EdwardsRN89

Small world... im originally from Charleston, born and raised. I live in Beaufort now but i work at colleton medical center. And i absolutely love it! They are often hiring so id look online thats how there hiring process goes.

Thank you. You have eased my fears a ton! I have asked alot of my experienced peers that i respect and they have essentially said what you did... but i kept thinking they were just being kind. My manager and supervisor have both came to me on multiple occassions statimg other nurses have reported to them how well im doing and that im a good team player. But again i just assumed they were being kind. The only thing they have seemed concerned about is how long it takes to finish my charts at the end of shift. But thank you very much guess im just worrying too much. Thanks again!!!

I graduated in 2013 from USC and immediately started working peds private duty nursing. Was not my cup of tea and after almost a yeargot hired on in the ED at a rural hospital. (I absolutely love this hospital, always have, and my heart has been in Emergency/trauma nursing since i first realized i wanted to be a nurse.) Its actually the biggest hospital around within a hour drive, so we see tons of pts often from other county's as well. Ok, now to the point, i feel like when it gets real busy I just drown and end up staying later to finish my charting And dispositions. Not sure if any of you know what dispos are (this is the only hospital ive ever worked at) but we use meditech which is not the most user friendly. Anyhow, other than learning a ton of new skills, all of the legalities of nursing, protocols for animal bites, dos and donts of EMTALA, HIPPA, JACO, CEU's, etc I'm also having to learn time management. Sooooo, this is a broad request (rather than a question)... if anyone has ANY tips or "this will make your life easier" nursing strategies, please post them. Im going to list below a few things off the top of my head that i could use some/any input on. Incident reports Giving bedside report Using the ELVIS neurology system How to not sound completely dumb when talking to the docs Time management in ED: Ex: if i get 2 new patients in at the same time of the same acuity level should i complete all the charting on one pt before going to meet the other? Or any tips that might be helpful. Signs/symptoms noticed in septic pts (not just textbook but maybe a trend you have noticed in your pts that have been septic) Anyone familiar with meditech if you know a way to find pts PMH other than the basic charting page we fill out by asking the pt. Any tips to be more efficient in GSW victims or really any coding pt. How to deal with pain seeking pts without appearing uncaring OR contributing to their addiction. This one may seem silly but im having a problem with it lately: How to efficiently prime primary iv tubing WITHOUT getting air stuck in the "stretchy" part of the line that goes in the iv pump. How to get vital signs on SCREAMING KICKING CRYING FIGHTING toddlers whose parents tend to not help the situation. Assigning correct triage acuities. AND ANY OTHER TIPS/TRICKS/ETC that you have found helpful as a nurse.