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1. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   rlunay21 replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   Yes, I agree! Sometimes I feel like the MDs are treated like GODS and its so annoying! Sometimes I feel like saying to the MD "You got your own set of legs and arms--you can grab your own chart!" But...

2. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   rlunay21 replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   I agree that my Hospital doesn't have all the resources that we should have. We don't have a secretary to help deal with phone calls and help with paperwork - and our Charge Nurse functions as a...

3. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   rlunay21 replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   I agree- not all ER's are alike- in my hospital (if there is no other choice) --there are times we have to set up the hemodynamic monitors in the ER--I actually had to set up the CVP monitor down in...

4. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   rlunay21 replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   Unfortunately that was the case--all the other veteran nurses had their own pt load -- it was funny because i was just about to send my ICU pt to the unit--and then all of a sudden--BAM! we had to...

5. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   rlunay21 replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   Hi Orange Tree! Thanks for your insight! :) it kind of made me laugh. sometimes i feel that the MDs don't understand all the things we have to juggle..they give orders left and right--sometimes you...

6. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   rlunay21 replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for getting back to me LalaJJB! I really appreciate your insight. At our facility, I have not heard of that form that you are describing. I don't think that exists in our department. In...

7. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   rlunay21 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello Everyone, My employer plans on cross training me to be in ER, ICU, and Telemetry Units. My first stop is the ER. I finished 2 months of RN orientation and am currently on my own in the ER. This...