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Psych to ER?

Hello all!!

So here is my question, I'm about to start traveling as a psych RN and am about to start NP school once I get settled a bit. I have worked in some form of psych for eight years with some being management, but 'I am wanting to get into the ER. What do you folks recommend to get me ready? What can I do to study or read on to work on my skills? Any input is greatly appreciated!

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    ED would be a completely different ballgame! Just don't be surprised or beat yourself up if you feel slow or like a green new grad all over again. You might also be at a disadvantage because although you will be new to the ED, you have been an RN for a good bit of time and won't get a very long orientation.

    Sheehy's Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice is a great book. A lot of people new to the ED seem to struggle with IV starts, so if you can practice those somehow, that might be good. There is a "Fast Facts for the ER Nurse" that will give you a concise view of the major presentations we see in the ED setting and how they are commonly treated.

    Good luck!!! :)

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    It will be like you're a new grad all over again! Just make sure you get a job that is willing to give you enough training, like at least 12 weeks with the options of extending orientation.

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    So I agree with both of these people. I felt like a new grad. I began my career on an ortho floor with med surg overflow. I worked there for a year then transferred to an adult (18-65) inpatient psych unit for two years. I wanted to be back in medical and I knew I didn't want to be back on the floor. Long story short, I've been in the ER for almost a year. I'm incredibly happy with my decision. I still have days that I feel like I have absolutely no idea what I am doing but I keep trucking. The team work is amazing. I've never experienced something like that before. As far as skills, my ER did a skills check off upon hire. It was scary because I felt like I didn't remember how to do anything, but the skills come back to you. Good luck!

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