I stayed in the same hospital too. Trying to pick up extra time is
hard, I am not considered PRN and the PRN and regular ER staff will
get shifts over me. I am considered crosstrained. I have picked up a
couple of shifts in the ER, and didn't get to eat lunch both times.
I am not as tired or crabby either, since I started in PACU. I have
noticed that PACU nurses are very anal about things, in the ER that
didn't happen as much. You didn't have time to worry about the
patient status being changed in the transport tracker, the sticker
being in proper order in the case book, just little things that get
stressed too much. It drives me crazy!!!!!
Maureen







--- In emergency-nurse@yahoogroups.com, redz70@... wrote:
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> Maureen,
> Hi!!!!!!!!!! I too left the ER about 2mo. ago to go to the
PACU and I
> do miss the ER. I have given this a lot of thought and I have
decided to give
> it a chance and start picking up extra shifts in the ER. I
stayed in the
> same hospital so I can pick up extra time, this way I think you
can experience
> the best of both worlds. I am not as tired since working in the
PACU and I
> get to eat lunch which makes such a difference that I do not
miss!!!!!! But
> you are right I think ER nursing is in your blood and it takes a
certain
> person to do that job. I hope that helps.. JEN redz70@...
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