gotaluvtheER

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1. maternity scrubs?

   gotaluvtheER posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone bought maternity scrubs? Was it worth it, or will regular ones (a few sizes larger!) work just as well? The four pregnant women on my unit will appreciate any answers! :)

2. Top 10 ER Visits

   gotaluvtheER replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

   1. cough/cold 2. headache 3. abd pain 4. back pain 5. kids with fever 6. psychiatric 7. chest pain 8. drunk 9. trauma/injury 10. abcess/rash

3. Challenge: 25 Words or Less

   gotaluvtheER replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   headache, flu, cough, vomiting. MI. rash, fever, fever, drunk. amennorhea. vomiting, headache, laceration, cough. leave triage. report. restrain. give work note. can't be pregnant! sigh. :)

4. My gosh, how do you do it?!

   gotaluvtheER posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Holy cow! I've always respected you Med-Surg folks, and always knew I could never do it, but good grief! I am more amazed than ever. I took a pt to the floor tonight for admit from ER, and just stood there wide eyed. :uhoh21: Nobody at the desk, nur...

5. Failed NCLEX

   gotaluvtheER replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

   While you're out looking at books, look for a Lippincott NCLEX review. I am pretty sure that is what I used. Helped me a whole lot more than Kaplan. Good Luck!!!

6. Could be fun

   gotaluvtheER replied to Farkinott's topic in Humor

   Guilty,guilty,guilty. And I didn't think I was that southern! Haven't laughed that hard in who knows when. Especially loved the Breakfast with a Southerner! Thanks for sharing!!!!! :rotfl:

7. Advised not to use security to "intimidate" agitated individual.

   gotaluvtheER replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   If you act up in McDonalds, the mall, grocery store, or wherever, you will either be asked to leave or arrested by police for disorderly conduct. What makes people think it is any different in the ER? Is it because "I'm sick and you can't refuse me t...

8. Ick...charcoal

   gotaluvtheER replied to gotaluvtheER's topic in General Nursing

   I used the Clorox 2 and it removed a little more. Hmmm, about this Tide buzz thing. It removes ink too?!?!?! I have a couple with some ink spots..... Heck, I just need to wear black!

9. Ick...charcoal

   gotaluvtheER posted a topic in General Nursing

   Got spewed with charcoal last night. (So did the walls and ceiling) :chuckle All over my brand spankin new scrub top. Anybody got any tips on how to get charcoal (or other stains for that matter) out of my clothes. I did the whole Spray N Wash ri...

10. Ambulance pts in waiting room

    gotaluvtheER posted a topic in Emergency

    How common is it in your ER to put a totally NON-EMERGENT ambulance pt in the waiting room? I've read lots of posts and c/o about putting bogus amb pts in rooms, why not send them to the waiting room??? Is there some sort of law against doing this?...

11. With an ADN can I be a ER nurse right out of the program?

    gotaluvtheER replied to zlip14's topic in Emergency

    I came in the ER right out of school. Here's some advice straight from the horse's mouth. 1. Make sure you will receive an extensive orientation. Especially make sure you know where everything is on the unit--nothing is more frustrating in an emerge...

12. Contracting BBPs through skin

    gotaluvtheER posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys. I really hope this is not a repeat post. I used the search engine, and did not find a lot. My question is this. Does any one know the chances (i.e. 1 in a 1000, etc) of contracting a blood borne pathogen via broken skin? Can't seem to get s...

13. Man---Woman Thing

    gotaluvtheER replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Humor

    Too funny! :chuckle

14. Meds on NCLEX

    gotaluvtheER replied to fairyprincess2003's topic in NCLEX

    It's been several years, but I had some about insulin, lidocaine, methergine ?sp (the one for uterine atony), and one about the immunization schedule for kids. :)

15. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    gotaluvtheER replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Holy Cow! You've never seen a roach! I want to move to your town!