TouchstoneRN

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1. Need advice: should I start out in ER or tele/med-surg?

   TouchstoneRN replied to secondfiddle's topic in Emergency

   I have been a nurse for five years. My first four years were spent in med/surg, tele/pcu, did some psych and NH/Rehab parttime. I am so glad I did that prior to specializing in the ER. I have such a well rounded background and can perform under pr...

2. Funny Sign In Slips

   TouchstoneRN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

   All time fav "Exotic attack"...I think they meant anxiety attack:monkeydance:

3. Einstein Hospital

   TouchstoneRN replied to pabsnstudent's topic in Pennsylvania

   I worked at Einstein for about three months...hated it!. There are so many other Philly hospitals that are much better work at...The education dept totally let me down. The orientation was not much better. Why not try Thomas Jeff, HUP, Temple? I ...

4. Theme of the day....

   TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

   After the night I had last night "There is an "I" in TEAM!!!

5. Theme of the day....

   TouchstoneRN posted a topic in Emergency

   Alright everybody...let's have some fun In the ED I work in we try to come up with a daily theme..something humerous, apathetic...a little cynicsm helps. like: "we can't cure what you can't spell"... get the idea?

6. ER disclaimer

   TouchstoneRN replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

   Many times at work we joke about "goody bag checklists" to be handed out by security prior to triage. The patient could select options such as: 1. vicodin or percocet (depending on pt preference) x2 tabs po 2. Phenergan 12.5mg po (in case the pt feel...

7. Nursing without license

   TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

   Update....If any of you are wondering what has happened to the Nurses involved - here is an update...the first nurse was promptly fired after it was determined that she never had a license to practice nursing...the state licensing division has opened...

8. Adn Curriculum- No Chemistry?

   TouchstoneRN replied to checkmate's topic in General Nursing

   I have an ADN and as a prereq for A&P and micro we had to take chemistry. Chemistry was not a requirement for my nursing degree but without Chemistry credits I could not have taken A&P and micro which were prereqs..

9. Doctors' rounds

   TouchstoneRN replied to andypandy's topic in New Nurse

   A nurse's time is extremely valuable...I do not and will not round with Doc's unless my presence is explicitly requested. I let them know from the start, I'm here if you need me but I am not your personal servant (in a tactful way of course). Somet...

10. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    TouchstoneRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I once watched an experienced nurse drop an open end of an IV on the floor, pick it up, put it in her mouth stating "kiss it to God" then hooking it up to the site and opening it wide. Another time I walked in a room and watched another nurse rubbin...

11. Emergency Nurses, what is it about ER that you love?

    TouchstoneRN replied to Razorbacks's topic in Emergency

    I love everything the reply above states plus I get to use everyone of my nursing skills from dropping a NGT to administering CC meds during a code. I feel more autonomous in the ER but I am never alone...it is never boring

12. Hello from Aussie Land

    TouchstoneRN replied to lozza81's topic in Emergency

    Hi Lauren, I too work in a small community ER. We get a wide variety of emergencies too....from a hang nail to Gun shot wounds. The variety is interesting and in a weird way fun!!! Have a great one

13. ER Or The Floor?

    TouchstoneRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

    I LOVE the ER. I have worked MS, Tele, ICU and PCU...I hear ya', the ER is the only place to be. I was so bored with the mountain of flow sheets, skin sheets, careplan sheets...discharge planning, family phone calls, needy visitors...it's great in ...

14. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a moral and legal responsiblity as Nurses to our patients. When I started this thread I was just looking for the answers but I see I opened a pandora's box of opinions. Sure if a nurse has nicknames you could make a mistake but in the end ...

15. I Need Advice!

    TouchstoneRN replied to Brad_RN_Student_PA's topic in NP

    hey Brad, I say go for option #3, Let the wife get her degree, also if you are working at one of the major city hospitals then you can get family members education for reduced rate or in some cases free. You are wondering if you are CRNA material an...