jtsRN

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1. Is the cynicism inevitable?

   jtsRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

   Don't be a martyr! Call in sick. I can't imagine how distressing it was for your patients to be cared for by a walking

2. Is the cynicism inevitable?

   jtsRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

   Chest cold=CHF, feeling crappy and a cough=A-fib, and that random STEMI without any real symptoms. Never let your attitude predetermine a patient's condition. I recently had a case of post-op/ICU...

3. How do you know if your meant to work in the ER?

   jtsRN replied to FutureNurseGrad2016's topic in Emergency

   This long term perspective is such a good idea. As emergency nurses it is easy to get jaded. We do ourselves a favor when we step back and realize that we NEED the floor nurses to finish caring for...