ED Nurse, RN

ED Nurse, RN

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  1. Changing professions after age 50

    ED Nurse, RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I treat patients with respect and protect my license. I've never been reprimanded, hung out to dry by an employee, nor feared being fired. If you work in a place like that, then quit and find a new...

  2. Advice for a new charge nurse?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to tinytrexarms's topic in General Nursing

    How are you charge as a new nurse? That's

  3. My first fall

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Alimamethaa's topic in General Nursing

    I don't suggest catching pts who are falling, you could injure yourself also. If in a position to help lower them to the floor, then assist them, but catching a pt is no good. You also need to relax,...

  4. Changing professions after age 50

    ED Nurse, RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    You are a very extremely angry person, maybe you should see someone about that. It's also a good thing you are no longer a nurse bc I would hate for you to deflect that anger to a pt. One day YOU...

  5. Changing professions after age 50

    ED Nurse, RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    If you are ashamed to be a nurse, then you should find another career. Not all hospitals are perfect, and a lot are run like businesses, which is what is causing the downfall of medicine, not...

  6. I have no idea what I want to do in nursing...

    ED Nurse, RN replied to H.Is.For.Haldol's topic in General Nursing

    From what you've said, maybe do peds nursing, but maybe not in acute care if you did not like med surg/tele. Perhaps home health? Maybe a peds clinic? What did you not like about the areas you...

  7. Basics

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kescape's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I apologize, I did not know this bc they do not offer them in my state. But I would be interested to see what type of training is required for said licensure. No offense in anyway, but to me a...

  8. Basics

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kescape's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like what was previously said, no you don't need a CNA to be an RN. To get your RN- research what degree you want, associates RN, direct RN BSN and meet the requirements to get into those

  9. Sicu to picu? Help!

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Walsjr's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I work at a level one and deal with sick or traumatic injured children often- it's rough. For me, going from adult to peds is easy bc I've done it my whole career. Coming from SICU you have a solid...

  10. Suggestions for a speciality: Community Nursing/Mother-baby???

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Hope888's topic in General Nursing

    I would get through nursing school before trying to pick a specialty- many new nurses don't start out where they want to be. However, if you can't handle stressful situations or like to do hands on...

  11. Nursing is a passion?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I offer a different perspective- I feel bad for those who have not been able to feel 100% fulfillment, commitment, and satisfaction in nursing. When I deployed to Afghanistan, and I took care of...

  12. NICU to med-surg

    ED Nurse, RN replied to angel877977's topic in General Nursing

    I would just apply and see what happens. You have a year if experience and have learned plenty you can take to med surg with you. No use being miserable- med surg is tough though, even with CNA...

  13. Vacation time question!

    ED Nurse, RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    That is a lot of PTO- do you have that time accrued? If you have it, you're free to take it, but realize the senior people will get vacation time over your requests if you put in the same time-...

  14. Changing professions after age 50

    ED Nurse, RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    What you've described is typical of any hospital in any town- that does not make it a liability, it's your job and the job of thousands of

  15. Basics

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kescape's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A CNA does not have a license, they have a certificate. An RN has a license that requires graduating from an accredited program and then completing x amount of hours of education yearly to keep up...

  16. Changing professions after age 50

    ED Nurse, RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a liability- a pt post cath lab can ring the call bell if they are bleeding, you don't sit in the room and constantly observe them. You are going straight to making a generalization about...

  17. New Grad, No Job, Need Car?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to kiwi111's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It was in no way harsh- and you meant to say it, but didn't say it- I'm not a mind reader. You should probably toughen up a bit and not be so quick to jump on someone for stating a fact. Don't make...

  18. NCLEX 3 years after graduation

    ED Nurse, RN replied to laurakb's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are in a very tough spot here. 1) Do you think you can successfully pass the NCLEX at this point? Taking it numerous times should not be an option do you- you need to follow whatever path...

  19. Looking for direction

    ED Nurse, RN replied to crk_1969's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You should probably speak with a lawyer- we can't give legal advice here, which is what it sounds like you

  20. New Grad, No Job, Need Car?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to kiwi111's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I suspect if you only applied to two jobs and did not apply to any externships or new grad programs, this is why you can't obtain a job, not bc you don't

  21. wrongful termination union no help

    ED Nurse, RN replied to oxtailsoup's topic in General Nursing

    Also, please use punctuation so we can properly understand what you are

  22. wrongful termination union no help

    ED Nurse, RN replied to oxtailsoup's topic in General Nursing

    You gave us no information to help

  23. wrongful termination union no help

    ED Nurse, RN replied to oxtailsoup's topic in General Nursing

    File a lawsuit for

  24. Supporting family member with severe depression?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Hollybobs's topic in General Nursing

    GP's are typically not adequately trained to deal with the spectrum of mental disorders- she needs a psychiatrist- who specializes in prescribing psychiatric

  25. Supporting family member with severe depression?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Hollybobs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not giving medical advice or a dx, but from what you've described it sounds like possible bipolar disorder- which takes the right kind/amount of medications and due diligence to take those...