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    Customer satisfaction callbacks

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    My former, now thankfully Per Diem job, is requiring each ER nurse to do customer satisfaction callbacks. Who does them where you work? What do you think? I personally think they tend to feed the...
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    Reporting a grievance and fear of retaliation

    Emergent replied to Roggae's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    No, it's not worth it, from my perspective. But, if you are a crusader for truth, justice and the American way, go at it. Just know that you might end up blacklisted. Maybe you are inclined toward...
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    Reporting a grievance and fear of retaliation

    Emergent replied to Roggae's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If I were you I would quietly go about seeking another Per Diem position, at the very least. You can then make a natural transition without making waves. You could even stay Per Diem where you are...
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    Is it safe to honk at drivers on cellphones?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    On our county's community Facebook page one gal posted how she honks at people when she sees them driving and talking on the phone. I suggested to her that honking is very distracting and startling...
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    Safe to take new admit at shift change

    Emergent replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's safe. Is it convenient, pleasant, optimal? Probably not. But, don't get into the common habit of saying situations are unsafe when they are really just annoying. In the ER, the patients...
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    ACLS should always be 2 days and in person!

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The reason for my post is that my new job requires a two day re-certification, it was an awesome course by one of our paramedics. I really got a lot out of it. Also, the more experienced people and...
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    ACLS should always be 2 days and in person!

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    3-4 codes a week in a big ER is not a lot. Most of our codes come in with a code in progress. It's much more unusual for some of the other scenarios presented by ACLS, especially when your patient...
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    Capturing charges is main function of EMR

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    We've been getting emails at my Per Diem job, follow ups to the re-education inservice on our computer charting that I missed. I get the gist of it: no free texting info if we can click a check off...
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    Resigning from first RN job

    Emergent replied to coolpeachrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, write a nice letter thanking them for the opportunity for your 2 1/2 years there and give them your final day. As stated above, find out what they require as minimum notification. Send a letter...
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    Having No Empathy For Certain Residents

    Emergent replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Of course. Some people are despicable. Becoming a nurse doesn't mean you have to really care about patients. You just have to be professional. Sainthood is
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    Actively bleeding patient

    Emergent replied to shnnon90's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Esme! Nice to see
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    Nurses from an artistic/creative background?

    Emergent replied to kammel's topic in General Nursing

    I sold artwork in galleries and fairs while in nursing school. I also play music, but never made money from it. I also did furniture art finishing for a high end furniture shop I went to nursing...
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    Clinical rotation age discrimination

    Emergent replied to Greekgirl123's topic in General Students

    At 52 you should still be in good shape in my opinion. I'm 58 and I snowboard, hike, I'm very active. I could easily beat my younger cohorts in an arm wrestling match. If you have let yourself go...
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    Being asked to false document

    Emergent replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Another example of why cookie cutter mandates are an epic fail. They pile on more of them each year, with check boxes to fill in. All of this so that the regulators can feel like they are saving...
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    Actively bleeding patient

    Emergent replied to shnnon90's topic in General Nursing

    In a code in the hospital multiple things will be going on at once. Just remember your first action: start CPR and get
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    Nothing replaces a good old fashioned skills day

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    My new place of employment does things the old fashioned way. The ACLS was in a traditional classroom setting taught by a paramedic. Today we had a good old fashioned skills lab day. My old place of...
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    Wanting to quit on LTC/Skilled nursing facility orientation.

    Emergent replied to nursefromcali's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I once quit a job in orientation. I feel that it's a probationary period, and that is a 2 way street. I was uneasy about some things there and didn't like the culture
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    Peer review evaluations

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My department just distributed these peer review things. Basically, people anonymously criticized their co-workers, some rather harshly. I got some negatives, and some positives. Some of the comments...
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    Applying to nursing school this year... is a baby a terrible idea?

    Emergent replied to Chrisley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is a very volatile subject. I used to feel very strongly about staying home with young children. I, myself, gave birth at home, breastfed well into toddlerhood, was very committed to bonding. I...
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    Applying to nursing school this year... is a baby a terrible idea?

    Emergent replied to Chrisley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you Dr Laura! To the OP: It's better to have the kids close together, your little boy will have a more solid childhood with a sibling he can play with. Your support system sounds like this...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    Emergent replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think around here, around $27 an hour is about where new grads start. That's Washington State. As you go east of Spokane, pay drops. On the union step system, newer nurses increase yearly. It...
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    Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    Emergent replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When I had my accident last winter I had the residents in the ER take photos of my injury. I'd been transported to a regional trauma center for emergency surgery. I did post on Facebook before I went...
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    Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    Emergent replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would like to see phones banned in patient areas, except for personal use by a patient. Visitors should make calls from waiting rooms. I hate selfies too, they annoy
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    Libertarian Nurses View on Core Measures

    Emergent replied to bluelion's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This merging of hospitals, and mega-hospital chains run by big corporations, is not how health care got started in this nation. Originally, hospitals got started by religious groups, or communities....
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    Why don't nurses bond?

    Emergent replied to bellcollector's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My workplace is slated to become a new reality show on the discovery channel. We are really cool and have bonded as well as firefighters or the characters from any other TV