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  1. White Pants

    nursejennie76 replied to sandslady02's topic in General Nursing

    Try osem cherokee workwear pants. Also if you wear buff colored undies instead of white it looks better because you cant see you

  2. Breaks in the ER

    nursejennie76 replied to chellet98's topic in Emergency

    Well if you need a "full break" then I would get out of the ER. In my ER we are not docked pay for a lunch break, as the floor nurses are so one is not expected. Most of the time I do get to inhale...

  3. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    nursejennie76 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    I have been an LPN and am now an RN, I don't really make that much more money now, but I wanted to be an ER nurse so I had to get my

  4. For those working 12 hour shifts, what is your schedule like?

    nursejennie76 replied to JCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I self schedule also so it just depends. I do work all 3 in a row alot but I work in the ER so the twelve hours goes very

  5. Peanut allergy question

    nursejennie76 replied to QuilterLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend that has gone into anaphylaxis form a person opening a package of peanuts in the same room as her. Thankfully she had her epi pen in her bag. I gave it to her and she had ot get more...

  6. Need Advice!

    nursejennie76 replied to peechy79's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just an FYI, I know that my school never saw my application for licensure, It was given to me and I filled it out and mailed it myself. You are an adult and you don't have to tell the school anything...

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

    nursejennie76 replied to Joebird21's topic in Emergency

    Well I have never been sick while working in the ER. I mean there are things that gross me out and ruin my appetite but never gotten sick. I even found a piece of adipose tissue that had fallen out of...

  8. what steps do I need to take to become a flight nurse??

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am just curious about what steps I need to take ot become a flight nurse?? I was an adavanced EMT for a number of years, then an LPN, and now a RN in the ER. I have had this silly dream of being a...

  9. Ed Techs

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Emergency

    Just a ?, let me start by saying that I love having techs there to help, but there are 2 in particular that I work with that can't grasp the fact they are not RN's. They talk ot you like you are an...

  10. Soa????????????????

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok this may be a stupid question, but I started in a ER recently and we are not allowed to use the term SOB (shortness of breath), we have to use SOA (shortness of air) I have been in the health care...

  11. State assisted private duty home care

    nursejennie76 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I am a ER nurse full time and do pediatric 1:1 care part time. It is a very good mix for me, but as previously said you do get attached very quikly adn it is hard to just be "the nurse". But it is...

  12. Ed Techs

    nursejennie76 replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    Well I have worked as a tech, and worked my way up to LPN and then to RN, I respect techs, CNA's etc.. But I also know that I showed the nurses that worked above me respect and I believe I am at least...

  13. ER T-shirts

    nursejennie76 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Saw a good one " For a Good time call 911". Have alos seen "Trauma

  14. Ed Techs

    nursejennie76 replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    Well it sounds like we work in the same ER!! We also have cards posted with the labs, and IV needs on them, and the techs like to play on the computer and hide in there little room!! We also have...

  15. ER T-shirts

    nursejennie76 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    The Indiana ENA sells the "ER-you watch it we live it" shirts on there web site, it is under fundraiser on the home page.

  16. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    nursejennie76 replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I I had a dollar for everytime an ER patient told me they had not eaten all day I would be rich!!!!!!! They are hungry because they sat in the waiting room for six hours on monday afternoon for the...

  17. Med error

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok maybe I am being a freak about htis but I made a med error yesterday (my first), that could have potentially harmed the patient( but did'nt she went home after 4 hours). But now I am just sick...

  18. Do you work in a "Magnet" hospital?

    nursejennie76 replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the first magnet hospital in my state, and it is great!! The most nurse friendly place ever I think!! I am sure there are problems and there are people who will gripe about there job no...

  19. I am loving the ER, but I can't get used to other nurses doing things to my patients

    nursejennie76 replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    It is the same where I work and I love it, but there are time that you have to catch up your charting after the patient leaves and there is one nurse that will chart in the nurses note that the...

  20. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    nursejennie76 replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I would never do LTC, just not my thing I dont want to take part in crappy care!! I am a ER nurse and love it, so I get a little of everything everyday. I also do peds home care one day a week and it...

  21. Failed Nclex First Time---Still Want to go to CRNA School

    nursejennie76 replied to crnahopeful32's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The 90 days is a mandatory wait time between

  22. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    nursejennie76 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    As an ER nurse and the sister of a young man with a Traumatic brain injury (and did I mention also a ER nurse). I think that helmets should be mandatory, they are not in my state but they should be,...

  23. Can you work in the ER if you have an Associates Degree?

    nursejennie76 replied to Remnants's topic in Emergency

    Oh yeah, i have my ASN and I work in a awsome ER. And most of my coworkers are ADN's as well. But if you strive to work in management then you will need a BSN. I on the other hand dont want to be...

  24. best advice for new ER nurse

    nursejennie76 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    Hey all Just wanted to say that I had my first shift off of orientation today!! And it was great, I was a little nervous but everythng was fine. But I was the brunt of the jokes today, see at my ER...

  25. high school students Intro to Nursing program wanted!

    nursejennie76 replied to ssi9699's topic in General Nursing

    In the newest issue of Nursing 2005 there is a article aobut this very topic. Most high school students that were surveyed about nursing as a career dotn think nurses are involved in patient decision...