StealthyQ

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1. Strange things people present to the ER with....

   StealthyQ replied to klcrn1987's topic in Emergency

2. Report peeves

   StealthyQ replied to Sisukas's topic in General Nursing

   -Please, PLEASE know how much fluid you gave this septic old lady. It's even better if you actually write it down. -If a pt has been upgraded to the ICU/CCU (I'm in the ER), please have an idea why. -If it's been crazy and you haven't gotten aroun...

3. Triage question- what would you do?

   StealthyQ posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi guys- pretty new poster/long time lurker here This actually happened to a colleague and not (yet) to me - I'm wondering what on earth would be appropriate in this situation. I was bored (working urgent care, you see) and rooting through the charts...

4. Are you seeing these things on your units? (L&D)

   StealthyQ replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thirded. Nothing much to add, except I'm familiar with all your described situations, including the mass exodus of nurses. Nurses are supposed to develop instincts and learn to trust them, and it sounds like you have.

5. pain med...

   StealthyQ replied to stephera's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We usually use Stadol/Phenergan. Occasionally Demerol/Phenergan, but Demerol has to be ordered after first jumping through flaming hoops and making sacrifices to the right gods, so mostly the residents will just order Stadol.

6. Need a little advice-thanks in advance

   StealthyQ posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello nurses-this is my first post; I'm a little exhausted, so please bear with me. I'm an L&D nurse in a hospital in the Bronx; this is the first job that I have worked as an RN. I did a summer internship on this unit last year as a student an...