Ikikaeru

Ikikaeru has 8 years experience.

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1. ER interview tips?!

   Ikikaeru replied to JV-RN's topic in Emergency

   Just went through this process myself going from a rural ER to a much larger city ER. They asked the same questions most interviews ask, how do you deal with conflict, how do you describe yourself, why do you want to work in ER, etc. Prep for those q...

2. ED Ethics In Self Harm

   Ikikaeru replied to ReadyToListen's topic in Emergency

   The problem is the stigma of behavioral health issues. They may feel that they don't want to be labeled. I've worked in the past with behavioral health patients and there were many times when they were out in the community that they did not want to t...

3. Is 1-year ED experience enough to apply elsewhere?

   Ikikaeru replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

   Network , lots of people that work per diem will be working in other places. You can also look at job boards and such to see how much is out there. If your really intrested in an area you can always talk with the HR department to see what they are lo...

4. Antibiotic initiation/effectiveness

   Ikikaeru replied to 1fastRN's topic in Critical

   Thanks for the info. Lots of good posts and information in that thread.

5. New Graduates who don't welcome feedback

   Ikikaeru replied to Majain2013's topic in Emergency

   Maybe its the tone you use. Personaly I take all of the experienced nurses tips and insights to heart. I hope you do not take offense but the tone of this post seems to be a bit harsh. Sassy5d seemed to state her opinion (as you did with your post) a...

6. What are your pet peeves?

   Ikikaeru replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

   Some of you get peeved over regular stuff. I've been working ER for only 9 months but im so used to not having lists of medications it doesnt even bother me any more. The one thing that bothers me is a pt that comes in every couple days by ambulance ...

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

   Ikikaeru replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   A woman came running in to our ER and started stating in a excited tone "I think my daughter broker her leg" several times. I was ready to run out the the car with a wheel chair when the girl came skipping (kid you not) into the ER, no tears, smile o...

8. Elevated troponin with renal failure?

   Ikikaeru replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

   Had a pt with slightly elevated Troponin levels the other day and the ER doc stated it was probably due to her dehydration. He even consulted a cardiologist friend and he agreed. Personaly I didnt know that was something that could elevate it. Learn ...

9. PSN Crazy

   Ikikaeru replied to bebbercorn's topic in Emergency

   No system like that where I work but I work in a small rural hospital. Im just happy when I have help in the ER and that everything is plugged in so my computer isnt dying (we used portable carts with battery power).

10. Antibiotic initiation/effectiveness

    Ikikaeru replied to 1fastRN's topic in Critical

    Im not an expert but I dont think getting antibiotics a few min earlier would have "saved" her. She was already pretty bad if she crashed that hard. Not sure about the MD but maybe he was jsut willing to get everything going so it covered him as well...

11. How Hard is it to Start in the ER?

    Ikikaeru replied to madisenclaire's topic in Emergency

    Networking! I started in the ER straight out of school. I took an ER certification through my school which had us do our externship in the ER which gave us over 90 hours hands on expericne and a full semester of simulations in our school. I knew a nu...

12. Drug Seeker Stories

    Ikikaeru replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Had a woman come in with her friend for chronic knee pain, goes on to state a WHOLE list of allergies, suprise supries NSAIDS and Toradol first on the list. Gets a couple percocet and discharge later. Next day her friend comes in with her and her fri...

13. Help me calculate my med surg grade..

    Ikikaeru replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    As far as people being mean on here I would assume its the same reason you hear of nurses eating their young (seen it happen in clinicals and in my nursing profesion so far, though not to me). Some people get off being jerks and making others feel mi...

14. How happy are you as a rural nurse

    Ikikaeru replied to sourapril's topic in Rural

    I work in a Rural hospital, Not bad for a new Grad. ER exp. , Med surg charge nurse Exp. , LTC thats attached and cross training if I want, and we can even do pre op / post op training. Overall Ive been trained on a lot. That being said it can get sc...

15. Considering a career in nursing (EMS background)

    Ikikaeru replied to angela92's topic in Emergency

    Why not go for your RN and work to pay off debt, you can get NP or PA and work in the ER as well. Its really up to you and it will show you if you like the ER. Its a bit different than EMT (I have my EMT-B), but as rewarding. Med school can always be...