EmergencyRNBSN

EmergencyRNBSN

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  1. Heavily considering change to Day shift

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    Everything that people worry about when switching from nights to days typically is not true. For instance I rarely see my manager, I rarely see hospital administration, etc. I made the switch just...

  2. New grad. Torn between two..ER or med/surg?

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to Nurseresrey's topic in Emergency

    I started out in ER as well and all the advice has been good thus far. All depends on what you get out of orientation and whether or not you have a good preceptor, IMO. You are taught what you need to...

  3. Overflow in the er

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to medic978's topic in Emergency

    I second the question of is that a normal day? Is it lower acuity patient's where the LOS is really low? You can't even get labs/CTs to result on 300 patients in a 39 bed ER, let alone 400. That...

  4. Hospital Marketing FAIL

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to tom's topic in Emergency

    When I am sitting out at triage I always want to tell people, "congratulations you are going to sit out in the waiting room for a few hours, I have determined that you stand a 0.5% chance of having a...

  5. Foreign RN preparing for work in the ED

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to iamnomad's topic in Emergency

    I don't think that is necessarily true. The job does not carry over very well to other specialties at all unless you are thinking of ICU experience or critical care transport, etc. I don't know very...

  6. How long did it take you to master inserting an IV?

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

    It took me probably 6 months to get 80% of my patients without asking for help. 1.5 years to become so annoyed with myself that it physically hurt my ego to have to ask for help. Now at 2.5 years, I'm...

  7. new graduate nurse taking TNCC ?

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to Pusheen's topic in Emergency

    In my opinion there is no point to having a CEN without any actual ER nursing experience. But heck you don't have to impress me to get a job anyway. TNCC, however, is not a bad idea to have. Once you...

  8. Med error- manager told everyone at meeting and made me explain

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to veronica123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is a terrible approach by your manager. It completely discourages staff to feel comfortable admitting medication errors that may happen in the future. I would definitely suggest talking to your...

  9. I desperately need some advice

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to Sensibility's topic in Nursing Career

    This is all just further proof that where you get hired on for your first job is the biggest thing in the absolute world. I gave in my 1st month a med a wrong route (nothing serious, just gave IV...

  10. Need some input about ED charting - Allscripts

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to Computerdude's topic in General Nursing

    EPIC ASAP is what I use in the ER. I personally don't like it. But that could be that I am just getting the hang of it still. It just seems a little bulky for ER. I have had experience with...

  11. Need help choosing the right unit to work!!!

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to formovies4's topic in Men in Nursing

    All I comprehended was you want low stress and then said you were thinking about PACU or triage (which is ER). What exactly do you consider to be stressful if those are low stress? Haha I think you...

  12. Tired of bedside nursing

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to youngebloodrn's topic in Men in Nursing

    Work ER? Work Psych? Work outpatient? Work OR? I don't know how anyone in their right mind could survive a year, let alone 13 of floor med surge nursing. But to each their own. They are great at their...

  13. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    There was about 60 people in my BSN program and 7 of us were guys. Do not, I repeat do not, try to sleep with people in your classes lol. They end up more like sisters at the end of it, honestly. I...

  14. Should I become a nurse ?

    EmergencyRNBSN replied to Arvin Vo's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just started working with a guy who spent 5 years as a sniper in the Marine corps. And he wears that RN badge just like I do. I want someone to tell him he isn't a 'man'. I've always had a comeback...