Amy ER Nurse

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1. What's the weirdest baby name?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The mom with all children named Michael reminds me of a joke. There was a mom who named all of her sons with the same first name. When out at a doctor's office one day, another person in the waiting room asked the mom how she calls them when she want...

2. Kids and cars

   Amy ER Nurse replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

   I heard Oprah say once, "you don't leave your PURSE in the car, WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE YOUR KID!!!"

3. Patient Loads, How many patients do you have?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to Jan B's topic in Orthopaedic

   I work ER, and we usually have 4 pts each. At night we drop to only 3 MAYBE 4 nurses, and we have to handle however many pts come through the door! I have worked a few agency shifts on med surg and had 9 pts!!! I will NEVER work the floor!

4. ER for just pain?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to tladams's topic in Emergency

   Call your OB-GYN, that is what they are for. I had pain in my arm while pregnant, and it would wake me up at night. My OB told me that it is common in pregnancy, and sometimes you end up wearing a brace, like those the carpal tunnel folks wear. He o...

5. LOOK the part?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with a nurse that was wearing that lime green/chartruse? color one day and a patient told her " that is the most hideous color!What were you thinking wearing that with that flame red hair of yours?" After the nurse got past the shock, she l...

6. What's the weirdest baby name?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We had a pt in the ER, a child named Malik Butts. I know they pronouce it May Leek (like what, their diaper???), but it looks like May Lick Butts!!! We also have a big white male pt named Tiny O'Rear!! Well, tiny, it is NOT!!

7. using xylocaine jelly

   Amy ER Nurse replied to zebidee101's topic in Urology

   I can only speak of my experience with this as the patient. I read up on the procedure first, and in my nursing books it said the pt is pre medicated with Valium. NOT!!! All they did for me was the xylocaine jelly. It still hurt, and I felt like I w...

8. Should BSN be required entry level for practicing nurses?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to N2000's topic in NP

   I am an ADN nurse, and I passed the exact same state board exam that the BSN nurses took. We learned the same material in less time.

9. smoke coming out of my ears!!!

   Amy ER Nurse replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would think word of mouth is the experiences of patients related to others. " I was a patient in hosp. X, and you can't ever get a nurse in there to help you!"

10. Alaska Travel Assignment 140.00/hr?!?!??

    Amy ER Nurse posted a topic in Travel

    I heard from a nurse at work that Alaska is supposedly paying 140.00 for travel assignments. I seroiusly doubt this is true, but wondering if any of you have heard this.

11. What do your coworkers do to annoy you?

    Amy ER Nurse replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    (This is ER) Going out to smoke q 1hr (in pairs or better!), not minding that there are orders on one of their patients, that EMS is 2min out with a chest pain/SOB ;not leaving at least one person at the desk to answer EMS radio, phones; or caring if...

12. What is the most incompetent thing you seen a fellow nurse do?

    Amy ER Nurse replied to okihusker's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would have to look it up because it is not something that we have ever given in the ER. It is not an emergency drug, and I would have to look up any med that I am not familiar with. I didn't get why the ER doc was so adamant that it HAD to be...

13. What being an ED nurse is all about

    Amy ER Nurse replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Emergency

    You are right to tell them not to say they won't let someone die. It has not happened to me, but a nurse I work with told me a man grabbed him by the arm and begged him "Larry, don't let me die!". Well the man had a massive MI, and died. It is true...

14. What is the most incompetent thing you seen a fellow nurse do?

    Amy ER Nurse replied to okihusker's topic in General Nursing

    For the record, this pt was in for chest pain, but his anxiety level was high. MD stated that anxiety was a major contributor to his pain. I have always used Ativan in this case, though. At the time the ER doc asked me to get the med, I had just w...

15. Don't you love it when the doctor compliments you?

    Amy ER Nurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    The pt in CHF, did he not sound WET? Did the RN that objected to sending the pt out assess breath sounds. I have not seen someone with edema so bad their testicles are swollen, but still have clear breath sounds. mmmmm