ERNRS

It irks me when patients ask "how long is the wait", "why are they going before me". They just don't get the whole acuity system in an ER..... "I have been here for 4 hours", ... well that is because you came to the ER with a complaint of TOE PAIN.

Hello, well I was a new grad in the ER as well... My orientation was to be 8 weeks long, and I extended it to 10. Five weeks is short, and I would request longer, I am sure they will understand WHAT do they expect! Always speak up for yourself, I learned that real quick. It's your license! Although be sure the ER is for you, which you will find out soon. I work with many who were new grads and they are great.. ER is the BEST :

That they aren't the only patients here today and we will re-evaluate you as soon as we can. I work in a very busy ER and the nerve of some people.....

I too work in a Emergency room that has high turn over, low morale, and burnout. I wanted to clarify "call outs" are you talking about sick calls?? I work 7a-7p and the shift differential starts at 7p and it is 15%. The past 2-3 months we have been short 4 or 5 nurses a day, there is a sign up sheet located within the department. "Staff" are given 1st dibs then pool and registry nurses. We do NOT have mandatory overtime. The hospital is also giving incentive due to short staffing issues. We are given $7 extra an hour including time and a half. I do not participate in working overtime but it is decient money.

Yes, i lived off loans while in nursing school-had no choice-.. The government offers a program called the Nurse Reinvestment Act. I applied for this program I find out in July if i were selected. Its great to help payback your loan. Look it up on the web for details.. Thought i'd throw that out . It is worth it.