BecomingNursey

Hi all! So I am getting ready to embark on an incredible journey...Travel Nursing! Eeeeekkkkk! I'm so excited! So I've submitted my Florida nursing license by endorsement (from Alabama) application to the Florida board of nursing. I've requested th...

Hello All! The other day I was thrown into a rather uncomfortable position. A patient came into the ED where I work and the patient initially presented in asystole. After working the code for 10-12 minutes we were performing another rhythm check and ...

Psh. As they say...**** happens. [emoji23]

Our hospital policy on Phenergan administration has changed within the past 2 years also. Our policy is 6.25 mg of Phenegan is the maximum dosage allowed to be given IV. If the physician wishes to give more than that it must be IM.

I'm at my 2 year mark now and my job has seriously been causing some health concerns for me. I've recently started having panic attacks (severe) again. I haven't had any since graduating nursing school and now the panic attacks are scaring the crap o...

40 Bed ER. Charge Nurse normally answers unless away from the desk. Then any nurse can answer. We always do room assignment upon arrival unless very, critically ill then a room is assigned over the radio. Our system works well for us.

Nope. If the patient is drunk, I don't care if they are A&O. They're staying until they sleep it off with or without restraints. That's their choice. If they walk out that door and something happens, that's my nursing license. They are allowed to...

I graduated May 7th, received the ATT letter on May 13th, the closest date I could test was May 31st. I tested May 31st and passed the first time. Everyone I spoke to told me to take the test ASAP so I did and I didn't regret it at all. I was the fir...

Thanks! You too ? Hoping for safe travels for all of your family.

Mine too. Due to my husband and I both having to work Christmas. It broke my heart that neither of us could be with our daughter.

Yup. It happens a lot. I normally don't pee for between 8-12 hours at a time. Not a good thing. But just the way it is.

While yes, I agree that ER is a totally different animal than Critical Care nursing, ER still takes care of acute and critical patients. Our focus is simply changed from a more rehabilitation stand point and getting that patient back to where they st...

Not all of us were wrong, because not all of us have said that LTC nurses aren't "real" nurses. I couldn't care less what job someone may have as a nurse. They're a nurse. We all have different specialties that appeal to us and that we're better at ...

Thanks ixchel :) I need a hug!

I've learned that I have grown a back bone since becoming an ER nurse and that I'm going to stick up for my (and other people's) patients if I need to. If a little old lady that has been stuck 8 times by ER staff for a line and blood still doesn't ha...

I learned that I'm on the verge of burnout. I've learned that I must take care of myself first, everyone else does! I'm learning that a new hospital might be a good opportunity for me. I may need a change to change my attitude and get my fire back ...

Working full time in a level II trauma center ED with a volume of 65,000 patients seen per year. Just started PRN in a Medical Critical Care unit. Loving both so far. My heart lies with eventually becoming a CRNA but I'm loving ER nursing. I just kno...

If I'm the nurse assigned to the patient I assign the roles. I make sure the patient has IV access, that the tech is doing compressions appropriately, I do medications and shock. Have someone else charting and someone else getting clothes off and pla...

I've come to just let the ridiculousness roll off of my back and then if it is that ridiculous, share it later so we can all laugh! Lol

Alabama. Graduated May 2014. Hired our of school into a level II Trauma ED

Hate to tell you, but no. Lol It really doesn't get too much easier. We all have bad days like that whether you've been a nurse for 30 years or for 3 months. It happens to the best of us. Good job advocating for your patients! It's always nice when ...

The difference is everything. One is stabilization and the other is recovering and improvement.

Soooo I had an interview yesterday. I'm looking (end goal) to become a CRNA. Currently, I work full time in a Level II trauma center Emergency Department and I do honestly like my job BUT I can't see myself doing it forever. So I interviewed yesterda...

No one is too old. Age is just a number. We had a man in my class who was 58 and he made better grades than any of the rest of us. He was ridiculously smart and dedicated because he knew nursing was what he wanted. You can do it if you really want to...

I look at my schedule to see who I work with that day. 😂 lol