sjonesrn

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1. When did you realize that "newbie" wouldn't cut it in the ER?

   sjonesrn replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

   Lol...when she took off the homeless guys socks and couldn't figure out why there was an aroma shortly afterwards

2. Best one sentence handoff report

   sjonesrn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   I had a hold for a funeral home..so we kept him in the room ...and report was DRT...dead right there..lol

3. My first pediatric code...still shaken

   sjonesrn replied to rnparker's topic in Emergency

   I have been an ER nurse for 13 years..I can remember EVERY pedi code, I will share some advice a medic shared with me.. After cracking all 3,pedi codes we pronounced..my son at the time was the age of the baby..I was an emotional wreck...a couple hou...

4. need help with diagnosis careplan

   sjonesrn replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Student Assist

   For the record..I hate Care plans..lol..but ALWAYS remember SAFETY should be one of those things at the top of the list. Is he at risk for falls? etc etc. Cant go wrong with pt safet for example. Pt at risk for falls r/t MS as evident by contractions...

5. Emergency Hypertension 210/120 mmHg

   sjonesrn replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Student Assist

   I have done ER nursing for 13 years, Hydralazine is used often in HTN crisis. Go back and ask the doc..that way you know for sure and can look it up. Good luck. Years ago we used procardia as htn crisis often goes hand in hand with pulmonary HTN. Goo...

6. Would like some opinions/advice please?

   sjonesrn replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Pulmonary

   Has her MD entertained that she may have a clot. DIB without resolve despite steroids,bronchodilaters etc..I think she should definitly get a second opinion. Good luck!!