CLAIRE'SCOWBOY

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1. Med surg nurse x 28 yrs needs advice about taking job in er

   CLAIRE'SCOWBOY replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

   Why were you thinking of moving to such a different type of nursing, loved working in the er for over 25 years. And yes there are big pros and cons and alot of those can be the er you move to. I...

2. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

   CLAIRE'SCOWBOY replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   I Was Not Taught Iv Skills In School. My First Job I Was Required To Do Iv Starts As I Was The Only Rn. Then I Went To The Er And My Biggest Fear Was Starting Iv's On Children. Well I Spent The...

3. RN Functions

   CLAIRE'SCOWBOY replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

   My Case Was A Little Different I Was The Only MICN We Only Ran With A Paramedic In Those Days. And Quite Some Time Later I Got Permission From Those Kid's Experiences To Use When We Would Go To The...

4. RN Functions

   CLAIRE'SCOWBOY replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

   I KNOW THIS SOUNDS CORNY BUT I EVEN FOUND ONE OF THOSE CARDS FROM 1ST GRADE ON WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE - SURE ENOUGH NURSE. I'M PROBABLY A LITTLE OLDER THAN MOST OF YOIU STARTED IN SURGRY AS A...

5. RN Functions

   CLAIRE'SCOWBOY replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

   I AGREE, BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS A BUNCH OF ACCOLADES. IT OFTEN IS NOT ONE PATIENT BUT MAYBE 6-7 CHARTS UNDERMY ARMS. MOST OF US HAVE SPENT MORE TIME WITH OUR ER DOCS THAN OUR OWN FAMILIES. I SWEAR...