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It's An ED RN ED RN
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I've been an RN for twelve years; I've worked in med/surg, ICU, as a nurse manager and now I'm back to bedside in the Emergency Department. From the patriarchal systems that place us and our patients at risk to not having enough time to pee, each episode covers what it's like to be a nurse in the hospital today. I'm your host, an ED RN and I hope you'll stick around to listen.
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An ED RN Talks To Doctors
On today’s episode we’re going to talk about talking to doctors. For the new nurse, this can be intimidating, for the experienced nurse this can be exhausting, but for most every nurse who’s been around for longer than a minute, this is the source of many a tale told at many an after-work happy hour that is only funny in hindsight. Because being yelled at by physicians is something we all share. It’s common. It’s allowed. But it doesn’t have to be allowed by you. Check out the website&n...
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An ED RN F*****g Hates Nurses' Week
On today’s episode we’re going to talk about Nurses’ Week; also known, by me, as the week in which anyone with decision-making authority in healthcare spaces chooses to hand out candy and pizza instead of enacting policies to decrease workplace violence, increase pay, or in any way contribute in a meaningful way to the prevention of long-term mental and physical side effects sustained by healthcare workers who are just trying to do their damn jobs. I hope you'll stick around to listen.Medicat...
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An ED RN Talks About EMTALA
On today's episode we're going to talk about EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law), the Supreme Court and abortion. For legal abortion care in all 50 States (yes, ALL 50 States):PlanCPills.orgMayday.HealthSources used in this episode: PBS NewsHourAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American College of Emergency PhysiciansACOG fetal viabilityNIH EMTALA historyAn actual OBGYN explains EMTALA and Idaho law
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An ED RN Saves For Retirement
On this episode we’re going to talk about money, specifically how to use some of the money you have now to make sure you aren’t poor when you’re old and can’t work because you’re back is broken and so is your spirit.
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An ED RN Reads The One Star Reviews
In honor of me finally getting a five star review on this podcast, I thought we'd read some one star reviews on multiple hospitals nationwide. Whether you're a nurse, a potential patient or family member, you may find this interesting, entertaining and informative.
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An ED RN Is Burnt To A Crisp (Part 2)
This is part two of the burnt to a crisp series and now that we know how burnout contributes to poor patient outcomes (not to mention our own mental and physical wellbeing), let’s find out just how burnt we all are. Should be fun.TW: some mention of people deleting themselves in this episodeReceipts:The MBI tool for burnout (what I can find for free, anyway...)52.9% of ED nurses in the US report experiencing moral distress87.5% of emergency department (ED) nurses report work-related musculosk...