Yvette Acute ER RN

Yvette Acute ER RN has 10 years experience and specializes in ER Nursing.

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1. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   Wow....alot of anger in here! I still think the "critical" is defined by the patient, ER nurses and ICU nurses see critical patients, however the ICU nurse is spared the initial "dirty work" of the ER. Most times the foley is in, the lines are in, ...

2. Triage Quailifications

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

   Just when I thought I couldn't be surprised......WHAM.... A CNA performing triage....I guess 5 weeks of total medical education is enough to determine acuity.... I would RUN not walk to another facility.

3. embarrassed myself! Need to vent....

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to Anjann's topic in New Nurse

   I have been an ER nurse for quite a while.....and once every couple of years something is my kryptonite(getting sweaty, room begins to fade a bit) ....Usually it involves something extremely distasteful with children. This does not make me any less ...

4. Was I out of line ?

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to grantw9066's topic in Emergency

   I think the greater issue is having inexperienced nurses in triage.... Triage is critically important, lets not forget about recent cases of patients dying in the waiting room. As a practice, all head/neck trauma get a collar....period. They are qu...

5. Disturbing incident in triage .....

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

   Keep in mind that the parents get a monthly check if their child is bipolar....This happens all the time around the inner city....You get welfare and then you have a disabled child....WHAM! a bigger check. Sad........

6. Would this happen at your ER?

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency

   I personally think that the way the ER nurses behaved towards this new grad in a lousy situation was disgraceful. Apparently these nurses had forgotten that they were not hatched fully trained. My personal pet peeve of all time in nursing is PREDATOR...

7. Fibromyalgia

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   I have had all over body pain since I was 18, I am now 41. I have given myself two ulcers from Motrin use, and am able to control severe attacks with ultram... This is a very sensitive issue for me as I have worked as an ER nurse for 10 years and E...

8. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   I don't know why, but I became aggravated after reading some of these posts. Especially posts that refer to ER nurses as "undereducated" regarding arterial lines and critically ill patients. Just a reminder...The critically ill patients you receive ...

9. Rules for the ER (long)

   Yvette Acute ER RN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   Some of my personal favorites: 1. Satan as a chief complaint. :angryfire 2. A housecoat and a pink foam roller on the front of your head are appropriate day and evening wear. 3. Nursing students who arrive to support their family member/friend and...