mikemw

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1. ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

   mikemw replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

   One day nurse ugly will need the services of the lowly EMS and may change their mind. Hopefully their unprofessional attitude will not effect the EMS response. I sympathize as I was an EMT-B for 20...

2. SVT situation on tele unit

   mikemw replied to SC-Tele-RN's topic in Cardiac

   I agree with debbyed I have worked both tele and ER. If indeed the patient was stable she could possibly wait for the MD to come in in 2 hours but I would have been concerned and definately keeping...

3. admission delays

   mikemw replied to NinaC's topic in Emergency

   I work in an ER with 17 treament areas and a co-located fast track area with 8 treatment rooms for nonurgent patients. We see around 140 - 150 patients a day. Often we have "boarders" patients who...

4. Management/personality isues.....input needed.

   mikemw replied to CEN35's topic in Nurse Management

   Welcome to the world of managment. I think conflicts between coworkers is always a headache for a manager regardless of their experience. It takes good communications and listening skills. Often...

5. I can't keep staff. Why do I try?

   mikemw replied to ClariceS's topic in Nurse Management

   Clarice you sound like a manger I'd like to work for You appear to care. That is a trait that manager often loose becuase of what you are talking about. I have not been a manager as a nurse, but I...

6. ER or ICU?

   mikemw replied to 502Nurse's topic in Emergency

   I can't tell you about differences between ICU and ER because I have never worked in an ICU. I have workled Surgical telemetry and ER both of which are considered Critical care, but differ...

7. First Job in ER, advice welcome

   mikemw replied to Y2KRN's topic in Emergency

   Y2KRN: Dito to what they others have said. I just finished my first year as an ER nurse. Book knowledge should be combined with experience. Often I come home and read up on things I run across that...

8. ems courses for nurses

   mikemw replied to gidget499's topic in Emergency

   I was an EMT for 20 years prior to becoming an RN. I am not aware of any special courses for RNs who wish to get an EMT certification. There are three levels of EMT but not all states utilize all...