jessRN0

jessRN0 has 3 years experience.

Latest Activity

1. RN rounding for Doctors?

   jessRN0 replied to traumasurgRN's topic in MICU

   It's the same as triage in the ER. You use your nursing judgement to assign patients to the appropriate acuity (which changes how fast a doctor sees the patient) and can order things per protocol. There is nothing about it out of a nurse's scope of p...

2. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

   jessRN0 replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

   We given IV decadron PO mixed with juice for our peds patients all the time. Our pharmacy actually supplies PO (liquid suspension) Zofran for peds. I have never heard of giving Zofran from an IV vial PO.

3. TNCC

   jessRN0 replied to cdrobertson4's topic in Emergency

   It was the best class I have taken since graduating nursing school. It gives such a good overview of anatomy, physiology, critical thinking skills, and trauma.

4. RN rounding for Doctors?

   jessRN0 replied to traumasurgRN's topic in MICU

   Many of those rounding as RNs for doctors and NOT as an NP have standing orders they write to move things along faster for the doctor. It is similar to protocols in the ER. In the ER, I have protocols for medicating and other orders I can perform bef...

5. ER Design

   jessRN0 posted a topic in Emergency

   We are experiencing some changes at the ER I work at. I'm just curious to here from some other ER nurses about the set up of your ER. (Use of Fast Tracks, CDUs, triage process, how you use your techs/aids, ER size, etc.)

6. HELP! New ED RN Off of Orientation Soon

   jessRN0 replied to meghanlyn's topic in Emergency

   I started in the Emergency Room back in October. I graduated in May of 2012 and worked inpatient ortho until I got the job in the ER. All through nursing school, I dreamed of becoming an ER nurse and new that's where I ultimately wanted to be. No oth...