Hello all! I'm a 4th year BN student, heading into my senior practicum. I'm trying to decide if doing my practicum in emerg would be something I'd be a good fit for. What are some of the qualities that make a good ER nurse? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 26, 2015 by Lev, BSN, RN Lev has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency - CEN. 2 Followers; 9 Articles; 2,802 Posts; 55,920 Profile Views Quick on your feet, good clinical/assessment skills, good communication skills, able to adjust to rapidly changing situations, good time management skills, plus a sick sense of humor. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 27, 2015 by JBudd, MSN JBudd has 38 years experience as a MSN and specializes in trauma, teaching. 2 Followers; 1 Article; 3,748 Posts; 35,639 Profile Views flexibility, ability to multi-task, addiction to adrenalin, and an enlarged bladder 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 27, 2015 by Mursetaa Mursetaa has 3 years experience and specializes in Emergency, Telemetry. 2 Posts; 604 Profile Views Having a good sense of humor, and being able to remain calm in chaos. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 27, 2015 by Milysa 29 Posts; 875 Profile Views THICK SKIN!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 29, 2015 by That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B That Guy has 6 years experience as a BSN, RN, EMT-B and specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab. 3,421 Posts; 32,970 Profile Views Quick on your feet' date=' good clinical/assessment skills, good communication skills, able to adjust to rapidly changing situations, good time management skills, plus a sick sense of humor.[/quote'] Pretty much every ER nurse I have liked to the T 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 29, 2015 by psu_213, BSN, RN psu_213 has 6 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant. 3,869 Posts; 27,878 Profile Views plus a sick sense of humor. (all the other one's listed are quite important also, but this is my fav) 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 29, 2015 by LadyFree28, BSN, RN LadyFree28 has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Pediatrics, Rehab, Trauma. 8,427 Posts; 75,640 Profile Views Keep 'em coming! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jan 30, 2015 by AnnieOaklyRN, BSN, RN, EMT-P AnnieOaklyRN is a BSN, RN, EMT-P and specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns. 1 Follower; 2,577 Posts; 34,422 Profile Views Haldol for the patient, lots of it. Booze for you, lots of it! HPRN:yes: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feb 2, 2015 by Lev, BSN, RN Lev has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency - CEN. 2 Followers; 9 Articles; 2,802 Posts; 55,920 Profile Views Able to be amused at how often the ER gets written up... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feb 2, 2015 by gvrn13 42 Posts; 2,082 Profile Views The great ED nurses that I've worked with have the ability to take care of 10 patients, and somehow treat each one of them like they are their only patient. When you've reached this mastery of multi-tasking, you have made it. I personally have not reached this level yet!! Also the sense of humor, because seriously you can't even make up half of the stuff that you will see or hear. And a poker face... never let them see you sweat!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
