dunedain

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1. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   dunedain replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   ...yes, we are. Along with the "Q" word don't forget the "S" word...the opposite of fast. I'm not superstitious either...except when the day starts out reasonably mellow (subjectively) and someone say one of them...usually it's a volunteer who is th...

2. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   dunedain replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   there are a few listed that I've seen/used before. I'd like to add: GOK God Only Knows ...unless it was alreadyy listed and I missed it...

3. warming IV fluids

   dunedain replied to melanie19's topic in Emergency

   We have a small blanket warmer in the trauma room where we also keep NS and LR. We also date ours to two weeks out then have to pull them if they out date (which is rare) and dump them. We don't use our larger blanket warmer for heating IV sol'n beca...

4. any well-equipped ED's out there?

   dunedain replied to bissie's topic in Emergency

   I am a nursing student who has 7 years experience as a PCUT between two ED's. One inner city and the other, and current one, is a rural level 1 trauma center. The techs are responsible for in both places to keep each room ready for at least the basic...

5. Nursing student just got a DUI

   dunedain replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

   Only three beers seems like nothing to most people...the truth is, what was your blood alcohol level? (For that matter what is your baseline?) If it was over the limit then, I have to say it, It's a tough lesson learned. Either read or re-read the li...