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  1. If there was one piece of advice...

    grammyr replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    I have more than one. 1. Don't be afraid to say "I don't know but I want to learn." 2.Ask questions. There is no such thing as a dumb question. 3. When you lose a patient, whether young or old,...

  2. The crud you ER nurses put up with

    grammyr replied to sharann's topic in Emergency

    I am sure that any one who has worked the ER for any length of time has been threatened, slapped at or hit. We have a direct line to the PD and I never hesitate to use it and all I have to say is "I...

  3. The crud you ER nurses put up with

    grammyr replied to sharann's topic in Emergency

    We put up with this because every now and then there is the patient whose life you save and they come back and say thank you. That makes it all worth

  4. Pregnant patients in the ED

    grammyr replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    I also work in a small rural ER. We do the best we can to educate women in the community, but, inevitably there are going to be a few who don't listen. We have a fetal monitor and I shudder...

  5. Cen

    grammyr replied to TampaCCRN's topic in Emergency

    Can I come to work with you?? We don't get jack for maintaining

  6. Scheduling for ER Nurses

    grammyr replied to EstherdH's topic in Emergency

    Our scheduling is not a problem. We have 4 fulltime RN's, one fulltime LPN and one parttime LPN. We pretty much have a set schedule unless someone needs

  7. Why are some staff nurses such HATERS!

    grammyr replied to kjt2004's topic in Agency Nurses

    As in any job, there are good and bad. I am always glad to see agency nurses unless they are dressed in street clothes, do not bring their license the first time they are at our facility, and start...

  8. ER RN salary

    grammyr replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    I work in a small rural hospital in Louisiana. Starting pay is about $18 per hour plus shift diff, $3.50 evenings and $4. nights. If you work ICU,ER or supervise, you get a whopping $1.30 more. I,...

  9. Pregnant patients in the ED

    grammyr replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    Our policy is that if we can't get her shipped, we deal with it. We have no OB services and the closest OB is 35 long miles away. WE also pray

  10. Cen

    grammyr replied to TampaCCRN's topic in Emergency

    I, too, am preparing to take the exam. I hope the review course I am going to is going to help. I have another question concerning certifications and education in general. Does your facility pay or...

  11. residents in the er

    grammyr replied to RN92's topic in Emergency

    Thankfully, the only "residents" in our ER are the ones who move in when they decide we are a nice place to visit and be waited on.:chuckle Our ER docs are all regular and great to work with(most of...

  12. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    grammyr replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Or the mother who brings her child in at 2am with a temp of 102.8. Asked her when she took her temp last and her reply was "I don't have a thermometer, I just knew it was that high by touching. God I...

  13. Craziest delivery stories

    grammyr replied to sierranurse's topic in Emergency

    Every delivery is crazy. 4 bed ER equipped with a warmer and a fetal monitor, both of which are in a locked closet in the old

  14. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    grammyr replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Helped remove a granny smith apple once from the same orifice. Never looked at apples the same after

  15. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    grammyr replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    How about ALD-Acute Lortab Deficiency, DIC-Dead in car Always remember-CCS(can't cure