whykiki0103

whykiki0103 has 5 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. Do you ever feel like a licensed drug pusher?

   whykiki0103 posted a topic in Emergency

   Do you ever feel like you're a licensed narcotics pusher/IV starter for seekers?

2. What is the better shift? Would you rather work night shift or day shift? Curious :)

   whykiki0103 replied to tikilpn2's topic in General Nursing

   I would say evenings. 11a-11p or 3-11p if u're not a morning person. I've done nights for 2.5 years and it really has affected my mood, energy level, sleep pattern and even social life! I am tired all the time during the day and it took me about 1.5 ...

3. Is this right for an ER position in Torrance, CA

   whykiki0103 replied to whykiki0103's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the input. I did not take this position.

4. Looking for younger travel partners ages 20-30, ER

   whykiki0103 replied to xxJohnnyTxx's topic in Travel

   I am down! :)

5. Is this right for an ER position in Torrance, CA

   whykiki0103 posted a topic in Travel

   They're offering $15/hr (blended rate! ) and $20/hr including the stipend..... Free private housing, but will reduce hourly rate for a rental car.... Does this sound right? I really like the location, but $15/hr is such an abysmal number....

6. Get through it without laughing - dare ya

   whykiki0103 replied to netglow's topic in Emergency

   I think you need to be an ER nurse to find humor in this clip. :) Maybe we do need to slow down, make eye contact and let the patient know that we care about ingrown hair at 4am while the guy next to him is coding.

7. still too slow and lost!!!!!

   whykiki0103 replied to rnhope's topic in Emergency

   Hey, first of all, congratulations on landing a job in the ER as a new grad. :) You should be proud of yourself. *pat on the back* I started as a new grad in the ER myself and know exactly what you're going through. I know the school (or any tech/EMS...

8. New Nurse having trouble with Techs

   whykiki0103 replied to Dramqueenie1's topic in New Nurse

   I'm having the same trouble where I work, but I made a mistake of handling things myself (i.e: confronted the tech myself) and now I have a "bad reputation" amongst the techs. Looking back, I took it too personally and was too prude & naive in t...

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

   whykiki0103 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   A guy got stuck by a fish bone while removing a dead fish from the tank. couldn't even tell where this "puncture wound" was. Sent him home with a bandaid and tetnus shot. haha

10. Non emergent ER visits

    whykiki0103 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I agree with CathyLew. It is ok to come to ER for non-emergencies, but don't complain when you have to wait hours to be seen because we prioritize ABCs first. I see more and more people coming to the ER as a clinic which is ok depending on their comp...

11. How much weight did you lose your first year?

    whykiki0103 posted a topic in New Nurse

    It's been 2 months since I started working in the ER and I lost about 15lb!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes they are unintentional losses. I don't know if I should be happy about it or not. haha My coworkers told me they've all lost about 20~40lb their first year. ...

12. Starting PIV = bane of my existance. Any advice?

    whykiki0103 replied to whykiki0103's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for all the helpful advices! I only use AC for people going for CT w/ contrast, people who need blood/ffp asap or just as a last resort. There definitely is a good day and a bad day for PIV.

13. Starting PIV = bane of my existance. Any advice?

    whykiki0103 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I started working @ ER as a new grad this February and I am doing pretty well with everything EXCEPT starting a line!!! I know I am supposed to take my time, but I also need to draw labs before attaching the saline lock, so I need to do it pretty fa...

14. "Acute" Care v. "Critical" Care

    whykiki0103 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    Is ER considered critical care? Our ETD is lvl 2 trauma.

15. Do You Wear Gloves When...

    whykiki0103 replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    oh, plus isn't back massage contraindicated anyways for bed bound pt with redness? They found out that it is more likely to be damaging due to shearing force as Rn/Writer mentioned above and doesn't help circulation nor prevent pressure ulcers.