AZQuik

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1. What is a typical day?

   AZQuik replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Emergency

   Those percentages are a little different where I am, but this post is a good indicator of a day in an inner city ED. Things change a bit when you factor in your duty for the day as well.

2. Getting better in codes?

   AZQuik replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

   A lot of good advice here, but the bottom line is, the more codes you work (not practice), will make them more mundane, and settle your adrenaline a bit. Until then master the skill. Start iv's the same way every time. Pretty soon the muscle memory ...

3. New Grad Nurse Starting in Tramua 1 ER

   AZQuik replied to Runner_12345's topic in Emergency

   Yeah post something calling other people cowards and see if you get a positive response. Trolling 100% I work with nurses in the Ed that are full time school nurses and they are not cowards. Come work with me a few shifts and call my coworkers coward...

4. New Grad Nurse Starting in Tramua 1 ER

   AZQuik replied to Runner_12345's topic in Emergency

   Honestly the

5. In room charting?

   AZQuik replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

   Depends on what I'm charting and why. I do intakes/assessments I usually chart in room unless there is a reason I don't want to be there. Flow and discharges I usually chart out of room. Meds are tricky because as er nurses we can get away with char...

6. ESI question

   AZQuik replied to peaches88's topic in Emergency

   Visits/week does not factor into esi level. Period. 2's can be 1's or 3/4/5's depending. 5's can be 1's....depending. If you can justify your reason for picking X. Don't worry about it.

7. Ratios changing in my department

   AZQuik replied to montecarlo64's topic in Emergency

   Ratios are ok but there needs to be some flexibility. Sometimes a migraine turns into a an acute stroke eligible for TPA(in a 6:1 zone, and other times a 2 turns into a 3, but someone freaked out and saw three 2's in a 5:1 zone and moved em all to a ...

8. Triage nursing: How do you keep your sanity!?

   AZQuik replied to emergencynursy's topic in Emergency

   You are allowed to tell them, there are X people waiting and, Y is the longest wait." When they complain I tell them, " based on my triage I think you should get a medical screening by a provider, but I cannot hold you here against your will, if you...

9. Fire fighter to ER nurse?

   AZQuik replied to Anthony11's topic in Emergency

   Pay depends on where in the country you are, but it's not great. I mean you can be ok, but you aren't getting rich. You won't starve though. It's a lot of drama and work. More than you would think. A starting new grad probably makes a few buck more t...

10. Frustrating... ED is Not Critical Care

    AZQuik replied to bgxyrnf's topic in Emergency

    Honestly I don't think of an "er nurse" as a "critical care nurse". Not to say a nurse can't be good at both, and there is a lot of overlap in drugs/blood tests/skills/charting. But really they are different in mindset, and obviously pt load/demograp...

11. Thoughts of an ER Tech

    AZQuik replied to vregino36's topic in Emergency

    Usually hard working, respectful people working together on an interdisciplinary team find respect for each other. Unfortunately not everyone is hard working or respectful. I work in a busy high acuity ED and still find time to say please, thanks, ...

12. Ultrasound Guided IV insertions

    AZQuik replied to pluckyduck's topic in Emergency

    Are you using a cross sectional view or longitudinal view?

13. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    AZQuik replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Body fluids in my eye. Gross

14. Blood Transfusions Question??

    AZQuik replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    Can't quote for some reason, but @ Lev

15. Excited about ER internship, but just found out I'm pregnant. Should I take the internship

    AZQuik replied to LovelyBlue's topic in Emergency

    If you want to feel like you are doing your share, do more of the things you can do. Most of our baby incubators do not deal with people who are violent if we can help it, aren't lifting a ton, etc. but they can help check in an EMS, wipe a but, or g...