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1. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

   asapstat replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

   To answer yoiur question..the ED is a mix of every kind of nursing..from bumps and bruises to massively critical..you get what comes through the door..and be ready for it. I read your reply also... and my gut tells me that you are either burnt out. l...

2. talk me into or out of it

   asapstat posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am considering a major career change. have been working in acute care setting as Rn for all my career (30+ years)...in critical care/emergency dept. Recently started per diem in long term care facility..while keeping FT position in hospital. Have c...

3. What Gets to You??

   asapstat replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   I still say FEET!!!. Stinky, sweaty, socks so toasted they are stuck to the skin..toenails that have been growing so long they curve under the toe...eight hundred layers of dirt...and when you take the sock off and a gangrenous toe comes with it...I'...

4. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

   asapstat replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

   LIne up 50 patients...remove crusted stuck on socks with teeth..without taking off any toes.. drop in basin of already removed underwear...time limit two minutes. NO puking.

5. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

   asapstat replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

   I read the first three pages of responses, and sorry to those I didn't read, but this argument has gone on way too long!!. I have been a nurse for 31 years, all of them spent in acute care setting and the same argument has been going on for all my ca...

6. IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

   asapstat replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

   We also use Phenergan IV frequently...and dilute it in 10cc saline if pushing through a hep lock..

7. nj salary survey

   asapstat replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey

   The salary definitely goes up when you work closer to NYC or Phila. In the middle of NJ it is markedly lower. The "Raritan Bay Bridge" (it has another name) seems to be the dividing line. But factoring in time to travel, tolls, wear and tear on a veh...

8. nj salary survey

   asapstat replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey

   The salary definitely goes up when you work closer to NYC or Phila. In the middle of NJ it is markedly lower. The "Raritan Bay Bridge" (it has another name) seems to be the dividing line. But factoring in time to travel, tolls, wear and tear on a veh...

9. Protocols in the ED

   asapstat replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   We have chest pain, abdominal pain, sepsis protocols, and we have some standard Triage order sets to choose from Makes doing the diagnostics go quicker ..Much better than knowing what to do and having to wait for a specific order before you can actua...

10. Protocols in the ED

    asapstat replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    We have chest pain, abdominal pain, sepsis protocols, and we have some standard Triage order sets to choose from Makes doing the diagnostics go quicker ..Much better than knowing what to do and having to wait for a specific order before you can actua...

11. Personality traits suited for ER??

    asapstat replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    Having worked both Critical Care and ER, and taught both groups of nurses,,,I say hands down the Critical Care area has the most "anal" individuals. They want numbers, numbers and more numbers!! In the ED if the patient has a carotid, brachial or ra...

12. Personality traits suited for ER??

    asapstat replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    Having worked both Critical Care and ER, and taught both groups of nurses,,,I say hands down the Critical Care area has the most "anal" individuals. They want numbers, numbers and more numbers!! In the ED if the patient has a carotid, brachial or ra...

13. Advised not to use security to "intimidate" agitated individual.

    asapstat replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like everything snowballed and was blown out or proportion!!! I think you did the right thing to call security in an effort to regain control,... whenever we feel threatened, we need back up .. Too much workplace violence risk,especially wi...

14. IV questions

    asapstat replied to daz2003's topic in General Nursing

    Side effects are those that might occur...adverse reactions are the unexpected, therefore may not be preventable. "IV Bolus" meds are given as quickly as possible, IV push meds are given over a prescribed period of time & lesser volume of fluid i...

15. Acls

    asapstat replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in General Nursing

    Tip from a former Acls Instructor-The handbook and the review materials sent out by the AHA are easy to read and follow. Review your rhythms beforehand. and review the uses and doses of the drugs. Remeber to read about psot-resuscitative care. And do...