KentuckyNurseKim

KentuckyNurseKim specializes in Peri-operative, M/S, ER, SCU.

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

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   O.o You're kidding me.....

2. Best/Worst list of Emergency Nursing

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Emergency

   Best: days when I get to be. "Real" nurse. When I get to use more than just my skills. When I have the time to do that extra little bit of teaching before discharging a worried mom. When I get to comfort a scared little old lady who is confused w...

3. New triaging system...

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Emergency

   That's pretty similar to how we do it in my little ER. We are 17 beds, one triage nurse, one supervisor, and 2-3 staff nurses that are scheduled staggered throughout the day. Triage nurse quick-regs patients, triages 99% of all pts through the door...

4. CERNER VS PICIS EDPulseCheck - NEED SOME QUICK HELP!!!!

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to ERpinup's topic in Emergency

   I will have to try that! Thanks!

5. CERNER VS PICIS EDPulseCheck - NEED SOME QUICK HELP!!!!

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to ERpinup's topic in Emergency

   At my facility, we don't seem to have a lot of downtime with Firstnet. My problems with it are this: not enough room in the triage note to always list what is wrong, It isn't Twitter. Sometimes it has a bit of an explanation. I do not like the wa...

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

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Probably shoulda clarified that she wasn't in ICU in that time... Sounded kinda silly when I reread that.., rephrase to say all the ER stabilizing done... And it was a REALLY slow day... We were a little bored, so enjoyed having something EMERGEN...

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

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Had to share... Had a f/m ring the videophone in the ambulance bay last shift. Asked how I could help. States, "I think my Mother-In-Law might have passed away in the car." 0.0. Grab a couple pairs if hands and sprint out to find her a hair's bre...

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

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

   Duh. You know we nurses are too stupid to know the difference between spit and vomit. Gosh. Can't you SEE how sick they are? Smh...

9. Why can't nurses intubate?

   KentuckyNurseKim replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

   I do enough work for the docs. I'd rather not add to that list, thank you.

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

    KentuckyNurseKim replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    At my facility, they even expect us to STOP WHAT WE ARE DOING and do everything we can to get that med list. Call the pharmacy and get a list faxed, call the MD, call home and have all 6,000 read to us over the phone. Like we have time for that?

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

    KentuckyNurseKim replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Didn't even pick up on that! My OCD has failed me!

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

    KentuckyNurseKim replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    I really wish there were like buttons on these!!!!

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

    KentuckyNurseKim replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    The food and water thing! oMG! It never ends, does it! Last shift we were getting ready to incubate a bad COPDer and her daughter was like, "Can she drink some water before y'all do that?" UM, NO. had to go through the whole ASPIRATION RISK schp...

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

    KentuckyNurseKim replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Oh, Lord... Where do I start? 1. "Good luck. My veins roll/are deep/can never be found" --a.k.a. "I'm a hard stick." Me: I'm persistent. :) 2. "Susie here is a diabetic and needs a snack box. She hasn't eaten since yesterday." (It's 3 am. W...

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

    KentuckyNurseKim replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Haha! We get some great ones in my little ER. "I just found out my appendix grew back so it's hurting." (Me)"When was that?" "Seven years ago."