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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Meth, alcohol, and MJ. 99% test positive for MJ and I've seen several accidental peds overdoses in the past few years thanks to edibles. We had a lot of spice coming through last year, but I haven't...
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    Low census/flex time

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    In our dept, OT goes home first, followed by registry. Then volunteers, and if that doesn't get us there they force based on lowest seniority. I've only seen that happen a couple of times. Usually...
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    Highest temp

    ER(notso)n00b replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    108.9 rectal. She was frying on some rave drug cocktail. Lowest was 89.3. Septic SNF
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    ER nurses - what stethoscope do you use?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Emergency

    I just got a brand new Cardiology III after my Master Classic II and back-up Lightweight both walked away in the span of 3 weeks. The new one is engraved in 2 places and has a dog tag hanging off of...
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    Crashing pt

    ER(notso)n00b replied to blessedrn#1's topic in Emergency

    Usually the primary RN documents, since they are ultimately responsible for the patient. In a pinch anybody can do it, although when I'm the primary I prefer to document on my own
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    7 months in and I'm finally feeling good

    ER(notso)n00b posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started as new grad in a very busy inner city Emergency Department in July. It's a 24 bed ER with a daily census of over 200, if that gives you any clue. Large homeless and impoverished...
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    7 months in and I'm finally feeling good

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awesome! isn't it a great feeling? Glad to hear things are going well for others too.
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    Overwhelmed New Nurse

    ER(notso)n00b replied to blauren91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds normal. Give it time, you will learn a lot of new things and start to feel more competent after a few more months. I'm on month 7 in a high volume ER and I felt the way you are describing for...
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    7 months in and I'm finally feeling good

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the replies! That's what I love about this forum, that we all understand what it's like starting out and can support one another. Best of luck to you both, scaredsilly (awesome name...
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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) Southern California 2) $38.60/hr with 10-15% night diff and an amazing benefit package (free medical! pension!) 3) New Grad 4)
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    New ED job 2:30p-3a! Advice..

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    I work mids (3-3:30) in a high volume ER. I am switching to nights in a few weeks because I hate this shift. Me and the other mid-shifters discuss this a lot - we usually end up with the worst...
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    Mothers: How hard was nursing school with kids?

    ER(notso)n00b replied to christina94's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It was hard, but doable. I was in a 2 year ADN program. When I started, my kids were 2, 4, and 6. My husband is a nurse who was working 4-5 twelve-hour shifts each week. Honestly, sometimes I...
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    wanting to become a Emergency Nurse

    ER(notso)n00b replied to brtnee's topic in Emergency

    I got hired into an ER as a new grad after doing my preceptorship there. I discovered ER during second semester and I was hooked. I worked my tail off in nursing school and requested to precept in...
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    What does this pop up mean? Please HELP..

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ursweetpea's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just a fyi, it took mine almost 2 weeks to post on BreEZe. But that seems to be on the long (and frustrating) side.
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    Are risk for diagnoses always a lower priority than actual ones?

    ER(notso)n00b posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm working on my care plan and I need 5 nursing diagnoses. I have 3 actual and 2 risk-for diagnoses already and I'm wondering if I should prioritze them the same or put the risk-for as lower...
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    Got the "good" pop up and failed. #PVT

    ER(notso)n00b replied to NurseJaz08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's the same pop up I got, and I found out today I passed!
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    Got ATT on Wed., took NCLEX on Friday

    ER(notso)n00b posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I waited over 4 months for my ATT due to the BRN delay in California. When it finally came Wednesday night (4/16), I went to schedule my NCLEX and the only dates available were 2 days later and 2...
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    Got ATT on Wed., took NCLEX on Friday

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Update: The PVT worked, my license was posted on BreEZe
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    When to start CA BRN license application.

    ER(notso)n00b replied to jescalynn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would do it as early as possible. I was part of that December grad group that was delayed by months. It took 4 months to get my ATT. The guy in my class who sent in his app early got his ATT a...
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    CA NCLEX Results Delay, March 2014

    ER(notso)n00b replied to Capitan_Failure's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am so glad I found this thread. I took NCLEX on April 18th and am still waiting - BreEZe says status pending, I got the good pop up, but no proof of a license is anywhere to be found. Meanwhile, 6...
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    2014 Pearson Vue Trick (PVT) Poll

    ER(notso)n00b replied to mslovebug's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Who voted "got the good pop up and failed?" Did this really happen to 4
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    Got ATT on Wed., took NCLEX on Friday

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just saw that you got your results, congrats!!! I'm still waiting and it's killing me. To top it off, 3 of my classmates who took it after me got their results today. I really really hope the good...
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    Got ATT on Wed., took NCLEX on Friday

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    13grad - check your
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    Got ATT on Wed., took NCLEX on Friday

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Whoatemyburger - congrats! Wasn't it nice to just get it over with? I think it saved me a lot of stress doing it that way. I sort of think the longer you wait, the more you forget too. I had...
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    Got ATT on Wed., took NCLEX on Friday

    ER(notso)n00b replied to ER(notso)n00b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    jesskateer, I've heard that from a lot of my classmates as well. There were literally words on there that I had never heard before! Congrats to