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  1. Want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to PaleomilesRN's topic in Emergency

    9 years of ED experience and you still get anxiety? Oh man I guess it never goes away

  2. Need help on career move

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks guys. I decided to stick it out in the ED for at least a year and try to pay off my student loans asap. Then hopefully I can transfer within the hospital to their same day surgery. I am working...

  3. Need help on career move

    R8T3D_RN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Ok long story short. I have been working in a busy city hospital ED for 5months going on to 6 months now. I hate the ED it is not for me, I work nights BUT the pay and benefits are amazing!! I got a...

  4. Need help on career move

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    BTW I do want to mention I been a nurse for almost 2 years now with the ED being my only hospital

  5. Reflections of a Private Duty Nurse

    R8T3D_RN replied to pearsoaj's topic in General Nursing

    Did pdn as a new grad. I work in a busy ER now and I hate it. It's way too stressful and the patient load is insane. I never get to spend time and talk to my patients. I miss pdn. I liked the family I...

  6. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    Still looking for another job. Feel so overwhelmed at my current job

  7. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    4months into working in the ER and I want to quit. The ER I work in is so busy. I miss the patient care. I miss talking to people. Our ratios can go up to 7:1. I'm stressed. I'm exhausted and since...

  8. Combined use of nicardapine and esmolol drips for aortic dissection

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

  9. Combined use of nicardapine and esmolol drips for aortic dissection

    R8T3D_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I had a patient the other night with an aortic dissection. Looks like the procedure is to put the pt on both nicardapine and esmolol at the same time. Esmolol to mostly bring down the heart rate but...

  10. New ER RN- Normal to feel this way?

    R8T3D_RN replied to nursebabyxoxo's topic in Emergency

    I'm still a new nurse 1 yr previous experience before my start in the ED. I was working pacu in a surgery center. The ER was a whole new ball game. Been out of orientation a month now and trust me it...

  11. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    R8T3D_RN replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    Making 85k/yr 2nd yr as a nurse. NJ. If I did overtime probably could reach 100k. I work in the ER. Don't want to do overtime. To stressed and starting to feel burnt out. Thinking of taking pay cut...

  12. Combined use of nicardapine and esmolol drips for aortic dissection

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for this. I will remember it for next

  13. Combined use of nicardapine and esmolol drips for aortic dissection

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    Target bp was systolic of

  14. Combined use of nicardapine and esmolol drips for aortic dissection

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    BTW nicardapine terrifies me because of how efficient it works ! Which is why I was not comfortable staring them together with her initial bp systolic in the

  15. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you sadiem, honestly the only thing keeping me here is the pay. I really like your idea of the ben Franklin cross the only positive I see is the pay honestly. I guess my coworkers at night are...

  16. Working for American Red Cross

    R8T3D_RN replied to opto-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious how much does it pay. Thinking of getting away from

  17. New ER Nurse - Feel Like Quitting Job

    R8T3D_RN replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Emergency

    I say if you are absolutely miserable then start looking for a new job. I work in a er now and have been for 4 months now and I absolutely hate it. I dread going to work. I'm applying to new jobs. Why...

  18. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    So I have decided to look for new jobs. It is not worth it to me to be this miserable/exhausted all the time. I hate going to work and I can not live this

  19. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    I muse wait 6 months before the possibility of transfer Lol funny you say that because I was looking at insurance jobs

  20. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    I must wait 6 months before the possibility of transfer/: Lol funny you say that because I was looking at insurance jobs

  21. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    I wanted to work in the ED because I was craving the knowledge and critical care skills. I always admired those nurses that knew so much and I felt I could get that experience and knowledge in the ED....

  22. I want to quit

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    This is a good idea it's just I'm still fairly new to the ED and don't know a

  23. New RN wanting to quit.

    R8T3D_RN replied to katie6702's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know what you mean /: we just have to hang in there. My first year of nursing i was working in an ambulatory surgery center and I loved it !! I felt like I wanted to learn more, hence the er job. My...

  24. last week of orientation, should i ask for more time?

    R8T3D_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I am about to enter my last week of orientation in the ED (about a 10 week orientation). I work nights and my preceptor during the day pretty much left me on my own to do things for myself and I would...

  25. last week of orientation, should i ask for more time?

    R8T3D_RN replied to R8T3D_RN's topic in Emergency

    Everytime I go to work my heart is pounding out of my chest. Thanks you for your advice and support