RNin92

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1. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   Amber, I have 2 pieces of advice for you... If you find all of this "disgusting" stop reading it. And... Sign back on about 5 years after you are working as a real RN... We'll talk then. Walk a mile in my shoes, babygirl...

2. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

   RNin92 replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

   You know you are an ER nurse when... A trauma patient comes in with his foot facing backwards and all you can think of is..."COOL!". You can code a patient and order lunch...all at the same time. You have the phone numbers for Poison Control, Crisis ...

3. Surgical Site Verification in the ER

   RNin92 posted a topic in Emergency

   Just a question to pose... In my hospital we have a new policy on Site Verification. You know..."lop off THIS necrotic leg not the good one" New JCAHO safety goals and all... But most places that we recently polled do things a bit differently than w...

4. Intoxicated- does it mean incompetent?

   RNin92 replied to TlhRNED's topic in Emergency

   This comes up a lot in my ER as well. What happens when an intoxicated person refuses transport to the ED by rescue? What happens when a well intentioned friend brings them in drunk and they refuse treatment? Our "legal people" don't have clear cut r...

5. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   We ER nurses... We are a superstitious bunch!!! Just like the "Q" word... hee hee hee

6. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

   RNin92 replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

   shock-shock-shock period follow acls protocols don't debate while the pt is dying shock-shock-shock

7. Trauma Centers...

   RNin92 replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

   In Illinois it has to do with services offered. Level 1 must have OR in house and available 24 hours They have to in house Trauma surgeons 24 hours Level 2s can have up to 30 minutes to get a Trauma surgeon and a surgical crew in house. There's more ...

8. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   I understand what you are saying but I think a little humor will go along way in easing the anxiety of new nurses and those considering the scary world of the ER. I personally think that ER nurses are some of the most caring I have ever had the priv...

9. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   Thanks. I sent a PM with my e-mail address

10. i have a chance to triage...

    RNin92 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    That is sooooo true! It's because we practice medicine now according to litigation rules. Everything is way messed up.

11. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Love these!!! Thanks... Keep 'em coming! :rotfl:

12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    RNin92 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Can I say ouch! I'm female and I still want to cross my legs and say ouch!

13. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    RNin92 posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok... So I am a part of a committee putting together a "seminar" targeting New Grads, Recent Grads and students. We are tentatively calling it "REAL Life in the ER". We are planning it from a humorous perspective. I have the task of ED "Definitions"...

14. stupid er tricks

    RNin92 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I've posted my father and son tag-team pruners before...with the lawn mower!! (So...did ya WANT those fingers?!?) And, I've posted my 20 something year old who thought 3 titanium cock rings were better than one...or two! (Yowie!) Those are my 2 perso...

15. Anyone fax report?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    [quote= I did get a bit miffed at Rena's and RNin92's comments, to be honest, and they were what prompted my second post. The last thing we nurses need--no matter which unit we work--is to be disrespectful to one another. I hope I didn't offend anyo...