you if you say "I didn't feel comfortable, but it's policy." You may ask if there can be any scenario type training, or if you could do some ride alongs with EMS to get a feel of what it's like in the ambulance.

Absolutely! I have the same regret! I didn't go to nursing school until in my mid 30's and I so regret not doing it sooner! I love being a nurse! I love the adrenaline rush, the patients, the people I work with, and so many other things about the profession! When I get a little down about how work is going or I've had a few bad shifts when I felt like maybe I shouldn't be a nurse, I think about things like the child that hugged me or the elderly man that smiled and said thank you. Even the times that could break your heart make me glad I am a nurse. May I suggest a change in departments or even another field of nursing? Might that help the burned out feeling? I wish you the very best in whatever you decide to do.

If your ED is anything like the one I work in, you would do just fine with the transfer. Our ED gives anywhere from 8-12 weeks orientation and during that time you visit other areas such as cath lab, OR, PACU, etc...so that you can see how our departments work hand in hand. Your education department will probably play a big role in teaching things you would need for the ED like moderate sedation protocols, ACLS (if you don't have it), TNCC (if required by your ED). We recently had a nurse to transfer to our ED from the OR. He absolutely felt lost and was questioning his acute care skills, but he hung in there and he has made an awesome transformation! I love having him on our team. And I work in another ED in which the facility transferred our entire L & D department to a larger hospital. We had several of the L & D nurses to transfer to the ED and they were very valuable additions to our team! I say go for it! Good luck!!!!:anpom:

Congratulations on your new position! Don't be afraid to ask questions, don't be afraid to ask about or look up facility policies, and don't be afraid to keep learning...even 10 years from now! That's why I love being a nurse...No matter how long I've been doing it, there is still more to learn! Good luck and have a fantastic first day!

Call them immediately and ask why you haven't been paid. Let them know that until you are paid, you will have to decline any further hours with them.