debi87021

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1. Where are you???

   debi87021 replied to atownsendrn's topic in Emergency

   Funny i was wondering the very same. I do have a question for you, if you don't mind. My maiden name is townsend, do you have any relation in arizona? Your name caught my attention. Anyway, i often just sort of lurk over here, cause there are...

2. abusers and losers. Can you top this one?

   debi87021 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   It seems to me that all ED's get those frequent flyers, and seekers. I agree that nurses seem to have this nack for busting the liars. My seekers are usually allergic to toradol, motrin, and tylenol. I had a women once, in again for migraine, 3rd ...

3. Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

   debi87021 replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

   Primary survey is A B C D. I just took the course last week. Don't forget airway, breathing, circulation and deficit..(.neuro.). Other than that it is easy. i think the hardest part is when you aare at the skills stations you have to say..."holdin...

4. eICU...is it for you?

   debi87021 replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, let me get this straight, a doc and nurse constantly "watch" a pt, or just "check-in" every so often. Well,....who is doing the actual nursing care. I can however where this could be handy in a observation unit for seizure patients, but not in...

5. Cva, Tia Or Migrane

   debi87021 replied to scrubs70's topic in General Nursing

   MUCH MUCH agreed. I work ER, see many with migraines. NEVER once with hemiparisis. Obviously sounds more like TIA, but that is as one nurse to another. I would seek second opinion.

6. Renal dose Dopamine question.

   debi87021 replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm...interesting information. Now i must look and research this topic. I have not heard this about renal dose dopamine. Our facility uses 2-4mcq/kg/min. I don't remember how many times i have administered it. BTW i am in ER. Interesting thoug...

7. skunks on night shift?

   debi87021 replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

   :chuckle :chuckle :roll :roll very very occasionally, and this hospitall is in the middle of nowhere. Made me laugh though. Maybe it isn't skunks, maybe it is the sinks, some of them have traps that have filters (well sorta). I don't know!, funny ...

8. acute MI--Question about thrombolytics

   debi87021 replied to angiebaby's topic in General Nursing

   tnkase and aggrastat work slightly differently if i remember correctly. And if the PHARMACY can not find conindications then go with the philosophy...two is better than one. How is the pt now?

9. New grads in the ER

   debi87021 replied to Jim Rodgers's topic in Emergency

   Yes, i believe that new grads can function in a ER with the help of experienced nurses. Everyone has to learn somewhere. If ER is what a grad wants to do then by george teach them. Then you won't have to make them unlearn other departments. For i...

10. Dispensing medications

    debi87021 replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    I work out on the navajo reservation. Extremely small hosp. 6 bed ER. Ok, i guess i have it lucky, cause this is IHS facility we have a pharmacy located inside the hospital. Our pharmacy allows us to dispense meds, not just for a few days, or "ti...

11. "Subacute" or observation area of ER

    debi87021 replied to LaurieCRNP2002's topic in Emergency

    Hmm, sounds like most of you work in a city hospital. I work in a extremem rural setting. One RN on during nights, I don't have an observation "Unit". I do however, obs them here with me in the ER. This hospital doesn't have surgery or icu techno...

12. Strange things that you saw when you were a student

    debi87021 replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle I have been laughing at all the descriptive entries. As a young nurse i remember some similar situations to all of those described. Loved the added detail of weavals. (sorry i can spell cardiopulmonary but forget how ...

13. Ultrascopes?

    debi87021 replied to sgagnard's topic in Emergency

    I too work in the ER, I find that it isn't that the "old"forgetful are at hand, but the young springers somehow obscond with the best of the "ears". I am not exactly old, but i tell you what, i bought a littman and i seem to "lose it" everday almost...

14. ER NEwbie!!!!

    debi87021 replied to abnurse's topic in Emergency

    Just remember your ABC's;) If they walk in telling you about their problem, 9 times out of 10 they can wait. Go with your gut instinct, if you think something is wrong, check it out. ER nurses are quick about assessing the situation quickly, but i...

15. First Time

    debi87021 replied to Rav_810's topic in Emergency

    You'll be fine. When i got into ER i was scared beyond belief. I was working in a rural hospital that as a RN you do everything from med/surg to OB. They (charge Nurse) threw me in the ER one day, with no experience, cause there were no other RN's...