admc4444

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1. Suicide screening for all is not needed

   admc4444 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

   I find this conversation is a perfect example of Benners stages of clinical competence. The novice/beginner is asking "why do I have to ask questions about suicide in a ED" and the competent ,proficient and expert nurses are trying to help a b...

2. Movement of pts is dependent on the decisions of the medical provider.

   admc4444 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an old ER nurse Movement of pts is dependent on the decisions of the medical provider. Typically one hour before the doc is scheduled to go home they stop seeing new pts and they make final dispositions. At 600 or 1830 the doc reports off to th...

3. Dangerous to be psych NP

   admc4444 replied to wayemika's topic in NP

   I am concerned by your support system's bias against the mentally ill.You are experiencing the stigma as a PMHNP (and you haven't even started the program!) just as your patients face the stigma of mental illness. You are choosing to work in a challe...

4. New nurse: I get no respect

   admc4444 replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

   "[COLOR=#000000]On another occasion when I was giving an IV medication, the MD corrected me about something".Based on that statement I think you have more to worry about than getting respect.Instead of worrying about what others are thinking you sho...

5. How old is too old to safely practice?

   admc4444 replied to traumaRUs's topic in NP

   Young or old all nurses should be allowed a seat at the nursing station. Excluding a nurse based on their chronological age sounds like ageism . Do nurses still have to wait for an old nurse to retire or die to gain seniority ? Do young nurses still ...

6. Stressed out after 2 years in the ED - HELP!

   admc4444 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I am interpreting " stress of "cleaning up" after the previous shift " that you work an off shift. As a 24 /7 operation it is normal to hand over patients in the ED.If you are cleaning up messes it might be a provider created problem.Yes, ED provide...