EDnurseNY replied to EDnurseNY's topic in Emergency
Thanks for the replies, everyone! I appreciate them. It's pretty demoralizing not being able to do the job I was hired for. And yeah, between the boarders and the ratios (and being called lazy), we're...
EDnurseNY replied to EDnurseNY's topic in Emergency
Thanks, Kuriin. I think our management has its head in the sand a bit. A lot of people are leaving d/t these problems we're having and they act as though everything's
I work in the ED in a mid-size city in New York. It seems that the hospital floors are always full, and most of the time we have over 30-40 inpatient boarders, sometimes up to 55. We have 60 beds in...
My facility is just upfront about it. There's a hospital-wide announcement "[Hospital] is proud to welcome representatives from The Joint Commission. . ." And then the ensuing
I started over! I did my prereqs in a year at age 24, started my ABSN program at age 25, and now I'm 27 and almost a year into my first nursing position. I'm very happy that I switched careers. Also,...
Hi! I'm not in NYC, but another city in NY. My hospital started recruiting in February, I interviewed the second week of March, and got the job the day after, on the condition I graduated and passed...
I agree with the PPs and want to add that there are also times when your co-workers may need you as immediate help if/when they get attacked. It happens a lot where I work that someone goes after one...
EDnurseNY replied to shan_elle's topic in Emergency
Hi there! I had a few thoughts as I read this thread, and while not all of them might apply to you or your specific situation (as I learned reading on), I feel like I should share them. Before...
Help me understand a bit here, since my ED doesn't have paramedics practicing as paramedics... what is your job description? I'm trying to figure out what in the medic scope of practice you'd do in...
EDnurseNY replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Emergency
Nope, no med/surg needed! And I think this depends on what state you're in. In my state (NY), as far as I know, if you're a new grad in the ED you need to be in a residency program of at least six...
With my mom, the only people that would've been around to care for her were me and my sister, and I had been caring for her for a while at that point. The arguments of "but there are hospice...
Hi there, congrats on graduating and finding a job! I went through the same kind of stress with my Xanax. I have anxiety and I have sought treatment. I also know not to use it before coming to work...
EDnurseNY replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency
We scan our meds at the ED I work at. It's really not as bad as it sounds, the only time it's a pain in the a-- is when we have admitted patients and you have to do a 20-med med pass and all the rest...
If you do want to work ED during/after school, make sure you also find one that suits you since they vary so widely. I work in a Level 1 trauma center, stroke center, takes care of LVADs, etc. etc....