errn7

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1. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

   errn7 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   So many to choose from..kinda like "dumb crook news" Anyways one was a guy who was out mowing his yard he and disconnected the kill switch on his seat ended rolling his John Deere and trying to jump but jumped the wrong way ended up landing on the up...

2. ER: The dumping place

   errn7 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

   My own thoughts.....This has been debated and will continue to be for ever....When the govt became more involved with health care they pushed it over the edge and now its a runaway train headed down the mountain without brakes..There was a time when ...

3. Press Gainey AARRGGHH

   errn7 replied to susi_q's topic in Emergency

   Just another attempt to control healthcare via the long arm of Uncle Sam. No matter what industry you are in when you involve "consultants" its always just a money drain so that the powers to be cant pass on a raise to their employees. Our merit rais...

4. Appalachian Trail/hospice/home health or hospital

   errn7 replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

   Well if you travel on down I-81 to the Abingdon/Bristol Area you have a variety of choices in all of the fields you mentioned. Plus the quaint town of Damascus VA which host "Trail Days" each year is only about 20/30 mins from the Tri-Cities. There i...

5. Am I too conservative?

   errn7 replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

   Not to take away from the problem with your co-worker....but Where is this ER thats not busy....I would like to find it. It has been so busy at the one I work in its getting way past ridiculous....

6. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

   errn7 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   Cant remember if I posted this or not...but working in ther ERRRR you tend to see stupid people doing stupid things on a regular basis. I have worked there long enough to know that most of the population is as GUMP would say "stupid is as stupid does...

7. Room assignments and pt load.

   errn7 replied to hollykate's topic in Emergency

   In the local ER I have worked for the past 10yrs. We have 13 beds we have 5 nurses from 11/11 plus 1 triage. We have 3 rooms each with the charge nurse taking the Code room. We see 36K and usually stay full most of the time. The traige nurse most of ...

8. ER Pet Peeves

   errn7 replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   About 75% of the public that enter the doors on any given day would fall into the category of "pet peeves". One of the biggest that seems to be growing larger is Doctor's offices telling their own pts that they wont be able to see them until two wee...

9. Ok guys..need everyones input :)

   errn7 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   Just some food for thought....from a different view. A few years ago the regional hospital added a telephone triage or "ask a nurse"...It was staffed with exp. RN's and they had alot of takers due to the fact of the ever dreaded "burnout". Those posi...

10. what's in your pocket?

    errn7 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    ER nurse for over 9 1/2 years.....at the beginning of each shift its : Carpujet Sm sissors Red and Black Pen Critical Care/EMS Field Guide And $1.00 and some change in hip pocket.... There isnt a need to carry all that "stuff" when its located in...

11. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

    errn7 replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    After the 6th drug seeking piece of human feces who claims to be allergic to "Toradol, Ultram, Codeine, and NSAIDS...And the 10th curtain climbing rug rat with a runny nose and "temp" of 98.3F with onset of 2.5 hours ago.....You want to scream "are y...

12. Disappointed in my Nclex experience

    errn7 replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in NCLEX

    Nine years ago this month, I sat down in front of the computer scared to death. My lively hood basically hung on the test I was about to take. I had heard rumors and tales of this and that....My computer shut off after 76 questions and I like you jus...

13. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    errn7 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I just wonder, how far this will go before it truly ends. Even when teri is gone, because of all this uproar and ignorance, there will be ultimately, changes made by our gov't officals to try and pry there way further into our private lives. The sad ...

14. How Long Is Your Wait In The Er?

    errn7 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    In our little small town community ER we draw from 5 counties and two states. We have 13 beds and 2 MD's from 11/11p. Depending on the combination of MD's and day of the week our times can be from 20 mins or so to lately 4 hours. Use to we would alwa...

15. Scheduling for ER Nurses

    errn7 replied to EstherdH's topic in Emergency

    WOW assigned holidays.....and every third weekend....what a dream. My local hospital is small compared to the ones above. We see 35/40k per year in a 13 bed ER. We have 4 7/7p nurses 2 11/11p nurses and 3 7/7a nurses with one clerk and sometimes a 7/...