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  1. Shoes for the ER??

    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?

    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

    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?

    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??

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    What is a
  14. Triage Rules / Rants

    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

    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?

    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???

    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

    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 ???

    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?

    Yes and most have regularly seen me in my scrubs, just so they dont forget!
  21. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    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

    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?

    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

    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

    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...