hlgarrett77

hlgarrett77 has 4 years experience and specializes in ICU/ED.

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1. Triage Pain Protocols

   hlgarrett77 replied to jeremyRN's topic in Emergency

   At my facility we give Tylenol for fever, aspirin for chest pain, and Albuterol nebs for asthma at triage. If someone is vomiting and I have a subtriage bed (as well as a few extra minutes) to start an IV and give Zofran I will. I simply do not hav...

2. Geriatrics in ED

   hlgarrett77 replied to hlgarrett77's topic in Emergency

   NICHE- Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders http://www.nicheprogram.org/ GENE- Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education http://www.ena.org/coursesandeducation/education/GENE/Pages/GENELanding.aspx

3. Geriatrics in ED

   hlgarrett77 posted a topic in Emergency

   A lion's share of our patient's are 65 or older, especially those that get admitted. NICHE is gaining speed on other units and the ENA has launched GENE. My ED is trying to get the ball rolling on improving care for this population and I would love...

4. Motivating Teamwork

   hlgarrett77 posted a topic in Emergency

   I work in a Level II emergency center that has a fairly brisk pace, but isn't insane all the time. I am trying to institute a more team oriented atmosphere with our nurses and techs. Many simply come in, do their job, and collect a paycheck. I rea...

5. First and Last Year in Nursing

   hlgarrett77 replied to K98's topic in New Nurse

   I am in my first year in a SICU. The thing I noticed the most is the old saying that older nurses "eat their young". I think it's especially true in critical care. No matter how much I know and how many inane little questions I answer correctly, I...