Happy-ER-RN

Happy-ER-RN RN

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  1. I Quit!!

    Happy-ER-RN replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    The first 2 weeks were the hardest for me. I just told myself I wasn't going to do it anymore, I am naturally a very lazy person, so i thought, it's not like I am trying to START doing something,...

  2. Working in the ER pregnant

    Happy-ER-RN replied to county162's topic in Emergency

    No, I want to switch to days because of the problems I am having with insomnia as I mentioned in my post. I mentioned the day staff aren't concerned just because I think they live a normal life where...

  3. staying healthy in first year of nursing

    Happy-ER-RN replied to sliedberg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Relieving stress is a good way to stay healthy. Take a hot bath, drink warm tea (I like sleepy time tea from Celelstial Seasonings--it has peppermint and chamomile) take a daily vitamin. Try to...

  4. Things a student can do to prepare for ED employment

    Happy-ER-RN replied to JPine's topic in Emergency

    I started as a new grad. also, 5 months ago. I think ER is a great place for anyone who is motivated to learn and prepared for a challenge. It was torture for the first three months for me but now I...

  5. Working in the ER pregnant

    Happy-ER-RN replied to county162's topic in Emergency

    No you are not crazy at all. I work nights in the ER and I am also concerned about becoming pregnant. For one I have not adjusted well to nights and struggle with insomnia which can't be good for a...

  6. What do you love about working in the ER?

    Happy-ER-RN replied to Kay28's topic in Emergency

    I love the variety and being able to fix people and send them home (sometimes.) I love acute MI's for some odd reason, I guess because it's organized chaos and usually clear cut since there are such...

  7. How many of y'all......

    Happy-ER-RN replied to Joebird21's topic in Emergency

    I have a VERY over-reactive gag reflex and I have survived just fine in the ER. Usually patients aren't paying very close attention, I have never had someone notice that I am gagging. Last night I...

  8. pampering after work????

    Happy-ER-RN replied to khine2mn80's topic in General Nursing

    Listen to relaxing music and smoke an occasional cig. on the way home, then I slather my back with icy hot and lay on the couch with my feet up, eat a little something then drift off to sleep. I...

  9. should i give up on my dream

    Happy-ER-RN replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    When I got to that point in nursing school I just got a credit card, got some student loans and pretty much quit working. Now I have been a nurse for four months and I am paying off my credit cards...

  10. Am I over reacting?

    Happy-ER-RN replied to AylaB's topic in General Nursing

    I would be absolutely furious, BUT unfortunately there is nothing you can do to change what happened now and being angry will only zap your energy and make the situation even worse. You need to...

  11. What's a new employee called that is on orientation

    Happy-ER-RN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say here just for the record that you don't "orientate" an orientee, you orient them. I think it's so funny how many people say

  12. The Nightshift Funk

    Happy-ER-RN replied to HillNPStudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been on nights for 3 months now and I absolutely hate it, for me the fog just keeps getting worse and worse. I am not a morning person at all, so I thought I would be okay working nights. I...

  13. Afraid of giving report, need adivse please!

    Happy-ER-RN replied to ImShelly31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I used to be scared of report also. I finally told myself to stop calling it report. I don't think of it as a professional thing, I just think, what does this nurse need to know to take care of this...

  14. My Update

    Happy-ER-RN replied to Aneroo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good Job! That is so great! SAS--I like that! My first week of orientation I had two really sick patients, a AAA and a thyroid storm who we gave about 50 cardiac drugs to. After that and 7 or 8...

  15. How do you deal with rude patients?

    Happy-ER-RN replied to rachel h's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know if I have the energy to kill them with kindness anymore. I kind of think it's a society problem, the general public consists of many inconsiderate, entitled, spoiled, self-centered jerks...

  16. Anyone hate the ER at first?

    Happy-ER-RN posted a topic in Emergency

    ER was the only thing I wanted to do in nursing school, I worked at a smaller ER and I loved every minute of it, I thought it was so much fun. I am two days away from being out of orientation and I...

  17. I hate those days where feel totally dumb

    Happy-ER-RN replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    I am a new grad with 3 months under my belt :chuckle in a level one trauma center. I have been on my own (can't take trauma's yet) for about 3 weeks. I almost gave up SOOOO many times but finally...

  18. Does anyone here love their job?

    Happy-ER-RN replied to elainebenes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everyone in the ER also said they hated it at first and that it takes a year. I am trying to wait it out. There are a lot of things I love about my job. I work with some really really great...

  19. Advice for a new RN about delegating to UAPs who have bad attitudes...

    Happy-ER-RN replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have some issues with some of our new tech's as well. One of them was sitting in MY chair talking on the phone, then when she got off I asked her to transport my patient and I saw her 5 minutes...

  20. No More Bedside Nursing, I Quit!

    Happy-ER-RN replied to cameroondiva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You could do Psych nursing, Home Health, or public health. You could work for a public health department and spend some time at a desk, design your own programs for the community like programs to...

  21. Im Worried

    Happy-ER-RN replied to jamiejo05's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know they still had diploma programs? Yeah, a nurse is a nurse. The only reason to get a BSN would be if you wanted to do management or go on to get your masters for something. As far as...

  22. Don't Like It!

    Happy-ER-RN replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am talking about a specific psych hospital where I worked for 2 years. I was not trying to offend, just talking about a very specific situation, not psych nursing in

  23. Nursing Salary...

    Happy-ER-RN replied to flowerpower's topic in General Nursing

    My loans are just a little over 20K, my employer will repay $1,000 per year of employment :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Better than nothing! Was it worth it, eh, I guess. I am not one of these people...

  24. IVs - Scared Nursing Student

    Happy-ER-RN replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad, but I have never actually seen someone count drops in real life. If it is that important it needs to be on a pump. If it needs to go in over an hour, then look at your bag, if it's...

  25. Don't Like It!

    Happy-ER-RN replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Of course it's not boring all the time, but compared to the constant stress of hospital nursing it is a whole different world, especially adolescent psych, which is more behavioral problems than truly...