ER Nurses Blog

Depending on where you work, the nursing career can be one of the most strenuous of all professions. ER nurses are no exception, in fact, unless the shift is quiet, it's a collision of chaos from start to finish. (And honestly, how often is there a dead shift?) The life and times of the career ER nurse is generally short. After all, it's much easier to have the predictability or the relative ordered chaos in some of the quieter units. Nonetheless, ER nurses, and all nurses in general, need to have some type of outlet. Let me rephrase that, a healthy type of outlet. Self-medicating problems or stress is a slippery downward spiral. If you're not mindful about the alerts in your body the stress can shut you down. And to get it out in the opening, regular (or heck just any) therapy qualified registered psychologist can do wonders to keep you sane and healthy mentally. Physical health is another key to ensure longevity and to extend, literally, the years on your life. ...

Let's be frank, you've seen a lot of $hit. And there are days when you just want to throw in the towel. High stress jobs that require a high level of competency routinely put people over the edge. In a case of nursing there aren't very many professions where wonky hours, high trauma, sometimes questionable pay, unruly patients, unruly coworkers, etc., all collide to make for a challenging career. It may be not be therapy, but what are some stories or scenarios that nearly made you end your career as a nurse?

Happy National Nurses Week to all of the selfless nurses on the interwebs. It's a special and resolute calling to become a nurse, so hats off to you on your week! (Let us know if it comes with a special check or something in the mail.....I guess accolades are enough, right....right?) If any of you were dying to know a brief history of National Nurses Week, check out this pdf . And here's a list of freebies for nurses (in the US) from Allnurses http://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/nurses-week-2016-1050706.html

I'll go first, an anecdote a 'friend' told me, to stay awake on the drive home, roll your window up on your hair so if you doze off mid-drive you get a quick hair pull......YOUR TURN!

There's a dude with a mullet and a robe creeping on nurses. View post on imgur.com

It's not THAT bad.....ok it is.

Thought this was neat, it generated a lot of social media interest. A doctor at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, spent a full shift as a nurse. Ever thought about spending the day in another's shoes? Well today Dr. Laurance Lequier, medical director of the... Posted by Stollery Children's Hospital on  Thursday, February 4, 2016