medschoolgrl8 ASN, RN

medschoolgrl8 has 2 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Emergency Room.

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1. Rules for the ER (long)

   medschoolgrl8 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   AHHHHHHHHHHHh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If your baby that drinks special formula seems to have a mommy or daddy that doesn't travel with a DIAPER BAG i will inform you now NOOOOOOO we don't carry that type of formula...feel free to send one of your five family m...

2. Too many nurses/chiefs in the room?

   medschoolgrl8 replied to F.E.R.N.'s topic in Emergency

   Having too many hands in the pot can be dangerous. The probability of a patient getting double the meds is too high. Our charge nurse assigns the patient and the lead nurse is asked what she wants done down to the monitor. SAFETY first....sounds like...

3. RN Grad starting fresh in the ED!

   medschoolgrl8 replied to roses1130j's topic in Emergency

   I have been in the ER for two years now.....there are going to be days where you have the best day on the planet and then there are going to be days where you question your every loving sanity. PALS ACLS TNCC--all of these certifications will have yo...

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

   medschoolgrl8 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   :lol_hitti This young lady around twenty was put in my room for "dizziness." Lone and behold she had taken two vicodin and had driven to Wal-Mart. I asked her if she had ever had Vicodin before and she promptly replied "no." I wonder if she was aw...

5. Normal to feel so stupid?

   medschoolgrl8 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

   I had a six month residency in a level one trauma center....some things just don't happen on residency. I have been in the ER now for about a year and a half....AND I'M STILL LEARNING. The most helpful things were PALS, ACLS, TNS....TNCC...these cert...