Guest03/15/15 BSN, RN

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About Guest03/15/15

Guest03/15/15 is a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Room.


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  1. Guest03/15/15

    Orientation + OT

    Was this patient boarding in the ER? So the the H&H was lower upon er arrival- pt then given two units of blood - then repeat CBC shows the H&H level that was provided to you. In our Er - critical labs are notified a couple of ways to the c...
  2. Guest03/15/15

    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    I just stick with dilantin 🙂
  3. Guest03/15/15

    9 Months a New Grad, Still No Job...

    Go to Cleveland, Ohio - may be cold - but its nearly the heart of healthcare. So many hospitals available within just an hours drive. Good luck.
  4. Guest03/15/15

    About the "do not crush" medications

    K-Lor can be and should be dissolved in water. Ive never heard of the K-tab/Kdur (pill) being dissolved in water. Ive heard of the capsule being opened and poured on applesauce, but thats not the ideal. Whats your research?
  5. Guest03/15/15

    Orientation + OT

    Just my 2 cents. The ER gave you report at 0615 BEFORE the order for blood was placed. The order for blood was placed after that. The pt was probably already packed for transfer. Perhaps the blood wasn't even available at that point to transfuse. We...
  6. Guest03/15/15

    When should I start a family?

    Well, my mother always said to me. "If you wait until the perfect time to have kids - you will never have any". LOL pretty much, its never the perfect time. You will always have some cons to whatever time frame you choose. Its up to your family and ...
  7. Guest03/15/15

    seeing students in the last 15 minutes of the day

    I almost want to think perhaps you may have to dig a little bit more on why these kids come see you so late, for a non urgent issue, or repetitively. Perhaps something inappropriate is happening at home or they are being abuse by someone. Many times ...
  8. Guest03/15/15

    Why is it so hard to find part-time work?

    From my experience, those who are working part time or on call were those nurses who once worked in our ER full time one time in the past or was on the float team who came to the ER. In many moons, Ive yet to see our dept hire a PT or on call nurse ...
  9. Guest03/15/15

    Falsification of Documentation?

    I am a SANE nurse as well. We can, and do for the most part, take pictures of adolescent genitals if necessary to provide evidence. The camera we use is kept in a very secure place with limited and tracked use. Its only used for SANE cases.
  10. Guest03/15/15

    Confused with new onset CHF

    The pulmonary edema present on the chest X-ray.
  11. Guest03/15/15

    Dissatisfied RN

    Being one of the lead trauma RN's at my hospital - Ive come to enjoy the "mundane" shifts. I guess Ive seen enough craziness that Im okay to not see anymore unless I have to.
  12. Guest03/15/15

    Deliberate sabotage?

    I have no floor experience. I work in the ER - we have trauma checklists we must complete every time a new RN takes over care of that section. Granted, those lists don't include such things as tissues, urinals, and bedpans. We have techs the are aske...
  13. Guest03/15/15

    How to pay for school?

    Kinda OT, but I attended an accelerated BSN program at a large state school. Worked FT in retail while living with my mother, paid half of utilities, car payment, insurance, my cell, and gas/food. Granted, I qualified for the pell grant, I escaped sc...
  14. Guest03/15/15

    Snow & calling out of work

    No, it isn't a reason to call off. I work in the ER and hubby is a medic/ff - we HAVE to get to work. We live in the snow belt. You just have to go slow (yes, this may mean 5mph) and intentional and smooth movements. If we are in a state of emergency...
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    Are Nurses First Responders?

    No, I do not consider nurses first responders. First Responders