edmst

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1. ED Nursing

   edmst replied to ksusn's topic in General Nursing

   You don't do your own blood draws? And lab is allowed to touch the IV access???

2. Dealing with rude family members

   edmst replied to QueenRN299's topic in General Nursing

   This is the type of attitude that is what is hurting nursing. Nurses have to be firm but in a professional manner. Enough with the whole empathy and understanding nonsense (that is for the random family member whom the patient hasn't seen in 10 years...

3. All About Abuse?

   edmst replied to sleepingdoll's topic in General Nursing

   So let them lay and sleep in their urine and feces? Great nurse!....

4. What to do when pt comes into ER with stroke?

   edmst replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Students

   If the patient is having aphasia, how can the patient verbalize their name, date of birth, allergies, symptom onset, medical history, etc.? Real world, stroke team would meet the potentially stroke patient at the ambulance bay. Weight HAS to be obtai...

5. How to prioritize 4+ patients?

   edmst replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

   You are already encouraging bad habits to a nursing student that he/she may carry into their nursing profession? No matter how thorough a report may have been, one must ALWAYS check the orders, labs, etc. to confirm and not take the previous nurse's ...

6. How to prioritize 4+ patients?

   edmst replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

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7. IV catheters

   edmst replied to christina816's topic in General Nursing

   Is this post for real or a joke??????? I hope this not the future of nursing. These nursing schools are pumping out "nurses" that have no critical thinking skills or common sense. Really, why can a stainless STEEL needle puncture a vein but not a ...

8. Are Nurses Considered "First Responders?"

   edmst replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

   Really? An ER nurse is not a first responder? At some facilities if there is a rapid response or code blue the ER team are the ones to respond. In the ER where I work, rapid responses aren't paged overhead if there is a decompensating pt in the ER be...

9. ER dropping the ball?

   edmst replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

   The problem between ER and floor nurses/ICU is they do not understand what we have to go through in the ER. Personally speaking, I work in a very busy ER (to put into perspective we saw 239 pt's in a 12 hr shift the other day). EVERYTHING in the ER i...

10. NTI 2016: Family Presence During Resuscitation?!

    edmst replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    To me, this is one of the MANY issues with healthcare. Healthcare is so focused on "patient/family satisfaction" as if it is a hotel or restaurant. In an emergency, I don't want family members hovering around me with no clue to whats going on or bein...

11. How often does a nurse get interutted during a shift

    edmst replied to fissileflower's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Was that sarcasm?

12. Change of shift admissions

    edmst replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked the floors for quite a bit, along with CCU and neuro ICU. If you think the floors are not "structured and routine" then you'd be in for a surprise in the ED.

13. I Made an Absolute 'No-No" Mistake :(

    edmst replied to frustratedRN16's topic in General Nursing

    I know the many uses of Benadryl IV. I was just curious as to the reason why the OP gave the medication?

14. Change of shift admissions

    edmst replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Have you worked in an ED where in a 12 hour shift the ED will see almost 200 pt's? I doubt you have by your response. Floor nurses can get stat orders but for the most part, everything is structured and routine. Big deal if a floor nurse has ...

15. I Made an Absolute 'No-No" Mistake :(

    edmst replied to frustratedRN16's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few questions: What was the Benadryl given for? Did the pt experience an adverse/allergic response from the medication? Did you override the medication or had "leftover" in a vial from another pt? Don't get me wrong, you definitely were beyo...