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  1. First job as an RN in the ER

    tarotale replied to JMD14's topic in Emergency

    Hello I want to tell you that you have been truly blessed to skip the medsurg part like many people and delve straight into specialty you want; I have 1yr ms experience and will start my ED...

  2. Texas nurses, question!

    tarotale posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello my fellas living in the Lonestar state... (or not, still my boots to you) I live in Dallas and have been working in it for about 7 month. Prior to that, I worked in Tyler (ETX) where they will...

  3. Texas nurses, question!

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So basically don't mention it and prove myself. I think that is a fair game especially since I'm going into specialty I wanted. Thank

  4. nursing, but not bedside nursing?

    tarotale replied to AspiringRN27's topic in General Nursing

    all HouTX said... plus very, very low pay

  5. How is ER charting different than floor?

    tarotale posted a topic in Emergency

    Pretty often, I get ER nurses tell me how ER charting is so much better than floor charting and that he/she cannot stand floor charting. I am always friendly with ER rns giving report because I love...

  6. How is ER charting different than floor?

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Ya i totally understand that, but you know what i mean. Obviously er has to follow regulations, but i think couple things get overlooked since its er and only real important things need be done, and...

  7. How is ER charting different than floor?

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Totally agree with you. I imagine er charting more like using nurses narrative notes instead of doing all nonsense fluffs that no one really cares for (ahem care plans...). If bp high, put it, what...

  8. Caring for Obese Patients

    tarotale replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to give you credit for providing an article for your point, but I should say, I still don't buy this. The reason being, if one changes a life style and sticks with it, then until death bed,...

  9. Caring for Obese Patients

    tarotale replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And have you thought WHY they gain it right back? Hm... let's see, ah ha yes, I think in your world, adipose tissues just appear out of magic clouds and attach themselves to one's body while they are...

  10. Caring for Obese Patients

    tarotale replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a once fat person, I can personally vouch that it IS possible with just little effort everyday. I don't eat ice cream, fatty foods, cheese, fast foods, not too much carbs and eat when I am hungry...

  11. Caring for Obese Patients

    tarotale replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good afternoon. I am interested in your presentation of this topic since American is very obese country and we very often get obese patients (TX). To be frank, obese patients have very bad notion with...

  12. Observation Unit

    tarotale replied to newRN_2014's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, observation unit RN here. also called CDU (clical decision unit). From what I know, there are two types of observation units. 1. this type stays within or close (physically) to ER. usually piece...

  13. Uncertain about Nursing

    tarotale replied to daetor2012's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is tough and you are not going to have time to sit and hold their hands lots of times. You may get tired of people, jaded, and bitter since there are lots of people who abuse the system, you,...

  14. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

    tarotale replied to laKrugRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    as someone who was not brought up in US culture, I like the quote describing this situation "highly sensitive, easily offended". To be fair, correct me if I am in the wrong: Religion: if the employer...

  15. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

    tarotale replied to laKrugRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, my words did come out wrong in a way; my criticism is partially towards to LTC nurses who do not give rat's rear about their patients, but also just the fact that you guys have to have it so...

  16. Anyone been asked inappropriate interview questions?

    tarotale replied to laKrugRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You don't want to work for LTC/LTAC anyways; I know this might be a bias that acute care hospital RNs have towards LTC nurses, but they don't have very good reputation among us (or at least from what...

  17. Not just another NETY thread....

    tarotale replied to AmyRN303's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I remember when I was hired into this new facility where I am at now, a senior RN started talking crap when I gave report; mind you, I only take crap with pleasure from physicians, NPs, PAs, and...

  18. Pain Management in the ER

    tarotale replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

    Do people actually believe the "he says he has pain, so he must have pain" bogus theory we learn in nursing school? This only applies in perfect world where people do not lie and addictive,...

  19. got an interview with ER. need your advices

    tarotale posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello ladies and gentleman, so I have been blessed to have received an info that I have a shot at getting into ER internship. I took an ER internship interview at two places when I graduated and did...

  20. got an interview with ER. need your advices

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    one more thing about financial aspect of this. I get paid $x amount per hour at current job, but would the wage decrease if I am to start the internship (this is a different hospital but the same...

  21. got an interview with ER. need your advices

    tarotale replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    well, I do believe in the supreme being, but also think it would be most wise of me to prepare in the best way I can, internships don't come very often and an interview at that! I am searching through...

  22. Really horrible working conditions with NO support

    tarotale replied to squatsandPB's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you're saying. To point out, however, the resource rns at our facility get FT position, and as such the corresponding benefits, and that includes insurance, pto, sick time, 403, etc etc....

  23. Really horrible working conditions with NO support

    tarotale replied to squatsandPB's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure facilities vary, but in ours, resource nurses get close to $50 per hour AS THEIR BASE and that is not even including shift diffs and weekend diffs (TX), and yes, I do understand that...

  24. Really horrible working conditions with NO support

    tarotale replied to squatsandPB's topic in General Nursing

    our unit used to treat nurses who floated or resource nurses that way before I worked (instead of getting pts from staff nurses, she would get new admits back to back, very unfair), and the manager...

  25. Seeking Advice About Jobs

    tarotale replied to LMH2687's topic in General Nursing

    think about this. If you have beginning experience in ED, you can practically go almost everywhere except couple departments that prefer ICU experiences over ED (but that still depends on facilities)....