ernurse728 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency
Stupidest complaint I have ever seen was "hole in vagina"...when we got a mirror so she could show us what she was talking about....it was her urethra!
ernurse728 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency
i thought it was only our goofy linen room that was saying that we are using to many sheets. they actually had the nerve to say that we were " inappropriately using our linen supply" ....how can you inappropriately use sheets? :uhoh21:
ernurse728 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency
We actually have people come in off the street...and not necessarily homeless people...wait for the locked doors to open to get back into the ER and steal food from the dietary room!
ernurse728 replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in New Nurse
I have been getting a reaction to my PPD for about 3 years now. It is very similar to what you describe. It is a large red mark at the site where the test was given. There is never any induration and the test is always read as negative. One person to...
ernurse728 replied to dawngloves's topic in Emergency
In our ER we are required to have ACLS and NRP but not PALS. We are about to make it madatory for everyone to have PALS. The NRP is helpful to us as we do not have and L&D floor so we do all the emergency deliveries AKA: " I didn't know that I ...
ernurse728 replied to Vicki_RN's topic in Emergency
We always have to wait until we get the results of the RSV swab. Our peds unit houses 3 kids in a room...so we wait to get that back before sending them up so they can plan accordingly.
Okay...I am not and L&D nurse...I am and ER nurse...but this thread caught my eye. As a woman who has delivered 2 babies in the past three years I do not understand why people want every person that they have ever met in the room with them while...
ernurse728 replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing
LOL...I too laughed a little when I read the post. I am an ED nurse who works 12 hr shifts. I can safely say that I am on my feet for probably 11 of 12 hrs that I work. It is crazy busy all the time and you literally hit the ground running as soon ...
ernurse728 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency
Please don't take this the wrong way...but the problem with drug seekers in the ER is that they are taking up beds that are needed by real sick patients! And all we are doing is feeding into their behavior by giving drugs that they don't need. I am ...
That is also one of the problems that we are having. We are now being forced to work 12 hr shifts on holidays...thanks to a new manager...and we also only get 8 hrs of holiday time back. Plus our holiday pay on christmas for example is 4pm Xmas eve...
This question is for the people who work 12 hr. shifts. What is your hospital/unit policy for holidays? Does your unit still make everyone work their 12 hr. shifts or is there some flexibility so that you are able to work shorter shifts so that eve...