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1. New grads in the ER

   ernurse1234 replied to Jim Rodgers's topic in Emergency

   I agree with the fact that it truly depends on the RN. If he/she has the personality to be in the ER is the key. There are many new grads that may be "book smart", get a big head in school, think they can handle anything and they are typically the ...

2. Help for a new Educator

   ernurse1234 replied to Finn's topic in Educators

   trrn, I am a Nurse Educator and have 11/2 years experience in this area. I think the key is to make sure that you have the right person for the right job. I do excellent work as an educator, but have made (once again) the choice to go back to the f...

3. Lidocaine to acute abrasive extensive injury

   ernurse1234 replied to Adriana's topic in Emergency

   :roll I have used 4% topical lido on road rash. I have used a basin and placed the lido in the basin, then put some 4x4's in the basin to let them soak up the lido and placed them on road rash 10-15 minutes prior to attempting to debride or clean wo...

4. Freeked Out In A Law Suit

   ernurse1234 replied to CMORELOCK45's topic in Emergency

   cmore, my husband is a law enforcement officer and he has gone to court many many times over the past 6 years fro various arrests etc.. he basically always says that if there is a complaint against an officer that it always comes down to credibility...

5. E.D. charts

   ernurse1234 replied to cmprn's topic in Emergency

   you are very welcome thank you. :roll

6. E.D. charts

   ernurse1234 replied to cmprn's topic in Emergency

   for flagging charts we use the rack system as well (i.e one rack for the rn to assess the patient, one rack for clerks to put orders in, one rack for the rn to take off nursing orders and a discharge rack.) also, we use color coded tags. red for or...

7. How will I get into ER Nursing?

   ernurse1234 replied to YOGI_NAMASTE's topic in Emergency

   yogi-i think that joining the emergency nurses association is definitely a smart move. if you go to the ena.org website, there are many books to read, but maybe start with a core curriculum so you can get familiar with the different procedures we do...

8. Code Blue Documentation

   ernurse1234 replied to 2rntish's topic in Emergency

   Remember, always chart like the next time that you will see that chart will be in a court of law. The best charting is due to common sense and what a prudent RN would do. Also, remember to consult what YOUR particular institution already has in pla...

9. Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

   ernurse1234 replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

   I have been a TNCC Instructor since 2001 and I can tell you to stress less! It is very common to stress about a course when you feel you don't know what is expected of you, however, this course REALLY gives you the information in the lectures. Also...

10. Code Blue Documentation

    ernurse1234 replied to 2rntish's topic in Emergency

    At most facilities, there is a policy regarding Code Blue documentation etc. If your facility does not have a policy then in my experience we would post a strip (original rhythm) and then everytime the rhythm would change, post defib, and post-resus...

11. Emergency Nurses Day

    ernurse1234 replied to JOY LEE's topic in Emergency

    hello Emergency Nurses Week is October 5-11. We normally have some drug reps come to our local ENA chapter meeting and they will generally foot the bill as long as you can allow them to have some education time. Our local chapter has had dinners sp...

12. What kind of people make a good ER nurse?

    ernurse1234 replied to peaceful2100's topic in Emergency

    I think this answer will vary person to person, but know that there are very STRONG personalities that migrate to ER nursing. If you have a thin skin, ER is not necessarily for the faint of heart. This is not to say of course that all ER nurses are...

13. Being An ER Nurse

    ernurse1234 replied to er_nurse_tracey's topic in Emergency

    I think that it depends on where you are coming from. You say that you feel rusty, but are you coming from a floor to ER or were you completely out of nursing all together? I guess that information is important so that you can deal with issues of y...