nursein08

nursein08 specializes in ER.

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1. Triage Regulations

   nursein08 replied to medic182's topic in Emergency

   I work at a busy ER in Pa and do triage. I've never heard of this law. Working the 7p-7a shift, we go down to just the triage nurse in the triage area at 11p. That means to bring a pt back we need to leave the triage area. I think your senior admin i...

2. IV stop times

   nursein08 replied to Josh's mom's topic in General Nursing

   We are supposed to in our ER....however, it doesn't work very well because most of us forget to do it. I can tell you I hardly ever remember to go back into the EMAR once an infusion is complete.

3. Is med-surg really the best place to start as a new grad?

   nursein08 replied to Valerie916's topic in General Nursing

   I was told the same thing prior to graduating, but I knew that I would hate med/surg. That was where most of my clinicals in school were done and I was bored out of my mind. I knew that ER was where I wanted to be and that's where I went directly out...

4. ER nurses wear "biggirl panties"

   nursein08 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

   I could never imagine working in any other area than the ED! Where else could you have the 3 month old with a fever in one room, a STEMI on the way to the cath lab in another, and the sexual assault in the next room? NO WHERE! We have to be skilled ...

5. Pts admitted from ER

   nursein08 replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in Emergency

   We have transporters that take the pts up to the floors. If it is an ICU/CCU admit, we have to take the pt ourselves, for obvious reasons. It's nice having the transporters to do the general admits because it doesn't take any staff out of the ER.

6. 8-hour vs. 12-hour workshift: Traditional or Innovative? Benefit or Hazard?

   nursein08 replied to WELLimAnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I just started 12s and love them. I can't believe how fast the time goes. We have self scheduling, so if we don't want to work our 12s back to back, we can schedule every other day or however it works out. I like knowing that I get those extra days o...

7. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   nursein08 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   One that really bothers me is "limp" nodes. It is extremely hard for me to keep from cracking up on that one. It really sounds like a personal problem! I've had a few pts that have called their lymph nodes that, too. The larnyx and pharnyx really bug...

8. Perrla?

   nursein08 replied to Michelle123's topic in Student Assist

   It is pretty much the same. It's pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation.

9. AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

   nursein08 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow...I just graduated and if any of us would have tried that, our instructors would have either sent us home or chewed us out right there on the floor. When we completed pt care for our own pts and had any time left over, we were expected to go che...

10. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    nursein08 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    Baceball, I'm so sorry to hear that. Take a little while to recoup and then go at it again! Good luck and stay positive. This stupid thing is no reflection of how you truly are as a nurse!

11. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    nursein08 replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    I took my NCLEX yesterday and found out today already that I passed! I live in PA and the SBON had my results posted already. I can't believe it! The computer shut off at 75, I had about 20-25 SATA and thought for sure that I failed. I felt awful a...

12. How many got SELECT ALL THAT APPLY QUESTION? pass or fail?

    nursein08 replied to happifrise's topic in NCLEX

    i live in pennsylvania.

13. How many got SELECT ALL THAT APPLY QUESTION? pass or fail?

    nursein08 replied to happifrise's topic in NCLEX

    Well all, I took my test yesterday and it is already on the SBON website that I am an official RN! I can't believe they posted that quickly. There were 4 from my class that took it yesterday and the computer shut off at 75 for all of us. We each pass...

14. How many got SELECT ALL THAT APPLY QUESTION? pass or fail?

    nursein08 replied to happifrise's topic in NCLEX

    Optimus, you've given me hope because I feel like I only got about 5 right! Congratulations!

15. How many got SELECT ALL THAT APPLY QUESTION? pass or fail?

    nursein08 replied to happifrise's topic in NCLEX

    I just took the NCLEX this morning and have never seen so many select all that apply. I agree with the above poster, 1/3 of my questions easily. It shut off at 75 and I thought I would throw up! I had 2 calc questions and tons of priority, no delega...