Anna57

Anna57 has 3 years experience and specializes in ER straight out of nursing school.

Latest Activity

1. Rules for the ER (long)

   Anna57 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   OMG! That was great! "Are you a burn patient?" LMAO!!!!!!

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

   Anna57 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   One night we had flooding in our town. We got a call that state police were bringing in a drowning victim that was approximately 1yr old. She came in, we worked to get her temp up (88 degrees on arrival) as we are coding her. She and her father ha...

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

   Anna57 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   well, it could be worse. I think some of my patients dont own a bra. You know the softball at the end of socks kind of look. Very popular here in Kentucky!

4. ETT Cuff Pressure

   Anna57 replied to Possum's topic in Emergency

   you should be able to feel the bulb at the end and it should be firm(like a ripe grape) but not hard. If it is soft, there is not enough air or there could be a leak. If in doubt check with the manometer

5. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   Anna57 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   In response to the pathetic suicide attempts and wanting to write a book... we could name it "Suicide For Dummies" Or "Suicide 101... Getting it right the first Time!"

6. Funnies/scariest thing to ever happen to you in the ED??

   Anna57 replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

   Scariest Moment in ED.... lady comes in with husband, husband wants her admitted for suicide threats. Lady says over and over that she is not suicidal, got the feeling (well actually watched him on camera) that he was not always nice to her, he didn...

7. Funnies/scariest thing to ever happen to you in the ED??

   Anna57 replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

   I give phenergan IV probably 10 times a DAY.... I had never heard that it couldnt be given IV. We usually dilute it in 10cc NS to keep it from burning, but we give it a LOT. Our docs seem to like to give it when we give Morphine to prevent the naus...

8. how does your er triage?

   Anna57 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   In our ER it depends on the time of day as to who they see first. During the daytime, volunteers sit at a greeter desk and direct people where to go. During the night, the triage nurse sees EVERYONE (visitors, lost people, homeless, patients, etc.....

9. starting salary for new icu nurses?

   Anna57 replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU

   Kentucky start out at 18.50hr for 7a-7p shift

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

    Anna57 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I would hope and pray that if someone planned on bringing a snake in to the ER, I would greatly appreciate it if they killed it first!!!! We already have one patient, is it really necessary to take the chance of having another?

11. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    Anna57 replied to Dinith88's topic in Emergency

    RAMBOB, my attitude comes from being an EMT-B and and ER Tech before being a nurse. One thing that I vowed was to NEVER forget where I came from. Yes, I get paid more now... but my goal is the same as it always has been and that is to have the bes...

12. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    Anna57 replied to Dinith88's topic in Emergency

    Not only is this unfair, but it is WRONG. There are many patients in my ER that need to be there, in fact our ICU wont take them until we have them stabilized. But I am probably not as proficient in extended care for the patient as the ICU nurse is...

13. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    Anna57 replied to Dinith88's topic in Emergency

    Regarding the RN doing chest tubes, in our state, Flight RN's can do them and if trained ER nurses can too. Yes, you have to have an order. On the other hand, in our ER we have MANY standing orders and protocols for every situation imaginable (or ...

14. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    Anna57 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    :beercuphe GROSS!!!!!!

15. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    Anna57 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    OMG......... I AM LMAO!!!!!!!!! :rotfl: house is quiet and I am cackling out loud!!!!