phillyrn10

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1. Triage Rules / Rants

   phillyrn10 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   Here's some of my triage favorites: "I absolutely need to lie down now" (hmmm, maybe you should of stayed in bed then) "I've got to pick up my child/mother/neighbor/dog (whatever) in 2 hrs. Will I be done by then?" "It hurt for 2-3 minutes and then ...

2. Why get a BSN?

   phillyrn10 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   In medicine, does a D.O. get less respect than an M.D. even though both are doctors? I think so! Same with BSN vs ASN

3. er visitors...a funny

   phillyrn10 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   How about Suicide Sam - loves the attention given by the social workers and wants yet another placement that includes 3 meals and a bed because he's unable to work due to his anxiety and is having thoughts of hurting himself (again).

4. Last Name on ID Badges

   phillyrn10 posted a topic in Emergency

   For YEARS we have had only our first name on our hospital badges (only in the ER and Psych floors), the rest of the hospital uses full names. This week we were told we MUST wear badges with our first and last names because it is against the law! (No...

5. Stupidest reason to go to ER

   phillyrn10 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

   rectal pain x4 years, worse today (I am NOT making this up!)

6. shifting priorities

   phillyrn10 replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

   Interesting that you mentioned having access (and saline ready to go) before giving nitro....I do likewise. But I often have people say "well the patient carries nitro and takes it at home" ...............of course, I'm not responsible for them when...

7. Malpractice insurance

   phillyrn10 replied to BVFD 333's topic in Emergency

   relying on the hospital to cover you is a dangerous thing - their interests may not always coincide with yours.

8. Arrogant PA's

   phillyrn10 replied to phillyrn10's topic in Emergency

   Great responses! One of the PAs that I'm having a problem with periodically adds orders to the T-sheet that should have been ordered in the first place (but he forgot!), and then swears they were there all the time and I must have "missed it". Anot...

9. Arrogant PA's

   phillyrn10 posted a topic in Emergency

   Working with any of the docs in our ER is never a problem; however, we have a couple of really arrogant PA's who can make life miserable. Any suggestions on dealing with them? (Personally, I think they have an inferiority complex).

10. Anyone pushing 50 and a recent grad??

    phillyrn10 replied to TCooper's topic in New Nurse

    i've been reading for quite awhile but just recently registered to post - will be just about a year since graduation and am 47. There doesn't seem to be any sort of nursing shortage for day jobs around here, that's for sure! Evenings and nights are...