mommatrauma replied to angelique777's topic in Emergency
I don't agree with all of this....I'm not saying that parts of magnet status aren't BS...but its not ALL BS...and it is a ton of work to get that status...my mother is an ER nurse manager in a hospital currently on their second level of the process, ...
mommatrauma replied to nursesearl's topic in Emergency
I spell it out the first time I do it...but thereafter I abbreviate it...and I write my notes in body system order so at least in my notes, it goes into my extremity notes, not in my abd assessment, so it would be hard to mistake it for Nausea and vo...
mommatrauma replied to Janlynn's topic in Emergency
If we have to split the shot for two sites, we get enough people to do both shots at the same time...one in each leg...that way the child only really feels the sticks once...and its done in 5 seconds and they are on their way...I think an IV may have...
mommatrauma replied to Shamira Aizza's topic in Flight
I am saying some prayers...last night was bad all over, with all the storms in the area, I can't imagine IFR was much better, but if he had just called in final, he probably had already started his approach and maybe lost his bearings coming through ...
mommatrauma replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing
A few of our nurses are wearing all white scrub dresses and nursing caps for the night...I think it'll be cute, and they are keeping it very tastefull...none of that naughty nurse stuff
mommatrauma replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency
I'm not sure about the literature, I'd have to check, but when my son was born all his gavage feedings were done via OG not NG, maybe has to do with them being obligate nose breathers....all the babies in the ICN when my son was there had OG gavage, ...
mommatrauma replied to Question's topic in Emergency
PJ, just so you know in my ER and I'm sure as other ERs...The ER docs are done with the patient from the minute the patient is signed out to the admitting team...I have a bed, I call report, and now..in most cases I am waiting for the ICU team to fin...
mommatrauma replied to Miss Mab's topic in Emergency
Being a preceptor I can tell you my thoughts.... 1. Ask questions...even if they sound dumb...ask..because you'll look more dumb if you didn't ask and mess something up...if you don't know something or why you are doing something...speak up...better ...
mommatrauma replied to Question's topic in Emergency
I've run into overtesting...but not for the reasons you suggest...I've run into it because of inexperienced docs, or patients that are poor historians that need everything worked up just because we really have no stinkin idea what is wrong with them....
mommatrauma replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency
Just an FYI.."standing orders" are still doctors orders. And as a nurse in an Emergency Dept as well as a PHRN on the street or in the flight program I work in...I follow standing orders in combination with orders given on a case by case basis.
mommatrauma replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency
And I'm sure with a God complex like that you'll make a good name for yourself, good luck with the job...I'm glad the medics I work with actually work WITH the rest of the staff instead of trying to be better than it...It makes for better patient car...
mommatrauma replied to ezra19742002's topic in Flight
I have my ASN, and I am a flight nurse. I have almost completed credits for a Bachelor's in Biology, however it was put on hold a few years ago to raise my son. I am considering finishing and getting a BSN just because at this point with all my ele...