jillrn1966

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1. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

   jillrn1966 replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

   there is something wrong with it! Told her that too and its the last time she gets lucky! Car and insurance are in her name now! No more free rides on mine!

2. the good patient...the reason we do what we do!

   jillrn1966 posted a topic in Emergency

   HI am new here! have read many of these threads and most are funny as hell or educational! As Er nurses we have seen it all, the mutiple forms of human stupidity and its results! But every once in a while you get a pt that was just so sweet that you ...

3. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

   jillrn1966 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

   Yes you can live without him! throwing your self into the back of his truck will not make him stay! PLEASE for the love of god get your tubes tied! you are 3 months pregnant, nausea and vomiting can happen it is normal, vomiting only once first thing...

4. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

   jillrn1966 replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

   I have been doing this too long! when the PD pulls your 18 yr old daughter over for 80 in a 50 looks at the registration sees your name on it asks if she is your daughter and then says tell your mom hi and lets her go!

5. Funnies/scariest thing to ever happen to you in the ED??

   jillrn1966 replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

   scariest moment in er....hmmm guy mid 40 comes inw/ cp mild with some l arm numbness well we did the standaerd work up iv labs ekg ect ekg boderline maybe slight st depression we had nothing to compare it to. CP better w/ sl nitro so doc orders 5 mic...

6. Funny patient names by nurses

   jillrn1966 replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

   ok heres a good one. it is a family name from one of the local indian tribes...big family too! Thought they were playing with me when I first saw it...last name of...EveryBodyTalksAbout...spelled just that way caps and all!

7. If you have to go to the ER...

   jillrn1966 replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

   I am lucky, my primary doc is cool and listens to me about me and my kids..not so lucky if i end up w/ student the day we come in..had made irate calls to office later! I do try not to play nurse card when in er..its hard cause live in small area and...

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   jillrn1966 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   LMAO sitting here laughing...family thinks Ive lost it! Ok so here are some of mine mom calls 911 for diaper rash, 6 pm firday night have seen her doc it turns out 4 times this week but is not happy with the 4 different creams they have given her fo...

9. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   jillrn1966 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   LOL ok we have the porch score....I was just sitting on my porch and minding my own bussiness.....fill in the blank...stabbing, gunshot wound, whatever! points for tattos missing teeth, beers consumed,and number of freinds hanging out with them. and....

10. How much do Seattle agency nurses make?

    jillrn1966 replied to lori999's topic in Agency

    Lori, well all of that depends on what agency and hospital you work at, not to mention specialty! average is about 30 to 35 an hour...star med can pay more. I live in kitsap as well and have found local rates at harrison dismal! I do the commute acro...