LuvDaTrauma BSN, RN

LuvDaTrauma is a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency.

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1. "We're Just Nurses" ..... Grrrrrrr!!!

   LuvDaTrauma replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

   I understand your frustrations at that nurse's reply. I do think that it makes a nurse better if she/he can look at tests (labs, ekgs, xrays, etc) and have some kind of idea what is wrong. I used to fly on a helicopter for an air ambulance company ...

2. If you have to go to the ER...

   LuvDaTrauma replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

   I went to my regular dr after my sore throat and stinky breath just wouldnt go away. I had a negative strep screen but my doctor ordered a PCN shot anyways. The nurse that gave me my shot first dropped the uncapped needle on the floor and was going...

3. how does your er triage?

   LuvDaTrauma replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   Isnt against medicare policy or Cobra or something to ask for insurance information before being triaged? We cant ask for that information until after because we dont have the right to refuse patients and we see everyone no matter if they have insura...

4. what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

   LuvDaTrauma replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

   We have a boat load of flyers - so one doc likes to give thorazine and benadryl. Guess it helps them sleep if nothing else!!

5. Shoe question...

   LuvDaTrauma replied to slu_rn's topic in Emergency

   I have tried several different shoes - anywhere clogs, crocs -- but I still prefer my good ol Nike shox. I know that they are a little bit more expensive but if I can run 3 miles, workout,etc - then they can take the beating of a 12 hour shift in my...

6. Is Indiana RN allowed to give Ketamine for procedural sedation ??

   LuvDaTrauma replied to samaritan's topic in Emergency

   I gave Atomidate tonight for CS. I have pushed Diprivan while the ED doc stood there ready to intubate. I have give ketamine IM. I have done numerous check offs to do this. We routinely do CS in my ER and we all have to be up to date. I would NE...

7. Cell phones??

   LuvDaTrauma replied to JustMe's topic in CCU

   I was visiting a patient at Children's Mercy in Kansas City and they had posters EVERYWHERE saying not to use cell phones because it can mess with the equipment and then had the example of an insulin drip on an IV being messed up because of a cell ph...

8. What we have learned from our patients!!!

   LuvDaTrauma replied to mhull's topic in Emergency

   I have learned that helping even just one patient, family, etc is the reason to come to work everyday. I have learned I am here for the family and friends - not just the patient. I have learned not to be offended by the f word - no matter what adject...

9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   LuvDaTrauma replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Here is another fabulous ER tale - had a 450+ pound lady that somehow rolled out of bed and onto her wrist - EMS had to call the firefighters to bring in the FLT (fat lady tarp) to get her to the ER. She was admitted with a colles fracture and when I...

10. Pay Scale for Flight Nurses?

    LuvDaTrauma replied to student4ever's topic in Flight

    I have a family member which is a flight nurse in the same town where I am an ER nurse - they get paid about 15,000 more than I do. They work 10 24hr shifts monthly - where I work 12-15 12hr shifts during the month. They dont get paid overtime like...

11. Nursing Jobs in the Caribbean

    LuvDaTrauma posted a topic in International

    My fiance recently got accepted at the American University in the Caribbean and I am looking forward to going but I am worried about nursing jobs there for me. I am an ER nurse now and would like to continue this but I am not sure what is available ...

12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    LuvDaTrauma replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    How about anal beads in a penis - ALL the way into the bladder! Can you say Hello Surgery. The killer is that the guy came back 2 weeks later with a newspaper in his rear. Some people never learn. Had an "exotic dancer" come in one night at 0300 -...