newlaRN

Is it normal practice to change ESI/triage level after visit is complete? Some of our doctors order work ups on nearly everyone, so a patient I may consider a 4 or 5 will frequently end up being higher level. I am being told we should go back and change triage level to match number of resources so that the ER charges will match? Does this sound right?

Well said! And awesome ending.

Glad to see someone feels like I do! I'm almost a year in and feeling exactly the same. Thanks, everyone, for the advice!!!

Yeah, I guess days would be somewhat better, but I'm pretty sure I don't want to work day shifts because they are much more hectic on our unit. I am usually put on call about once or twice a month. But it feels like the unit is either full of patients and under-staffed, or there are 4 patients and we're on call. Plus I live about an hour away (it's the closest hospital to my house), so that puts me leaving home at 5:30, & getting home around 8. What do you find are the pros and cons of a Dr's office job?

I am in the opposite position as you... I've been a RN for 10 months, and I've been working full-time 12-hour night shifts in an ICU. This includes every other weekend and holidays. I started out loving my job, but it's getting old. I feel like I'm the only one at work who doesn't mind being put on-call. I don't have a car or house note to pay, so I'm not dying to make as much money as I can. The pay is nice, but I feel like work is my life. Like I'm missing out on lots of family and friend time. I live with my fiance` and we don't see each other much because of our schedules. I feel like a normal day job and normal sleep schedule like everyone else would make me a lot happier.