Lynn RN ER TX

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1. Real ER vs TV ER

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

   I have worked in several ERs Level I and II. I "personally" think that it is a good idea for the older end of lifer's family to watch a code in progress. Let them see this isn't working and how traumatic and ugly it is. Tell them about death with di...

2. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

   Although this was an unforseen event in my situation, I now am refusing to give phenergan IVP. None of our ER docs have had a problem with this. They all say something to the effect of "Okay whatever". I really appreciate all of your input and "react...

3. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

   yes, standard CRF absent veins. nothing else visible, I'm sure deeper vasculature not in any better shape

4. How to become certified as a WOC nurse..

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to jkaee's topic in Wound

   I have no idea how to help answer your question, but I do want to say - more power to ya! I can take any kind of trauma, seriously, heads opened up like a canoe - but I can't change a decub dressing (a bad one anyway) without feeling nauseated. I a...

5. Student feeling not educated

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   Remember this is very much like a foreign language to you right now. Abbreviations came about because people got tired of writing it out or saying the whole thing. You NEED to write it out AND say the whole thing in order to have those abbreviations...

6. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

   We recently had a nearby hospital close. It has driven our ER wait time up to six hours. It's crazy! Our triage nurses are catching it from patients and family members angry about the wait time. We have urgents waiting up to three hours to come back ...

7. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you to everyone who replied. I am mortified to hear how many of you NEVER give Phenergan IV and the institutions in which you work have outlawed it. I have been a nurse for twelve years and have ten years of various ICU experience. I have gi...

8. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

   Lynn RN ER TX posted a topic in General Nursing

   Adult female pt came to ER c/o severe abd pain. Was triaged for same in ER day before - left R/T long wait time. Hx CRF, currently doing PD @ home, after assessing her I asked another nurse to start her IV (I was pretty busy w/ other pt's) she put a ...

9. Your Worst Mistake

   Lynn RN ER TX replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   :imbar I was working CV recovery, all pt's come from OR with Swan's. They all get q 1hr cardiac outputs. In case any of you are unfamiliar with Swan's or cardiac outputs (aka CO), you have to push 10cc NS through the CVP port on the Swan. Well thi...