student4ever

student4ever specializes in ER.

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1. Dilute Urine in Drug Test

   student4ever replied to Nvr2Old's topic in General Nursing

   Do you drink a lot of water? Have a below normal body temperature?? I do drug screens almost daily, and for us at least, "outside normal parameters" means it didn't show up the right temperature when we first take the urine sample. Ask for a witne...

2. are their aid positions in the ER?

   student4ever replied to ambersnight's topic in General Students

   So very true - however, it is true that we do MUCH fewer baths and such in the ER - and for me at least, the gross factor makes it that much more interesting to do. I like to do things that make a BIG difference - like help work a code, knowing that...

3. Syringes with no needles - garbage or sharps container?

   student4ever replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

   When it comes to med vials, they should go into the sharps - not because of meds, but because in my facility anything that is sharp or could become sharp goes in the sharps bin. Theory: med vial made of glass - not sharp - but if it breaks then it ...

4. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

   student4ever replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

   I understand your point, but as a safety measure, our hospital does not include last names on our badges for ED and PSYCH. The ED has LOTS and LOTS of potential for unsafe issues. Patients often threaten us, and many are such frequent fliers that t...

5. "Welcome to the Jungle"

   student4ever replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

   You might also want to put a note in about the differences between the ER vs. the floor - most new grads have had the majority of their nursing experience on nursing floors, where the focus is very different! I see new grads spending TONS of time do...

6. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

   student4ever replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   To add to the list of wierd allergies... I'm allergic to peppers - no matter if they're hot or sweet, rocephin (but no other med in its class/category), and yellow dye number 5 - no other yellow dye, just number 5. Oh, and a common one, amoxacillin ...

7. patient satisfaction

   student4ever replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

   Where do you work, I want to come work there! At my ER pts have to wait HOURS for admission, some d/t hospitalists w/ too many admits and take too long to do assessment, some d/t floors that are full or understaffed and asign "dirty" beds so we have...

8. If you own Danskos did you...

   student4ever replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

   I did not size up, and they were snug for a few weeks, but after spending 12 hrs. in them, 4-5 days a week, they stretched out quickly! Now they fit so well I hate the idea of buying another pair to break in! I wore mine around town doing errands f...

9. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

   student4ever replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I can hardly believe this!!! If I were that poor pt. I would have sued too - and if I was her nurse, I would have totally testified on her behalf. What stupidity!!! Sometimes I think all people have been born with rocks in their heads!!! Lord all...

10. Turing on a stethoscope

    student4ever replied to robynv's topic in General Nursing

    I am wierd I guess, but I wear mine with the earpieces angled towards the back... can't hear a darned thing with them angled forwards. I have strangely shaped ears though - can't wear those earbud headphone thingies... they never stay put. I just f...

11. Orthostatic Blood Pressure

    student4ever replied to WVUBSN*93's topic in General Nursing

    Also check for dizziness with position changes. If a person is truly orthostatic, they will usually feel dizzy and/or about to pass out with position change, especially when standing. Some do not of course, but as a general rule, dizziness with posit...

12. Inventions we'd love to see....

    student4ever replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Yes yes yes!!! Would love to just slap on the electrodes, throw on a BP cuff not attached to any wires, and a sticky little bandaid thing around the finger (which would actually stay on as opposed to most pulse oxes) and it would automatically trans...

13. Newly Hired ER Tech - Tips for success from nursing staff

    student4ever replied to mistyz23's topic in Emergency

    Good advice so far from everyone! I am an ED tech, and I LOVE it! I'm always getting requests from nurses, sometimes 5 or 6 at a time. If I'm busy with something I will let them know and then let them know I will get to their request as soon as po...

14. Never say "QUIET"

    student4ever replied to piezo-electricite's topic in Emergency

    I don't care what anyone says, I avoid the Q and S words like the plague, and never mention FFs, and HATE full moons. Maybe it is all in my head, but I tell ya, last night the ER doc had cleaned out the ED, you could have heard a pin drop, and he sa...

15. Burnout In ER

    student4ever replied to Kev702's topic in Emergency

    ever wonder just where people manufacture all those illegal drugs? a lot gets made out here in the boonies - plenty of room for meth labs and such, and less attention as fewer people around... not to mention narcotic seekers who hurt their backs ca...