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  1. From zero to swamped

    gaby19 posted a topic in Emergency

    I have just left an ED where we had approx. 1-2 pts a 12 hour shift. Couple of heavy ones, but mostly down time. Critical access hospital , 3 bed ER. I received a new job in a much busier ER and am...

  2. From zero to swamped

    gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for the advice! I seem to be doing fine so far. And have felt the urge to compare to the previous job more than once but bit my

  3. Calling off :-(

    gaby19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, the policy is that if you have to call off, you need to find your own replacement. We are a critical access hospital so there are not a lot of staff on standby. The population of our...

  4. Calling off :-(

    gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    Working with a kidney stone?? That's crazy tough. But I can see how it could happen in a small town. We nurses can be pretty hard core, that's for

  5. Calling off :-(

    gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea! I believe I will call the board and be proactive about my situation. Thank you all for your input. Out here I sometimes forget what is up and what is down. I'm grateful to be able to...

  6. Calling off :-(

    gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    You make an excellent point about it being the nurse managers job to find a repalcement. We have had CNA's who are working with 102 temps and pneumonia because they couldnt find someone to work for...

  7. Calling off :-(

    gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    Well my concern is that I would be turned in for Patient abandonment since I agreed to work the schedule. I do NOT want to jeopardize my license. But going to work like this would be unsafe. Also...

  8. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    gaby19 replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has so many different options. If you dont enjoy bedside nursing you can work ER. If you want to do EHR or education you can do that. I think if you're in nursing already, there is probably a...