aaox0

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1. Scrubs for the slim

   aaox0 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wear healing hands purple label tops and greys anatomy 5 pocket petite bottoms. Honestly, the pants are a little short, but being in my ER I would rather wear floods than pants that are closer to the dirty floor any day. Plus the pocket at the knee...

2. unsafe nurse to patient ratios

   aaox0 replied to jwils's topic in Emergency

   As a new grad, my preceptorship required a group study of something we thought could be improved or investigated further in our ED, and we picked 4:1 vs 3:1 nurse to pt ratio. The national approved ratio is 4:1, which is the norm in my ED, but we fig...

3. I don't need a PCP- I have the ER.

   aaox0 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

   Yes, this is all true and logically it makes sense for a person to do this. I think the only way for this issue to improve is for ability for hospitals to hold outside establishments accountable for sending patients under non-emergent circumstances. ...

4. HIPPA Violation Question: Triage

   aaox0 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

   Yeah, and it counteracts transparency in healthcare. Patients want and deserve the honesty of healthcare professionals/institutions, but refuse to accept the concept of a medical emergency or acknowledge that the same room they are complaining about ...

5. HIPPA Violation Question: Triage

   aaox0 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

   Do you mean EMTALA? It sounds more like whoever told you that saying the above things are illegal is talking about violating EMTALA rules of coercion, i.e. somehow alluding to a patient in any way shape or form that they should not pursue care in an ...

6. Now THAT'S a lab result

   aaox0 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   RT said he wouldn't even survive the actual intubation/the change in CO2 needed to establish an artificial airway.

7. Now THAT'S a lab result

   aaox0 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   318/180 BP. dialysis fella in his late 20s, high BP for him (usually runs 250ish systolic). Just chillin in bed with headphones on. Says he has a little headache and is itchy

8. Now THAT'S a lab result

   aaox0 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   BAC: >.500 alive, breathing independently

9. Now THAT'S a lab result

   aaox0 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   RT said he wouldn't survive the lack of oxygen for even the brevity of the ET insertion

10. Now THAT'S a lab result

    aaox0 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    All same pt: lactic acid: >16 pH: 6.35 bicarb: 3 rectal temp: 33 ALIVE, "too sick to intubate," lucid to confused AF in ~2 hrs. 100% on NC lulz Doc wouldn't listen to me when I suggested an ABG or when I begged her to reassess him until hrs lat...