RNFROG3 BSN, RN

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1. Talk to me about ethical dilemmas in the ED

   RNFROG3 replied to beehive8's topic in Emergency

   Here's one -I reported a nurse for doing some action I felt was inappropriate. I was charge and so shocked by what I saw I didn't react right away other than to take over the care of the patient myself. The incident was investigated, somrthing was do...

2. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   RNFROG3 replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   Eng_nurse When I was younger and the hospital I worked at had and gym a block from the hospital I woould work the 12 hours, workout for 1/2-2 hours, drive home (an hour away) and sleep until 4 pm when the kids got home and then go back to work at 7...

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

   RNFROG3 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   19 y/o no hx constipated for 1 day! No sh&* and no tx from OTC

4. Do you keep a "med kit" in your car? What's in it?

   RNFROG3 replied to np2b's topic in Emergency

   I'm w Craig b and P RN. I was a emt first, now an RN. I've stopped at many an accident and attempted to help. If there was more qualified people there than I took direction from them. I carry a fully stocked aid bag that I had in the Army. I don't do...

5. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   RNFROG3 replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   Jetta- I agree with the advice of Smilingblueeyes and LydiaGreen. I'm a weekend option night shifter so during the week I'm up w/ my kids(although I admit I'm a better person if left to sleep till 1000AM) During the weekends I go to work from 7p -7a...

6. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

   RNFROG3 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

   I come froma a level II trauma in Indianapolis. We aren't downtown so we pick from the community and I think half of the USA(maybe slightly exaggerated!) I work 7p-7a on weekends. On a good night I have 4 RN's till 7 am and 3 RNs till 3 am. We have ...

7. Do you get incentive pay for Triage

   RNFROG3 replied to Carlos7's topic in Emergency

   I need to move one state over. No triage,charge, or preceptor incentives here. I just finished a 3-day triage course and discovered our whole system is really bad.

8. Fibromyalgia

   RNFROG3 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   Not all people are any of those things- my drug of choice to treat my symptoms is Motrin. Who are you to judge anothers pain? Unless you suffer daily pain how would you know. Now I'm not a true believer of this diagnoses either but try to walk in ano...

9. Fibromyalgia

   RNFROG3 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   Hey-- I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I told the MD, I'm sorry I don't believe in that as a diagnoses. She was great. She said how about a symptom of an underlying cause? I said okay but what?? I have been having increasing symptoms of pain in ...

10. customer satisfaction in the er

    RNFROG3 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    Our Ed just went to a PA(performance appraisel) that includes pt satisfaction. The only way to get a 4% raise is to have a pt write in that they liked the care they recieved and mentioned their nurse by name. Needless to say we are not ever epecting ...

11. mandatory scrubs?

    RNFROG3 replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    When I started in the ED 3 years ago we were color coded naturally I had every color ecept what was required. No clothing allowance, no help from the hospital. Two years ago the coded colors went away. Thank you Thank you Thank you. I think the color...

12. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNFROG3 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Wow. I'm ever so thankful our Ed and Icu get along. We even have a code nurse and one of her jobs is to come down when we have an ICU pt and help us if needed or facilitate the trf by placing the pt. Bed control still gets notified but there is a dir...

13. I got a DUI

    RNFROG3 replied to snoop's topic in General Nursing

    WOW mjlrn97 let's be a little hasty in judging someone why don't we. If someone tells me this is the first time they have had any troubles maybe they are telling the truth. Your tone was a little harsh. I realize some people need wake up calls but so...

14. Necessary to believe in God?

    RNFROG3 replied to Eddye's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe not necessary but I personally couldn't survive without my faith. I think your attitude is a big plus. If all caregivers in particular but people in general, would just embrace the fact that we all have different views on this subject and respe...

15. Where are you???

    RNFROG3 replied to atownsendrn's topic in Emergency

    Gregory- Great! And wecome to the boards! I too was on the get em there quick side of the house. I found that while my training helped me with tasks and critical thinking. I went in a little to self assured, the nursing side is a whole new world. Tr...