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I've never worked in a hospital but I have had a broad experience in other nursing fields where emergencies occur and I am the only one there to initiate CPR or give emergent care with what ever interventions I had available until EMS arrives. I have to keep calm and remember my training without many resources at my finger tips. The only difference now, if I work in the ED those patients are coming to me and I will have all these resources needed to save them that I didn't have before. I am excited to learn what to do once they reach the hospital. Less

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Be firm, calm and oriented.

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Applied nursing judgment and demonstrated critical thinking

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open-minded, flexible, eager to learn

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explained experience and skills.

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I answered as honestly as I could, excluding the fact that I just wanted a job quickly. Less

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Previous clinical experience in this ed Nurse practitioner

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I stop a moment to really listen, patients want to be acknowledged! Assess their needs, ask yourself 'can I delegate this task to someone else or does it require my own knowledge?'...always be honest, patients easily pick up on things even if on the exterior they may seem indifferent to your actions. Mind your body language, it says a lot! Set realistic expectations and tell them what they can expect of you in a gentle and respectful manner (again, honesty, they can read you)! Its okay to ask a colleague for help (if appropriate), always use your resources when they are available. Less

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leadership, teamwork, diligent, QSEN focus