Emergent RN

Emergent has 32 years experience as a RN and specializes in ER.

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   Should diverting nurses be prosecuted?

   Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   What do you think about the prosecution of drug
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   Should diverting nurses be prosecuted?

   Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

   https://www.wrtv.com/news/wrtv-investigates/nurse-facing-charges-for-diverting-patient-medications-has-a-history-of-fraud I read this article, it seems like a run of the mill diversion case to...
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   CCU vs ER

   Emergent replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   ICU equals repetitive tasks on unconscious patients, such as Q2 oral Care on ventilator patients, all the cleanup care (feces) on people who are unconscious and don't know when to poop, plus the...
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   Chipotle Nurses Week Giveaway | 2025

   Emergent replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   It's annoying paid promotion, then the get their facts incorrect. I dislike this corporate
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   Big issues at work

   Emergent replied to Lindsey Oldag's topic in General Nursing

   I recently did four LTC shifts after being out of nursing for a little bit, for an agency. All I can say is, you LTC nurses are amazing. I can't handle it. The workload is crushing, especially with...
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   "I've lived here all my life"

   Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   It's just a regular nursing home. This woman has lived her whole life in this small town, and in the 1960s it must have been more of a general care home that also took in disabled children. Since I've...
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   "I've lived here all my life"

   Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I've done four agency shifts in the local nursing home. I was on a different wing my last shift, and I struck up a conversation with one of the residents, a woman in her early sixties who is...
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   LTC nurses are amazing!

   Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm doing a little agency nursing for my semi retirement, in addition to my school nurse substitution duties. I did three shifts in the local nursing home. I hadn't worked in a nursing home since the...
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   Smoking residents in LTC

   Emergent replied to Avian c's topic in General Nursing

   If I had been in this situation, I would have taken my turn, but not have sat in close proximity. Unfortunately, now your coworkers think you are a primadonna. You likely can cite the second...
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    Nickname or legal name change

    Emergent replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt if it's DT's fault that you haven't gotten called. Interesting about names though. Try and see if you get better results with a different one and report
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    Nickname or legal name change

    Emergent replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt that your name is holding you back. It's probably your age. Employers are less likely to want to invest in training someone who might be retiring soon. That's just the reality of the...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Emergent replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    She has certainly marketed
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    School Nurse Pay

    Emergent replied to Jfanch18's topic in School

    I'm subbing in Central Washington. I make $39 hrly at one district and $45 at
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    Nursing jobs for people over 60

    Emergent replied to Aesopian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm retired, but wanted to keep my nursing going. Subbing as a school nurse and loving
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    Considering a school nurse position

    Emergent replied to Sapphirestarr's topic in School

    So far, I have been getting weeks of notice to cover PTO time off requests. I did get contacted the day before on a shift for the second school for a sick call, and texted one morning when one of the...