NetSteff

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1. Frivilous Question of the Day

   NetSteff replied to CarVsTree's topic in Emergency

   My BEST guesses are these.... the snaps are metal and you tend to do a lot of xrays on ER patients. Also, I imagine they cost a lot less--ER's are usually money pits for facilities so they don't "always" get a lot of money thrown in for "extras"

2. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

   NetSteff replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

3. Learning thread (ER medicine)

   NetSteff replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

   OK.... I just recently found this out and thought I'd share. Question: When performing a bladder scan on a female patient, is there ever an instance in which you would choose the "male" option? Why?

4. i have a chance to triage...

   NetSteff replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

   Wow.... at our facility you have to be 1) an ER RN(no float, no agency) who has worked at our facility for at least a year and 2)have gone through a precepted triage orientation before you can work in triage. Even with ACLS,PALS,TNCC, etc..... it's s...

5. Advice for GN

   NetSteff replied to Bridge's topic in Emergency

   I would have to agree with Anne- I am also a preceptor in the ER and I'm more nervous about the new nurse that doesn't ask questions than the one who asks a million. Although an orientation to the ER as a new grad should be at least 3 months, you NEV...

6. Do I LOOK Like A Nurse To You?

   NetSteff replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

   You know... I had a strange occurance like this also. I'm an ER nurse from Georgia, and had gone with my unit director to Boston for business. While there, a member of our group started complaining of calf pain (and had a hx of DVT). We took her to a...