Party-of-Five-NY replied to soldiersgirl's topic in Emergency
I think I can answer this pretty well; I started in the ER exactly one year after I became a nurse. I worked on a busy med-surg floor for the first year, and knew that I wanted something else. I have...
Hi, I'm hoping to get advice regarding a situation that occured last week in our ER. Background, I am a fairly new nurse, almost 2 years out of school. I worked one year on med/surg. then accepted a...
Party-of-Five-NY replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency
I feel exactly the way you do, I admit, I'm very frustrated too. We have three "zones" in our ER, and one of them is "blue", which is the express care section. When I work in the blue zone, I'm...
Party-of-Five-NY replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in Emergency
For your information, it is against the code of ethics, put forth by the ANA, for a nurse to discredit another licensed professional, without first confronting the individual themselves, or an...
Hello, I am a new grad going through a 10 week orientation at an inner city hospital medical teaching floor. While passing my 2 pm meds, my patient's MAR had a "location check" for her pain patch....
Party-of-Five-NY replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in General Nursing
Thanks everyone for your help and input. I really felt like there should have been an incident report done, especially since the nurse's aide was in the room, and repeatedly said that the patches...
Hi all, Just got the word, I passed!!!!!! Thank you all for the support!! It helped knowing I wasn't alone! Good Luck to you all. Gotta go make some calls. Take Care,
Hi Everyone, I took the exam yesterday, shut off at 75, came home and cried my eyes out! I didn't feel like I had enough time to "prove" myself. I know that I answered 75 questions, but the 10 or so...
Stressgal, I feel for you! I took my test yesterday, and turned off at 75 too. I feel so anxious right now, I don't know how I can wait another day. Do you remember questions that you had that...
Good Luck on your test, I took mine yesterday and shut off at 75. Know the basics!! Maslow, ABC's, infection control, that's what is the basis of safe nursing care. It wouldn't hurt to page through...
Hi, I took my test today as well, and shut off at 75. I feel sick!! I feel like I got alot of the questions wrong! I'm so worried! I was an honor student all through school, and I studied really...