MassED BSN, RN

MassED has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ER.

MassED's Latest Activity

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   Starting a new job...terrified please help 😊

   MassED replied to JRC1206 L.P.N's topic in Career

   and Congratulations!
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   Starting a new job...terrified please help 😊

   MassED replied to JRC1206 L.P.N's topic in Career

   Just relax, go with the flow. Keep your eyes and ears open. Keep a note pad and take notes. Write down those things that you need to look up later when you go home. Nursing is not really that hard. Be safe, learn what you can and ask questions.
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   House supervisors!

   MassED replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Management

   you can ask. I did and was told "I'm not privy to that information." But asking never hurts.
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   House supervisors!

   MassED replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Management

   I just took a job as a house sup for a level 1. Not at that pay range, but near - Northeast region.
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   Would love some advice!

   MassED replied to tippeny's topic in School

   your routine, family life and off time are the most important. I'd say stay per diem in the hospital and go to the school nurse job, work per diem on weekends or holidays to pick up some time here and there. You can always go back to the hospital a...
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   Mental health patients and smoking

   MassED replied to lhall92's topic in Emergency

   suicidal patients cannot leave, you are bound by law to protect them until evaluated. So, no, they cannot leave. IF they do, we call the police to go after them.
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   Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

   MassED replied to georgya3's topic in Nursing

   you are defensive. You don't seem like a seasoned nurse of 20 years, you seem to reject everything that posters write in response to you. Your posts suggest you are a young nurse with little experience who focuses on the wrong things as a nurse.
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   Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

   MassED replied to georgya3's topic in Nursing

   but you've been an RN for 20 years?? Something sounds fishy....
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   Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

   MassED replied to georgya3's topic in Nursing

   your blase attitude regarding a med error is startling. Your being flippant regarding this is just scary.
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    Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

    MassED replied to georgya3's topic in Nursing

    reporting a med error to the MD is first and foremost. You file an incident reports and you tell your charge immediately. You don't delay. This should be done before going on break. You also write "your second break" - that is a luxury MOST facil...
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    Was I told wrong information?

    MassED replied to LeahJess's topic in Emergency

    is Science your thing? Are you interesting in nursing? I'd look into what you want to do with your life and less interviewing what EMT's and medics or firefighters think you should do about nursing/medic. Are you doing pre-req's for nursing? I wo...
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    Did i do something wrong? CPR question

    MassED replied to Chixie's topic in Emergency

    broken ribs happen with good compressions, especially on elderly with weaker ribs ie osteoporosis. You did a good job, don't worry. You did what you had to do. I always think that broken ribs are a sign you pushed hard and fast.
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    Not taking a break

    MassED replied to Yellow90's topic in Nursing

    what?? 2 hours? Are you kidding?
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    Not taking a break

    MassED replied to Yellow90's topic in Nursing

    ?!?!!?oh my god, you get TWO breaks??!?!! I barely get 10 minutes in a 12 hour shift, and even then it is sitting at the nurse's station shoving food down my face.
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    Do things get better?

    MassED replied to champagneferret's topic in Emergency

    it'll get better over time. Codes are hard to handle and as you gain experience, they will be less scary. You have others to lean on and learn from. Good luck and hang in there. Try to decompress, learn from each interaction and code. Write down ...