aaronrnmedic

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1. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   aaronrnmedic replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   Yes, we are in this together. And as long as we are all striving the the good of all it is healthy. However he does have a socialist mindset. If that sounds extreme, I'll call it "socialism-light." But I fear it could open up the doors for more extre...

2. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   aaronrnmedic replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   Character assasination? On whom? Obama? Please. No, I'm not apologizing. You're right. We should push for politicans, or rather, public SERVANTS, to understand what is best for our pts. Somewhere along the line they forgot that they are supposed to ...

3. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   aaronrnmedic replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   Great, I was thinking the same thing. As a patient advocate, I enjoy teaching my patients, their friends, and families to be sure to ask those questions. Especially in ICU where I work. Hospitals push doctors to move their patients to a lower level o...

4. Guys: Just Curious - Need Your Opinions

   aaronrnmedic replied to Dottie78's topic in Male Students

   That wasn't very friendly:argue: I don't think she posted this to try to begin an argument.

5. maggots?

   aaronrnmedic replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

   I picked up a lady who had been lying down on her kitchen floor for a day or so (as a medic) who had a nice little lump on her forehead. We then noticed that that lump seemed to move. You could see through the thin layer of skin tiny maggots moving a...

6. Where are all of the Senior or Seasoned ED Nurses??

   aaronrnmedic replied to ED_EMR_NURSE's topic in Emergency

   I don't know. I give up. Where?

7. Ratios? Do you have them in ER, or are they just for the floors?

   aaronrnmedic replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

   Our ED consists of teams. Each team is assigned 4 ED rooms (and then there is always the hallway:no:). Each team consists of an RN and one Paramedic. Team one has the highest acuity pts while, say, team 7 should have lower acuity pts. I think this sy...

8. Patients who stick around after discharge/legal risks

   aaronrnmedic replied to JKL33's topic in Emergency

   Our ED too has this problem with many pts who abuse the system and never have a ride home. We give cab vouchers but only if all possiblities have been attempted. We tell them all that we no longer do this but we do give these out as quietly as possib...

9. How do you treat headaches?

   aaronrnmedic replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

   For atypical H/A's in our ED the doctor may order CT of the head, especially if they say the magic phrase "its the worse headache of my life". LP's may be ordered if the CT is negative. The usual blood work is done for this complaint. As far as treat...

10. How do you treat involuntary holds?

    aaronrnmedic replied to New2ED's topic in Emergency

    Our ED requires us to notify security right away and to place them into blue paper gowns. This makes it easier to identify them when they attempt to run out of the ED. We see a lot of psych pts and usually have on average 4 of them either being seen ...

11. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    aaronrnmedic replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

    You are right. That is insulting. Bad decision on their part for sure. They would be wise to invest effort into reinforcing the importance of hand washing. It would be much more beneficial for the pt to actually see the nurse wash their hands before ...

12. New Graduate ER Nurse

    aaronrnmedic replied to heylfire's topic in Men

    Sounds to me like you should go for it! Especially if this is the ED that you already work in. You probably know the "flow" of your ED which will help ease your way into that position. Do what you know and love.

13. Patient care on woman or man ?

    aaronrnmedic replied to serge09's topic in Men

    I have not been turned down by anyone yet. Then again, probably not going to happen too often in the ED. I have asked pts if they would rather I get a female to help out with procedures such as a pelvic exam.

14. Pt signed out AMA then died! what do you think?

    aaronrnmedic replied to jenrn6282's topic in General Nursing

    Legally, as long as you informed him of the risks of his condition, I don't think you should be worried. All you can really do is make sure he is alert and oriented, not under the influence of narcotics or mind-altering meds at the time he signed the...

15. EKG on female patients

    aaronrnmedic replied to bill4745's topic in Male Students

    I close the door. I guess as you know there is hardly time to keep finding female employees to do ECG's on female pt's. If they wish to help that is great. Otherwise I think I just use my gloved wrist or hand to hold them up. Some pt's look uncomfort...