allstudentnurses ASN, RN

allstudentnurses has 6 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Emergency.

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1. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   allstudentnurses replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   They'll change their tunes when they start getting sued.

2. Joining the team!

   allstudentnurses replied to linnaete's topic in Emergency

   I would also recommend this book very highly: Amazon.com: Fast Facts for the ER Nurse: Emergency Room Orientation in a Nutshell (9780826105219): Jennifer Buettner RN CEN: Books

3. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

   allstudentnurses replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

   I have had patients tell me they came to my hospital because they had been waiting at Grady for 18 hours, not sure if that's true, but I have seen Grady have 80 or more patients in triage at a time.

4. Joining the team!

   allstudentnurses replied to linnaete's topic in Emergency

   Congratulations, now be ready to learn a whole new way or nursing. :)

5. Why I'm sick of the ED

   allstudentnurses replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

   I have to agree with Runner, I don't feel like I'm restricted in my E.D., I order a lot of things based on my nursing judgment and that is why I love the E.D. and will never work anywhere else unless I'm unable. E.D. is completely different from any...

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

   allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Okay, I think I have the best one yet. Two days ago, a man came in via ambulance, chief complaint was he ran out of his prescription medications. Seriously, he wasted a 911 call on THAT. Why he didn't call his physician is beyond me.

7. Ring Cutter Question

   allstudentnurses replied to FrankinWV's topic in Emergency

   We use the GEM ring cutter system, works great for us. http://www.ringcutter.com/Index.asp

8. Ballpark pay rate for experienced ER RN's in Atlanta

   allstudentnurses replied to godbless-yute's topic in Emergency

   I work in the Metro Atlanta Area, have worked in downtown Atlanta and can give you lots of information about all the hospitals and pay around here, message me privately and I'll help you out.

9. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

   allstudentnurses replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

   BWAHAHAHAHA!!! That's sooo NASTYYYY

10. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    allstudentnurses replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    That's why when I hand out pills, I ALWAYS tell them to hold their hand out, palm up and I drop the pill in their hand. If they drop it, they feel it's their fault and they find it themselves, has always worked for me

11. Temps in the ER

    allstudentnurses replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    Triage checks the temperature and unless they've been running a fever we don't re-check it as routine.

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    @ DeadHeadRN, you're lucky. I rarely get any paperwork from the Nursing Homes at all.

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Had one the other night, had a "injury" to his arm, he came in via ambulance. It was a very minor bruise. He was triaged and discharged in all of about 15 minutes.

15. Fibromyalgia

    allstudentnurses replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I personally make an effort not to care if the diagnosis is valid or not, if someone comes in and says they are having pain, no matter where it is, I do everything within my nursing power to resolve the situation. I try really hard to leave the deter...