LalaJJB

LalaJJB has 1 years experience and specializes in Emergency.

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1. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

   LalaJJB replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   A guy who injected too much heroin. his "best brah's" dropped him off in the valet parking lot....took many pictures of him pulseless on the ground and saying "ahh naw"... CPR started, narcan administered IM into the sternum. IV started eventually. D...

2. Undiagnosed A Fib w/ RVR Medication?

   LalaJJB replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

   Like everyone else said.

3. Calcium Gluconate

   LalaJJB replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

   and if you dont feel comfortable mixing it, have pharmacy do it.

4. Calcium Gluconate

   LalaJJB replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

   I put it in a 250mL bag, and ran it WO....this guy did not have CHF...if they did, you can put it in a 100mL bag and run it over 10 min.

5. Do you ever correct people about medical stuff?

   LalaJJB replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

   Stomach flu is the only thing that drives me nuts....especially when one of my RN friends say it.

6. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   LalaJJB replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   ^ exactly what @meandragonbrett said

7. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   LalaJJB replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   One more thing. Dont worry about getting written up. When i was new, I was written up like 3 times in the first 6 months for things that were out of my control. At first i got all offended and was worried they'd can me... but they never did and never...

8. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

   LalaJJB replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

   What is your facility policy. I have also had the horrible experience of holding an ICU patient in my ER for longer than i should have. I basically told the charge nurse, "hey, this patient is 1:1, i cannot take on any other pts unless they are and a...

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

   LalaJJB replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

   If you're waiting more than 3-4 hours, you're probably not sick, go home and come back later...or even better, go to urgent care. With that said, I've seen a wait time of 9 hours...the guy had a splinter in his finger and was too scared to take it o...

10. Brain Sheet

    LalaJJB replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    Am I the only one out there that has no idea what a brain sheet is? I'm assuming it's some kind of organizational thing, but I've never heard that term before. Can someone be so kind to explain it to me?

11. Interviewing for ER Residency

    LalaJJB replied to daisyfleur70's topic in Emergency

    Remember the interview panel's names and dress NICE but not ridiculous. dont wear too much makeup... KNOW the mission, vision, values of the organization AND department. Think of a situation where you had use critical thinking, talk about experienc...

12. Introverted nurse+ ER nursing?

    LalaJJB replied to born2circulateRN's topic in Emergency

    Your "rambling" makes me think you'd be a GREAT ER nurse. I'm a lot like you. I dont go out of my way for small talk, in fact i hate it more than anything. I found that ER nursing is what i was born to do because of that fact. i like to keep busy...

13. Busiest Time For The ER

    LalaJJB replied to chimpanzee's topic in Emergency

    Mondays, especially our Trauma Mondays are the craziest! (We share trauma with another hospital in our city every other day.) Anyway, I've never had a Monday when i wasn't fully loaded with patients. However, last monday, a trauma monday, i had a 3...

14. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    LalaJJB replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    To piggy back on the wait time pet peeve... The patient's who actually WAIT for 6+ hours in the ER to be seen. Sometimes I understand why, but when someone waits for 6+ hours to be seen for an ingrown toe nail then asks for narcs to go home with, th...

15. New grad in the ER-How do you know if a new grad will make it?

    LalaJJB replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    Attitude, willingness to take criticism (from patient's and co-workers, whether it's warranted or not), thick skin, and ALWAYS BE WILLING TO LEARN and do research... Oh, and dont be afraid to ask for help EVER..even if it's something you should proba...