Tracemer

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1. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

   Tracemer replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   Well, that's the order the doc gave me to settle the gentleman down who was attacking everyone within 3 feet of him......so I sent him out....per MD order. Once they got the guy relaxed the antibiotics and fluids were given, but he was totally out o...

2. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

   Tracemer replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked LTC for many years, and only occasionally have the EMT's been rude. One reason we may send a DNR to the hospital is that if they are having a seizure, our facility license doesn't allow us to give IV/IM meds to stop the seizures. And ...

3. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

   Tracemer replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   We get a good laugh over the allergies people list... recently had someone allergic to BLEACH, another allergic to Formaldahyde. Aren't we all? I'm going in for elective surgery soon, and plan to take the following allergy list: arsenic, cyanide, HIV...

4. Introductions

   Tracemer replied to Brian's topic in Washington

   I live in the Gig Harbor/Tacoma area. I've worked in long term care, in the Medicare wing with frsh post ops, so I feel my skills are up to snuff. I'm seriously considering changing fields, I'm really tired of long term care after so many years. I ...

5. Which RN school did you graduate or are you going?

   Tracemer replied to schooling girl's topic in Washington

   I graduated from Tacoma CC, and though I feel like I got a good education, they were very selective of who they supported and who they didn't. It was run very unprofessionally in my opinion, and several people from my class wrote very terse letters...