Uptoherern RN

Uptoherern is a RN and specializes in Emergency Room.

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1. Things you wish someone told you...

   Uptoherern replied to NurseMedic28's topic in Emergency

   In my job no matter what you do it isn't good enough. Our "mandatory" meetings are always at 7a. We are constantly lectured about lwbs percentages and what we are doing wrong. We hardly ever hear about what we are doing right!

2. Overflow in the er

   Uptoherern replied to medic978's topic in Emergency

   It's usually not the case that there aren't any beds. It's because they staff so tight (wad) that there aren't enough nurses to take admits. Nobody on call either. So the patients lay in the Er and it causes a trickle down effect. Increases left with...

3. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

   Uptoherern replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

   seriously???????????????? get a life.

4. Good triage stories

   Uptoherern replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

   I triaged an elderly man whose complaint showed up in the computer as "hand injury". When I asked how, he proceeded to tell me that he had had some severe chest pain and collapsed to the ground, thus injuring his hand............we have no cath lab.....

5. Go find your patient

   Uptoherern replied to irmaRN's topic in Emergency

   EEEKS! no one addressed EMTALA that I can see. Your ER is responsible for everyone in the ER and for everyone WITHIN 250 FEET OF THE ER. Call security.

6. Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

   Uptoherern replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

   i agree; it is confusing. We just started it & were basically given no "ground rules"; just get them to a bed, "maybe" put the cuff on them, push the button & walk away. So far the nurses are ******, the patient's seem confused & the doc...

7. Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

   Uptoherern replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

   we have been told in the past that only an RN can get initial sets of vitals. this is in AZ......are there other states that require this ? (Or maybe this is only required in the mind of our old director??)

8. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

   Uptoherern replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   guy up probably 30 feet, trimming a palm tree with chainsaw.........this is how they do it all the time. He fell, hitting his head on top of 6' block fence. doa. chainsaw missed.

9. internal waiting room

   Uptoherern replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

   our hospital has now started a "bedside triage" rule. If there is an open bed, pt gets thrown into it. Am willing to try.......since we were told basically we would be fired if we don't. mgmt seems to be breathing down our neck. If 10 pts and 3 a...

10. new er director

    Uptoherern posted a topic in Emergency

    I've been in my current ER for about 6 years. In that time we have had 6 ER directors. Some awful, some trying . Is this normal????? Our ER main doc says it's the worst job; if you try to please mgmt, all the nurses hate you. If you try to pleas...

11. "Don't get too worked up about it"

    Uptoherern replied to JaneyW's topic in General Nursing

    I had an emergency with my dog and took her to the vet office. When I got there, the girl at the counter got on an overhead speaker and called for the "triage nurse". !!! I asked if she was really a "nurse", and the girl at the counter said no, that...

12. Taking Lunches, Not Clocking Out

    Uptoherern replied to kelbel's topic in Management

    [ It does not matter how you are treated by an employer, you should always do your best and follow the rules unless there are extreme circumstances. To not do so is unprofessional. you have got to be kidding me.

13. sick as a dog

    Uptoherern replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    at least you didn't go to the ER.......................

14. Ratios?

    Uptoherern replied to FazRN's topic in Arizona

    Arizona can get a ratio bill passed, IF nurses support it and help it pass. It is HB2041. you can do an allnurses search for more info. There is a rally at the Phoenix capital bldg THIS thursday (valentine's day) at noon. Do your research, and sup...

15. We can't go on divert!

    Uptoherern replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    i read somewhere that for every hour of diversion, an er looses approx $1800 an hour. So yeseree bob.........the bottom line is colored green.