BriBriRN

BriBriRN

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About BriBriRN

BriBriRN specializes in Cardiac, ED.


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  1. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    EEWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! I think I would bust a gut if that happened to me! Ok, here are mine and some of my other comrads....we were just talking about this the other day... china bowel in a vagina....that she couldn't get out and the Doc had to "fish" it...
  2. Doctor title, Nurse title

    LMAO! That is too funny Triage....:)
  3. ICU before ED?

    I wish somtimes that I could go to the ICU for a little while and learn some of the skills that the ICU nuse are expert at. Some drugs we don't see very often in the ED, you see everyday in the ICU. Vents, and diffrent procedues we don't do very ofte...
  4. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

    BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! RADIO!!!!!!!! I don't think its the EMS we don't like, its the sprained finger they just brought it...LOL
  5. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

    I love when the floor says "Oh, we are to busy to take that pt right now, hold on for an hour or so." I wish I could say that to the ambulance that just brought that MI in!!!!!:chuckle
  6. most controversial medications

    I just recently had a women OD on wellbutrin extended release. She took like 8 times the normal dosage. We had to monitor for QTC widing. If it got to large she could go into v-tach. I'm not sure if it causes any irrversable damage though.
  7. IV question

    I totally agree....I never hesitate to call pharmacy, or ask someone else. These reactions and incompatablities could be really serious. It's up to us make sure it dosn't happen.
  8. Doctor title, Nurse title

    HAHHAHAHA! I love it! I feel that where I work in an ER we are very close with our Doctors. We are all on a first name basis with all of them. I think we spend so much time with eachother it would be weird to call them anything else.
  9. er visitors...a funny

    Ok this is too funny.... how 'bout--- I'm gonna leave if you don't do this for me! Do it. I dare ya. Diabetic starving----(and 300lbs)---"It's 200pm and I havn't eaten a thing all day, and I'm diabetic!!" oh hear me whimper....awww... poor baby, why...
  10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Nah, just an MI
  11. sending nurses home early

    Thankfully we never do...It always seems that at 1300 the ED gets crazy busy....That would suck if we were a Nurse down!
  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    I worked for an ambulace service and this was one of thier stories... 2 medic got called to a CPR very late at night. Upon putting the pt in the bus and turing it on the radio blasted sooo loud "SHOT THROUGH THE HEART AND YOUR TO BLAME....." While th...
  13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Man, that's how I want to go!
  14. How Transfer My License To Another State?

    Yoyo...I am sorry for you. this is a pain right in the butt. I transferred from Penn. to NY and what a hassel! It takes twice as long as just getting your licence in the first place! Make sure you call both state boards of nursing and fill out all th...
  15. ER - should I go for my paramedic or BSN

    Speaking of flight nursing any one know what they pay???