Why so afraid of directors, I see that a lot, people afraid of charge RN's, directors, and CNO's etc. Do you not realize that most of them are bullies, they go after these positions just to be "IN...
I understand your pain but unfortunately most managers don't want to hear why you are struggling they only want you NOT to struggle. I would make sure and get everything in writing and I would reply...
I am posting this because I need some feedback. I work at a SW Florida hospital and well just like the title says, everyone is white lol. The entire executive team, all the board members, and to be...
I didn't read any of the other posts but I did med surge for 6 months right out of school, got placed on suicide watch by my wife, transferred to the ER and its been paradise since. It is YOUR career...
you get whatever shift is available when hired, then you stay on that shift until YOU request a change or your manager may offer you one but that is rare. In the US you have much more control of your...
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I wouldn't worry about it, your probably doing such a good job in your assignment they don't want to move you. Remember charges and managers love it when they can stick the same person in an...
Based on the OP, it would be hard to tell immediately why the patient crashed, they could have had a bleed, septic shock, heart failure, I mean who knows. However I must ask, if the patient was in...
Get your EMT, phlebotomy. EMT will help but the skills our ER looks for in techs are the following: IV skill gota be on point, including US guided IV's. Know how to do an EKG. Know how to participate...
Well granted for billing purposes sure, that's like a hospital system in SW Florida is currently being sued for billions because they were billing inpatient when the patient was a hold in an ER bed....
I have read and seen that the topic of sexual battery has been covered however I will reinforce, as a male ER RN it is my biggest fear, especially with a pediatric female patient. Remember once the...
I work in an ER and have only worked Med surge for a year at the beginning of my career, 0 ICU experience, I would hope that the people judging this poor RN have actually worked in an ICU. I...
Run for your License, I have been in the LTC/Rehab world for three years now and I am currently a nursing student and, speaking just from my personal experiences, I will never work in a rehab. Maybe...
I have been a marketer for a SNF for a year now, almost 3 years working for them total and I can tell you, ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!!! Now I am a nursing student and, speaking only from my experience,...
Hello Nurses and fellow students I have a question; I am working on my careplan for Maternity clinical rotation, I saw my first ever live lady partsl birth start to finish, IT WAS AWESOME (I'm a...