BLONDIE1630

BLONDIE1630 has 2 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. When is a patient your patient?

   BLONDIE1630 replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

   Unfortuntately this is a situation I face all too often. We do not have a "triage" nurse - we are each responsible for doing the triage on our own patients. There are times the tech will put the patient in the room, not get vitals or place them on ...

2. Nurse to Patient Ratio

   BLONDIE1630 replied to nrsggirl76's topic in Safety

   Unfortunately that does not hold true for us ER nurses...at the beginning of the shift there may be one or two patients in the ED - which is fine since we have 2 RNs staffed at that time. But when patients begin coming in (our administration does no...

3. To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

   BLONDIE1630 replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

   One of the most important things to remember (it will save your sanity)...You did not create their emergency, you are there to help them as much as you can..when you lose a patient, remember - you did not create their emergency.

4. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

   BLONDIE1630 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to say that this post has definately expanded my education on discrimination. Prejudice and discrimination is a personal attitude - not just a product of the way someone is raised. You see, my father was the most racist, bigoted perso...

5. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

   BLONDIE1630 replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I am not a nurse yet, but I am on my way. I can, however, relate to dearling with Dr. Rude. I work as an HUC (fancy name for secretary) in an ER and on the floor from time to time. I have ran across several Dr Rudes in my 7 years at my hospital...

6. Forced to stay at work or abandonment?

   BLONDIE1630 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

   I agree - staffing is an administrative problem - not nursing. I know this sounds bad, but I had a friend of mine, who was getting called in on almost every day off as well. My friend had to resort to not answering the phone, and when he did by acc...

7. Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

   BLONDIE1630 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

   It sounds like your mom really needs to see another GYN. I'm not sure how it works in other ERs, but the registration department is not allowed to ask for insurance information until after the patient is seen by the doctor at our hospital. As for th...

8. A&P I Spring 2007 Semster - Welcome!

   BLONDIE1630 replied to DigitalWanksta's topic in Pre-Nursing

   HI! I am also new to this forum. I am taking A&P I this semester and really feel intimidated - it has been 10 years since I took any courses. I am really looking forward to becoming a nurse. I have decided to only take one class this semester...