LostPenaprilQ1H

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1. ESI practice thread

   LostPenaprilQ1H replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

   At our ED, EVERY psych with SI, HI, pyschosis, or L2K gets assigned ESI 2. I can only think of a few situations were a psych would be triaged any different in out ED (needs med refill comes to mind).

2. Getting better in codes?

   LostPenaprilQ1H replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

   What I did (and still do as a new grad ED RN with 10 months experience) is try to present for as many codes as I can get to. I have pretty much always gone straight to the crash cart to draw up meds/administer meds/operate defibrilator. The more I've...

3. Made a med error

   LostPenaprilQ1H replied to russianbear's topic in Emergency

   I did similar to this once on an adult patient with Tordol. Gave 30mg Tordol IVP when order was for 30mg Tordol IM. I even started an IV specifically because I thought it was IVP. When I realized the error I remember the feeling of panic and having t...