Roosterread

Roosterread has 40 years experience and specializes in Critical care, ER, flight nurse.

Latest Activity

1. ER handoff report to floor

   Roosterread replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in Emergency

   We have computerized charting, so the only time we give a verbal report is if the patient is going to ICU. If they are going to the OR, there is a quickie face to face with whoever picks the patient up, usually anesthesia. We get the orders, the char...

2. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

   Roosterread replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

   Or how about when they say, "it's all in my record" or "my wife (husband) has all that information" or "my doctor knows what medications I'm on". Your medication list may have changed because you haven't been here for 2 years, your spouse isn't here...

3. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

   Roosterread replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

   People who come in and dictate their care. "I want you to draw a cholesterol level, don't do a chest X-ray, I need at least 4 mg dilaudid, I'll go outside and smoke if I won't to, I have abdominal pain because I'm hungry-bring me a sandwich" my pers...

4. When will "IT" click?!?

   Roosterread replied to njsmit.rn's topic in Emergency

   ER nursing is all about priorities and organization. It is extremely difficult to switch from floor nursing to ER nursing (and vise Versa). You need to be able to figure out which is the biggest fire you have and put it out and then go on to the next...