I went to the hospital because I could no longer stand the level of pain I was experiencing. 'Think of how humiliating as a nurse it is to admit that and than think how much more humiliating as a...
darkangel83 replied to RN_survivor's topic in General Nursing
--good job! u convert that stress to some form of adrenaline rush and save people's lives!! :) but ER gets paid more right compared to floor nursing? I'm not sure how it works in the US...where I work...
darkangel83 replied to RN_survivor's topic in General Nursing
I haven't been an ER nurse for very long...but I'll offer my opinion anyways :) --What qualities do I need to be an ER nurse? You probably already have a lot of them from floor nursing! I agree that...
darkangel83 replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn
UGH!! I'm always catching parents shoving blankets under their babies once they get them into the corificeat. I take a different approach...and tell them how unsafe it is to add things into the...
darkangel83 replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency
If you come WALKING into the ER don't be surprised when you are half-falling out of bed that I ask you to move yourself up in the stretcher...do NOT ask me to find a male nurse to LIFT YOU and move...
We use these products! They are really fantastic! We have a plastic slipper pan with these pulp insert for bedpans...all of the pulp products are put into a special machine and processed. There are...
darkangel83 replied to TrafalgarRN's topic in Emergency
The thought has EVER crossed your mind to write a book...'suicide...getting it right the first time'. You look at a patient in the waiting room like they are an idiot when you are shocking someone who...
darkangel83 replied to chimpanzee's topic in Emergency
I think the great thing about working in the ER is that it is ALWAYS up in the air! However, SOMETIMES there will be a pattern...in our ER Sunday nights and Mondays are BRUTAL! The triage line is out...
darkangel83 replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing
Hmmm...something where I can be with lions, tigers, pretty much any kind of cat! Haha...crazy cat lady...I know... I also like the idea of being a professional world traveler, blogging all of my...
Hi All! Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for perking up my tired, aching feet? A pedicure sure is nice...if only I had the time/$$ to do it every week :) I am prepared to try any and all...
I started as a new grad in the ER (in Canada) and had a 2-day classroom orientation and 6 buddy shifts. I spend a LOT of time doing extra reading outside of work and, thankfully, I have very...
darkangel83 replied to Misstlewis's topic in General Nursing
Ok, I am confused. It seems from your original post that you are concerned about an information privacy violation...but, your main concern is the rudeness of the receptionist? Is that right? In that...