buckeyeRNED

buckeyeRNED specializes in Emergency.

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1. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   buckeyeRNED replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   No she was actually there visiting another patient and decided to check herself in. I later heard her complaining about how little we did to help her.

2. Drug Seeker Stories

   buckeyeRNED replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   I love when I'm in triage and see people through the window walk up perfectly fine... but as soon as they get inside they're limping and need a wheelchair. Same goes for when I have an assignment and someone is in too much pain to even undress thems...

3. Dedicated Psych Nurses

   buckeyeRNED replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

   I've heard discussion of this in my departent, but I'm not sure it will ever actually happen. We get very bogged down with psych patients at times. The other day, we had 14 psych patients, out of our 31 bed ER. I think we have a lot of system issues ...

4. ER - How to stay calm

   buckeyeRNED replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

   Anticipate what is needed as much as possible... line/labs/EKG. Ask for help. I try to not make more than one trip places... if they ordered multiple things on a patient I'll try to get them all done in one visit... if multiple patients need things ...

5. I survived

   buckeyeRNED replied to CaptCrzy's topic in Emergency

   It took me a while to realize how hard you really have to sternal rub the drunks to wake them. Lol

6. Working in a Trauma Center but nervous about Traumas, advice appreciated

   buckeyeRNED replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

   I'm confused what exactly you were checking on the label? Uncrossed blood has nothing on the label to match to the patient. Honestly it sounds like a situation where the priority was to get the blood going ASAP and worry about anything else as second...

7. Waiting in the ER & Heard This

   buckeyeRNED replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Emergency

   Many of the medics near us will let us know when someone is "triage appropriate". If we have open beds and no one in the lobby, we don't send them because we immediate bed anyways. But it is very helpful when we are full with 15 more people in the lo...

8. first code/compressions

   buckeyeRNED posted a topic in Emergency

   I'm not a new nurse, but new to ED. I previously worked in babyland and have only done compressions on neonates. I'm fairly fresh out of orientation, but helped with a code that was near my assignment. I took over compressions for the nurse so she co...

9. Relationships with floor nurses?

   buckeyeRNED replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

   The whole shift-change thing is a lose-lose for everyone. I work ED. We have no control over when our pt gets assigned a bed. I have no choice but to call report if they get a bed at the end of my shift. The only alternative would be to let the next ...