JustPeachyRN

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1. My first emergent PICC insertion

   JustPeachyRN replied to francoml's topic in MICU

   Great job! Sounds like you really came through for your patient in a very difficult situation. Something else you may want to keep in your back pocket (especially if you are good at dropping a PICC) is using ultrasound for peripheral IV access. We a...

2. New Grad in the ED

   JustPeachyRN replied to EDnurse0310's topic in Emergency

   Hello and congratulations! I started almost 2 years ago as a new grad RN in the ED. It is a steep learning curve. Don't be afraid to ask questions, even when you are off orientation. I agree with the above poster that said orientation is to make you ...

3. Any ED nurse EMRAP listeners?

   JustPeachyRN replied to jep395's topic in Emergency

   I really like emcrit and ercast.

4. Who loves their job as an RN in the ED?

   JustPeachyRN replied to SHANNONDESIRE's topic in Emergency

   Went straight from school to ED and been at it for about a year and a half now. I agree with those who say it's like an addiction. I always joke with people that I have a twisted relationship with my job. All in one breath I can talk about how cool m...

5. APPENDICITIS

   JustPeachyRN replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

   IV, zofran, morphine, fluids (1-2L if lots of vomiting), and typically 1G Invanz prior to OR.

6. meditech 6.0

   JustPeachyRN replied to BrianLogan's topic in Emergency

   Awful. Confusing, redundant, and glitchy are just a few words to describe it.

7. What is your degree in other than nursing?

   JustPeachyRN replied to nija315's topic in General Students

   B.S. Psych/Math

8. Night shift sleep patterns?

   JustPeachyRN replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

9. ED specific supply costs

   JustPeachyRN replied to JustPeachyRN's topic in Emergency

   Hey y'all, So I spoke with my manager the other day. We cannot bill pt's for items used. Based on way we currently bill, pt's get charged based on a level of acuity they are assigned by the Dr (i.e. level 3 may mean pt was on telemetry monitor, conti...

10. ED specific supply costs

    JustPeachyRN replied to JustPeachyRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't think they have ever tried making them a chargeable item. I brought up the same idea with disposable BP cuffs by trying to make them charged to the patient, and the response I got was basically 'we don't have a good way to do that right now.'...

11. New Grad desires to work in ED

    JustPeachyRN replied to healing touch's topic in Emergency

    New grad here, graduated in December and started out working in ED right away. I had the opportunity to complete a student preceptorship through my school in the same ED I accepted a position for, which I'm convinced helped me significantly during ap...

12. ED specific supply costs

    JustPeachyRN replied to JustPeachyRN's topic in Emergency

    We have. We keep a few on hand for kiddos and miscellaneous situations when merited, but the cost of replacing after every patient would be astronomical. We're a smaller level 3 ED, but we see a TON of volume. The idea of a supply pyxis has been disc...

13. ED specific supply costs

    JustPeachyRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey everyone! Newbie RN here. Started out straight from school in the ED 9 months ago and absolutely loving it. I've been reading posts for what feels like FOREVER on here, and just now finally joined! I've recently been assigned a project involving...