1fastRN

1fastRN specializes in Emergency Nursing.

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1. NJ RN in RAMP...can i Work?

   1fastRN posted a topic in Recovery

   I just enrolled in RAMP...I was accused of diverting a non-narcotic drug at my previous job. I was fired, despite testing negative on a drug screen. After consulting with my lawyer, I decided to enter RAMP instead of fighting the board. I'm After I w...

2. Patient Families

   1fastRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

   WHY do some ppl want the hand? i know some ppl with no veins sometimes say they only have luck in the hand...i get that...but some people WANT the hand. why! that ish HURTS! And i understand not wanting the AC because you bend your arm and its not co...

3. new RN, first job, having tough time, need advice

   1fastRN replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Emergency

   maybe you need to look into employment at another facility.... personally i try to "kill em w kindness." I am always super nice to the meanest of patients...sometimes it works and my positive and empathic attitude (although im "faking" it) works, som...

4. Training to look impressionable for ED?

   1fastRN replied to ERLaw14's topic in Emergency

   any chance of getting a part time or per diem gig in another ED or critical care setting? maybe at a smaller hospital?

5. Patient Families

   1fastRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

   Ever get the pain seeker with the trashy looking friend/gf/bf who is overly concerned with the medications being administered to the patient? What medication is that? Dilaudid. How m any mg? 1. Oh that wont do anything for her, she needs atleast 2mg...

6. Why isnt Emergency Nursing listed under critical care?

   1fastRN replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

   We definitely are critical care, but I always view CC more as ICU. Emergency nursing is a beast of it's own,; we take every patient as they walk in. Of course, the ICU patients start in the ED, and as others have mentioned we often hold ICU patients ...

7. Transferring to the ED

   1fastRN replied to sweetloveRN's topic in Emergency

   Congrats! Noc-nursing is where it's at! I love my night crew!!! Night shift usually has great teamwork; we have less resources so we work together and help each other out. Hopefully it's the same where you are. As others have mentioned, there's no s...

8. Allergy/Anaphylaxis treatment and Shivering

   1fastRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

   Cool, I was thinking it was the epi, but I couldn't remember if she was given it which is why I was wondering why she had that reaction. So I guess we did give her epi! And yeah I think the blankets were just to calm her down so she could relax. Than...

9. Allergy/Anaphylaxis treatment and Shivering

   1fastRN posted a topic in Emergency

   A while back a young woman came into the ED with angioedema/oral swelling. She was treated with the usual cocktail IV: benadryl/pepcid/solumedrol. I believe she was given epi as well, but I can't remember. Anywho, after the meds were administered she...

10. I have the time (to pee)

    1fastRN replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

    I often get caught up so I just end up "forgetting" to pee. I'm getting better with it though! The main problem is that the bathroom is so far away it's really inconvenient. If they had one in each of the pods in our ER, I would have no problem! If...

11. Medsurg nurse transition to ED

    1fastRN replied to OCRN3's topic in Emergency

    ^^Ditto to the above poster. The best piece of advice someone gave me when I started: "The ER is like a game of chess. You want to figure out how you are going to get your patient in and out as fast as possible." You want to know the plan so you can ...

12. Gero psychs

    1fastRN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I dread these patients! Unless they're sick with legitimate AMS compared to their baseline, I honestly don't know what they want us to do about the irritated sundowning patient. Sometimes it seems they just don't want to deal with the patient so they...

13. Frequent Fliers...seeking ENEMAS!

    1fastRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    Definitely! I'm not saying the complaint is unwarranted. Without a doubt we often roll our eyes at a patient's complaint and they end up way sicker. You just never know, but hey, that's the fun of the ER. Hence my young lady with a mild headache. See...

14. ED staffing and transportation of critical patients

    1fastRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    I can't think of a better word than "juggle" to describe our jobs.

15. ED staffing and transportation of critical patients

    1fastRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    Well atleast I can rest easier knowing someone is in the same boat.... LOL Ugh how frustrating is it to come back to an assignment full of new orders to catch up on, and patients that are upset because they didn't get their meds yet? Meanwhile I was...