Rena RN 2003

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  1. Got any tips on what/how much to chart?

    wow, broad subject. LOL i guess i have a system but never really thought about it. it just developed on it's own. i chart my initial impression of the scene when i go into a room. "pt sitting up in bed. safety rails up x 2. call light in reach. ...
  2. what's in your pocket?

    ink pen, sharpie marker, and alcohol preps in the right scrub top pocket. PSO packets, carpuject, NS flushes x 3 (10 ml each), and miscellaneous in left. tape on scope around neck. PDA and small amount of money/change in left pants pockets. trauma sc...
  3. in our facility, we simply write "patient prefers to take at ________" beside the MD order. if there is a question regarding switching the time, pharmacy calls the MD.
  4. Documentation standards

    we do focused assessment with more detail the more acutely ill. VS every 2 hours or more often if needed. VS within 30 min of sending a patient to the floor. we chart q2h for all patients and more often if needed. within the next year or so we wi...
  5. Volunteering in the E.R.

    we have had volunteers in 2 of the ERs i've worked in and their duties were about the same. they brought pillows and blankets to patients. walked around to see if a patient needed anything. gave out directions, took people places. they couldn't d...
  6. Do you work overtime?

    i used to work tons of OT. loved the money. that didn't last long before i was feeling overtired and burned out at work. i can't tell you the last time i had OT. 6 months ago? 10 months ago? when asked to work OT, i simply say that i have a ful...
  7. questions about emergency nursing

    definitely enjoy the ride. you will see and do much before you have to make a decision on which area to work. do not go in with a preconceived idea about what you are going to do. gather as much from each area taught by your school and make up you...
  8. restarting prehospital IV's

    our hospital policy changed to squad stick changed within 24 hours because of sentinel event in which the patient lost an upper extremity due to an infected IV site. before that, policy was to change all IV site q72h regardless of origination of sta...
  9. think i gotta quit

    i feel your pain. i just left an ED for those very reasons you listed. good luck...
  10. Hateful ER Docs

    you deal with this by telling him to speak to you with respect and until he can do that you will not respond. then walk away. if you wouldn't take that kind of crap from your children/husband/mother/father (and i'm guessing you probably love those ...
  11. Wanting to know about life in the e.r!

    i've worked a couple of ERs and yes, you do become close to your peers. i know their kids and birthdays and anniversaries and favorite foods. you don't have to know these things to work well with people. it's all about personal comfort level. sha...
  12. Return to nursing-Fear of new facility-options?

    you know all of these things to be true ahead of time yet you are still willing to work there? i can't speak for you but i would be looking elsewhere for a place of employment if i had that many concerns before the job actually started.
  13. Overtime! Boon or Bust? Poll

    overtime at our facility is done voluntarily. if there is an open shift, a person can sign up ahead of time for that shift. if there is a call off, we are all called to see if we want that shift (with some $$$ thrown in as incentive). i work ER a...
  14. on the line bc advocated for pt

    vote with your feet, canoe, and get the hell out of there fast. if they won't back you on something "simple" like this, you can damn sure bet they will hang you out to dry on something bigger.
  15. HELP! Know Any Tricks to Remember Cardiac Blood Flow?

    The st. joseph's baby ASA commercial?