NewERLPN

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1. what makes you a good ER nurse?

   NewERLPN replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

   In the last 2 years I have learned how to really advocate for my patient. Even if it means ruffling some feathers or having a doc be completely rude.

2. I didn't know this actually happened

   NewERLPN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As an ER nurse I can tell you MANY stories of blatant abuse of EMS. For example- Chronic Foot Pain N/V x1 The list goes on and on...

3. what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

   NewERLPN replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

   and we usually give Toradol 30mg for IV use and 60mg for IM use.

4. what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

   NewERLPN replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

   Ugh...in my ED we give a IM combo of : Narcotic: Demerol Dilaudid Morphine and one anti-emetic Phenergan Reglan Zofran there is an occasional Toradol slipped in there for pt's who are not *allergic* to every NSAID or non-narcotic pain reliever know...

5. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

   NewERLPN replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

   When you have a discussion of a GI bleed, abscess, etc over lunch.

6. How many of y'all......

   NewERLPN replied to Joebird21's topic in Emergency

   i can totally identify with this. as a nursing student i would frequently gag during dressing changes, cleaning bm, etc. the worst is a lower gi bleed! i usually just grab a little vick's and keep going. luckily i have been able to disguise most of m...

7. Cocaine Binge

   NewERLPN replied to NewERLPN's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the feedback y'all. Generally if someone comes into the ED, well my ED at least, under the influence of any substance we can 1013 them for a preliminary screening at least. I know I can't fix everybody but darn if I don't try. The wierd th...

8. Cocaine Binge

   NewERLPN posted a topic in Emergency

   i have been racking this situation through my head and needed some outside input. so, the other day a police officer presented to the er with a 30ish male. pd stated that he pulled over the pt for failure to stop at a stop sign. when he approached th...

9. No More Demerol IV Push???

   NewERLPN replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

   We give Demerol IV like it is going out of style. Good to know.

10. Protocols in the ED

    NewERLPN replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    In my ED we use IBEX which automatically transferes data to Meditech that is used in the rest of the hospital. We love IBEX (especially when they buy us lunch ). We have many protocols which usually aren't used unless there is prolonged door-doc time...

11. ER violence

    NewERLPN replied to night fox's topic in Emergency

    I once had a frequent flyer psych pt pull out a knife, proceed to slit his forearms multilpe times and then point the knife at me. Thank god for a brave male tech that came to my rescue. Ugh, security sucks at my ER.

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

    NewERLPN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Another memorable favorite. I've had several C/O diaper rash x 1 hour. Of course, no OTC meds tried. Grrr.

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

    NewERLPN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I have had a lady come in because she "hid" a hundred dollar bill in her rectum. Needless to say, she couldn't get it out. She said that she had unsuccesfully tried to "dig" it out. The MD did a rectal exam but refused to get an anoscope to go search...

14. ICU gets differential and not ER??

    NewERLPN replied to jentenrn's topic in Emergency

    I work in a very busy ER where we pay critical staffing for extra shifts that a nurse picks up. I have an amazing Nurse Manager whose goal is to have a waiting list for ER nurses. The critical staffing shift diff is an incentive to come in for extra ...