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  1. Shoes for the ER??

    hospitalstaph replied to TJG618's topic in Emergency

    LOVE my danskos! I have 2 pairs that I trade off, but I just noticed the new leopard patent leather ones!! So cute! Need to start saving for

  2. Lees Summit Medical Center?

    hospitalstaph replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    I truly cannot comment on the L&D unit at this hospital. However, as an ER nurse at another hospital, I was VERY impressed by the care they gave a close relative last year in their ER. The nurses...

  3. Starting the admission orders

    hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    Oh how I would love to work with you:)) I have to agree with the previous posts that there are nurses that say that they will call back, and they do. But then there are others. I even tried to call...

  4. Nursing School at Night?

    hospitalstaph replied to revolution's topic in General Nursing

    We always had daytime clinicals. Some of us requested night clinicals but they were unable to find a facility that would accomodate us. Something to keep in mind is that not all clinicals can be...

  5. Where are all of the Senior or Seasoned ED Nurses??

    hospitalstaph replied to ED_EMR_NURSE's topic in Emergency

    Our youngest is 5 months and our oldest is 15 years. Sadly, we are losing a lot in the 5-10 year experience range. They say they are just tired, tired of no breaks, tired of no say in how things are...

  6. Nasty family trying to pull the VIP card

    hospitalstaph replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    We have jackets that were given to ER and EMS personel a few years ago. From time to time we will have someone (that somehow got a hold of one of those jackets) wear them in. Seriously, I work here,...

  7. Starting the admission orders

    hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    I hear you on sooooo many of your points. I am getting tired of the ER holds. Why? Because I am not a tele, med/surg, ICU, etc nurse! I am sure that many of the nurses on the floor wonder why this...

  8. Starting the admission orders

    hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    To care for a pt with pulmonary edema and not know the answers to those basic questions is certainly not

  9. Starting the admission orders

    hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    Happens to me all the time! The doc puts in the computer that the pt was up for disposition at say 0100, but didn't actually write orders for another hour, then those orders get handed off to the...

  10. Starting the admission orders

    hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    I definately start the admission orders IF the pt is a hold in the ER or even if it is just a delay in getting them to their inpatient bed (room not clean, etc) I have NEVER had one of the accepting...

  11. TNCC -------How Hard Is It

    hospitalstaph replied to bobnurse's topic in Emergency

    I didn't find TNCC to be difficult at all. Its just kinda a lesson in how to prioritze the things that you do anyway. I did not read the book before the first day of class, but I did skim the...

  12. RMA licence

    hospitalstaph replied to ljhullsa's topic in General Nursing

    Since you hold a certification, not a license, I don't think you would have a problem going to another state. I would check with your school or another

  13. RMA licence

    hospitalstaph replied to ljhullsa's topic in General Nursing

    What is a

  14. Triage Rules / Rants

    hospitalstaph replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I am sure that someone, before the day is through, will post "OMG, you are so uncaring, heartless, cold, etc." So before they do just let me say......you just wouldn't understand if you have never...

  15. er visitors...a funny

    hospitalstaph replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Oh this thread is sooo funny! Lets not forget...... Information Edna/Edward: The family member that answers every single question that you ask the patient, only to have the patient look at them and...

  16. Triage question- what would you do?

    hospitalstaph replied to StealthyQ's topic in Emergency

    I had this happen one time. It was not a male/female or STD issue. The pt finally admitted to the doctor that he "was paying to see a doctor, not a nurse". It was crazy. The doctor came to my...

  17. National American University???

    hospitalstaph replied to LadyBug0387's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from NAU. I thought that I received an excellent education. The NCLEX pass rate for my class was 95%. And the two that failed did go on to pass on the second attempt. I passed with 75...

  18. Last Name on ID Badges

    hospitalstaph replied to phillyrn10's topic in Emergency

    There are safety issues in nearly every occupation. However, I have always felt that the pt has a right to know who is caring for them. My last name has always been on my badge. Yes I have had pts...

  19. Hired As A Nurse Extern Now Being Used As A Cna ???

    hospitalstaph replied to N51308's topic in General Nursing

    I had this happen to me too. I interviewed at a major trauma center for a nurse extern position and was hired. I was told that I would get "lots of practice with nursing skills" and would have...

  20. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    hospitalstaph replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and most have regularly seen me in my scrubs, just so they dont forget!

  21. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    hospitalstaph replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    Some of them are VERY patient though! I guess I would be too if I brought along ALL of my family to visit with. That's another HUGE pet peeve of mine: Why on earth do you need to bring all of your...

  22. Having Trouble telling people I'm an LPN

    hospitalstaph replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh if only that were true:lol2:. I am working on my RN-to-BSN, but I still get "so when will you been done with your nursing degree?" They seem so confused when I explain that I am an RN now! It is...

  23. LVN in ER?

    hospitalstaph replied to TruHeartOfaNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Our ED does not use LPNs as LPNs, they are used as techs. So they do VS, linen changes, blood draws, etc. We only have one and there is another one on the med/surg floor, but she was allowed to stay...

  24. During school, did you see anything gruesome

    hospitalstaph replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    Saw lots of "gruesome" stuff in school. Over time I realized that I really liked it too, so here I am in the

  25. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    hospitalstaph replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    How severly the non-urgent visits affect our ED depends almost entirely on which doctors are working. Some of them do full work ups on minor complaints, which seems to justify the ED visit to the...