Im sure there's a link on google somewhere for the official triage system of number ranking. Many times that makes people's triage esi number higher, as in the cheeto eating c/o 10/10 pain would be a 2.. Technically, i would make hypoglycemia that ...
Sassy5d replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency
We have a gastric lavage kit. Use liter bags of ns. Instill ns, the bottom bag is clamped. Unclamp and repeat until about 3-4 liters were used. I hate it. There are some older providers that still think its best practice.
Sure, refuse. Then find another job. Your job does not depend on these tests. The test see's where your understanding is and then shows you where you need improvement. It's to HELP you. There is no 'out of your scope'. Sheesh
Sassy5d replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency
We have a 10 minute policy. 10 minutes from bed assignment to report. The ER doesn't close. We don't get to turn away patients. We can't tell EMS that the bed is dirty and they have to wait. We can't say we're hungry or we need to pee so the pt needs...
Besides the fact that many times, there is a critical patient being worked on while a non-critical patient is waiting to be dispo'd, the biggest barrier I find to admit to removal from ER is the floor. If I had a shot of vodka for every time I was le...
Sassy5d replied to countyERNICU's topic in Emergency
It's amazing, isn't it? I would imagine it's whatever your hospital policy is. To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what my policy is. But I feel your vent. Many times, I pop my head in the room and say ok, here's a phone, we're working on getting you...
Your child was prescribed glucagon and instructions provided by their doctor. It would be out of your scope to give glucagon to another person. I know this sounds silly, but way down deep in the legality of it, if you give medications without md ord...
That's a tough one. You would essentially be giving someone a prescribed medication at the wrong dose, to someone without a prescription. (Out of your scope) You can't advise a lay person to give a prescription med to another person without a prescr...
This circular argument is really dreadful. If you can't make your point without using negatives words, your argument is invalid. Screaming that people don't vaccinate out of fear and then following your sentence with fear of unvaccinated children. ...
Sometimes I just want to ask patients soooo bad how they would handle someone coming into their job and acting the way they act and how it makes them feel. Then I remember that most of them are unemployed.