livingthedream77

livingthedream77 specializes in ER.

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1. What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

   livingthedream77 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

   Why does the question start out with "if you are a know it all?" None of us are. Diuresis is priority, obviously. You don't want someone drowning in their own fluids. Drug screen is only necessary if meds to be given could interact. In this situation...

2. Possibly Odd Question

   livingthedream77 replied to want2b3's topic in General Students

   If you are not fully dedicated to nursing, it will be a very difficult and unrewarding profession for you. Scenario: someone is bleeding. There will probably not be a physician there immediately to tell you to apply pressure. You as a nurse are expe...

3. First semester nursing student. Does it get better?

   livingthedream77 replied to basenjilove808's topic in General Students

   The first semester often serves as a period of time to "weed out" those that may not be good nurses. About 10 out of 60 failed in the first 8 weeks in my program. The amount of work was incredible, and those not willing/able to perform under that pre...

4. Wearing a mask

   livingthedream77 replied to applesxoranges's topic in COVID

   No, the attacks are silly. Very junior high. That's what the ignore user function is for I suppose.

5. Wearing a mask

   livingthedream77 replied to applesxoranges's topic in COVID

   More insults. More assumptions. The hostility is palpable. Not professional, it's embarrassing. Now stop. Just stop. Thank you.

6. Wearing a mask

   livingthedream77 replied to applesxoranges's topic in COVID

   "Well we can tell where your bias lies from the questions/statements that you posted. I would say you are ill informed on the subject just from your posting, and there are numerous posting on this subject already." Stopped reading after this senten...

7. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

   livingthedream77 replied to SubSippi's topic in Relations

   Recently, I got my 90 day review. I've been there 2 years. The reason was "I'm finally getting caught up." WTH. Then I was asked, "how was it being a new grad in the ER?" Now I'm P'd. So, I told the truth. I didn't sugar coat it. I told her, "I was t...

8. Wearing a mask

   livingthedream77 replied to applesxoranges's topic in COVID

   All of the hospitals in my area make you wear a mask if you don't get the shot, when the CDC says the number of cases in the area is at whatever arbitrary number is considered 'high'. At the local college, nursing students are forced to get the shot ...

9. Tips 'n Tricks: Pearls the Newbies Need to Know

   livingthedream77 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

   *unless they've had a hyster, get the pregnancy test *don't let them scare you with "oh, they can never get an IV/my veins roll/you have to use a butterfly/you only get one stick". Sometimes, it takes more than one stick, especially if they are oh, I...

10. This Blows Every Other ED Visit Out of the Water

    livingthedream77 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    No, no, no. I simply refuse to believe that this actually happened!! If I did, my mind would explode. The only way this is acceptable is if the guys were, oh, 5 years old, both intellectually delayed, or suffering from shared delusion. I've heard al...

11. "Your ER sucks!" and other pleasantries...how you handle them?

    livingthedream77 replied to livingthedream77's topic in Emergency

    Kalipso, I think the worst part of it is as you say, these people want you to help, and you're trying, but you're getting 'verbally abused' for it. No where else would this happen. If you bad mouth a teenager at the McDonald's, the manager will step...

12. What Docs Don't Understand About Nurses

    livingthedream77 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Relations

    At the school I went to, nursing program entry was based on points. So, if you got As in the required prereqs (A&P I and II, Micro) your points were as high as someone who spent 2 more years and lots of $$$ getting Cs in zoology, chemistry, biolo...

13. "Your ER sucks!" and other pleasantries...how you handle them?

    livingthedream77 replied to livingthedream77's topic in Emergency

    LOL, well you see, he hadn't eaten since yesterday because he had ABDO PAIN! You know, the abdo pain that he came into ER for!! The abdo pain that was SO severe, yet didn't stop him from smoking.

14. Sitters

    livingthedream77 replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

    Kalipso, truer words were never spoken!

15. "Your ER sucks!" and other pleasantries...how you handle them?

    livingthedream77 replied to livingthedream77's topic in Emergency

    MrChicagoRN and happyinillinois, thanks for your thoughts. What ticked me off is the complete lack of even minimal social skills. I would have loved to remind her that if she preferred another hospital, it was her right to go there, but as I said, I...