vanburbian

vanburbian has 27 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. RN-BSN 7-1-15 start

   vanburbian replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors

   Hoping to start July 1st as well. Not sure I'll make deadlines, as I don't have the official interview with the enrollment counselor until this Friday. Paperwork is all done, transcripts sent, just hoping there won't be hold ups as I'm on an employer...

2. Immediate bedding

   vanburbian replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   We do it on nites where I work, I hate it, because I may not even know I have a pt in a room for 20 minutes if I'm busy elsewhere, but the chart says they were roomed at a certain time, and it ends up looking like I ignored them the whole time. Plus...

3. Anyone in the ED used EPIC. Go live soon in ED.

   vanburbian replied to cheryl2365's topic in Emergency

   Been using it for almost 2 years now, the transition will be a huge PIA. It's a good system, it's just so very different from anything else most people are doing. Things like the code or trauma narrator, charge capturing and documentation so that pa...

4. The Mockery of Nursing

   vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

   I always say I would make the ultimate sacrifice, and remarry if I could only find a man who had a playlist like mine....

5. The Mockery of Nursing

   vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

   well, seeing as how it was a 5 or 6 dollar bottle I've had since Xmas, I didn't want to waste the reindeer on guests or anything. Not like that stinkin' bottle of Freja (drink local) sitting in my fridge. Wodka is too much for me (I am a pansy).... ...

6. The Mockery of Nursing

   vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

   We can help your chicken. I'll get the bovie out and fry him right up.

7. The Mockery of Nursing

   vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

   Yeah, but I work nights too. And days. And mids. I am a dreaded VARIABLE RN. And I don't think it's freakin fair, cuz I have been a nurse for 23 years. Just cuz I just started in ER last year, I should have whatever shift I want, you know, cuz I work...

8. The Mockery of Nursing

   vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

   Crap...are you telling me that my reply to rnbeauty was a wasted effort at reality confrontation because that poster was writing tongue in cheek? I wish I would have read this whole thread before I replied, darn it..... Oh well. I was anxious to go ...

9. What is it about turning 50 that makes you obsessed with your bowels?

   vanburbian replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

   Ahhh yes, I recall the good 'ol days, when I was a "regular" young nurse working ortho and gen surgery floor. Everyday I asked myself- "Self, WTH is wrong with these people that had a BM last night and now are asking for MOM, or an enema? Who has not...

10. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

    What happens when stoma sex occurs with a nurse in scrubs???/ Stomites....

11. I joined this site for positive inspiration

    vanburbian replied to SushiJoe's topic in General Nursing

    i can only second what bostonterrierloverrn stated: "but, if your hearts really in it, i promise you that every minute of the battle fatigue, stress, fear, even panic sometimes, and the general feeling of drowning-they are all worth it, and the rewa...

12. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

    Well, I've had to work for 2 days, and missed this til now, but hellzz yeah!!! I want me some Fomite Factory Scrubs, can you make them in poo brown/ bile green/blood red camo?

13. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    vanburbian replied to klone's topic in Relations

    I see you know my last blind date....

14. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Relations

    Pardon my interruption here, just performing a routine Fomite Inspection...carry on.

15. AV fistulas and lines.

    vanburbian replied to MLB55's topic in Urology

    We will occasionally start a PIV in a fistula arm in the ED, but generally only after getting an OK from the nephrologist. And, it's always a very distal line, like hand/wrist. It's only meant as a very temporary stop gap until someone can get a port...