Carotid

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1. hmmm.... i'm beginning to think that

   Carotid posted a topic in Emergency

   our emergency departments are the last departments in most hospitals to see renovation despite tremendous "seasonal" increases in wait times and those who "leave prior to treatment" because emergency departments across the nation (get this) don't mak...

2. Aaaaaagggghh!

   Carotid replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

   ???????? carotid supplying oxygen-rich blood to billions of brains globally

3. Carotid's ER Stats (Unofficial of Course)

   Carotid replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

   of all the departments and nursing floors in any given hospital in america, the er remains the only unit that never runs out of beds and can always accomodate any and every direct admit. 100% of patients presenting to the er because their private doc...

4. What Gets to You??

   Carotid replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   saw a worm squirming in fecal material collected from an 8 year-old girl.....yack, yuck, gross, eeeyyyywwww carotid supplying oxygen-rich blood to billions of brains globally

5. Carotid's ER Stats (Unofficial of Course)

   Carotid posted a topic in Emergency

   100% of america's ers would be 50% as busy if 75% of patients would try the home pregnancy test. 75% of patients presenting to ers don't need emergent treatment; 20% of patients do need emergent treatment; 5% of patients should have listened to the n...

6. Meditech Problems

   Carotid replied to Thakkis's topic in Emergency

   doesn't sound good for the home team. our er staff began training for meditech charting this week. why did you go from one click options to ten clicks since your inservice training? carotid supplying oxygen-rich blood to billions of brains globall...

7. ER Pet Peeves

   Carotid replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   1. pts referred to the ed to be seen by a physician other than the ed docs. "well our doctor told us to come directly here and the surgeon would be waiting on us, and you're telling me you have a 6 hour wait?" reply, "why yes, this is utopia hospital...

8. Does your ED have an observation unit, and what's its purpose?

   Carotid posted a topic in Emergency

   here in columbia, sc our ed calls our observation unit the clinical decision unit (cdu). in short, this "wing" of our ed admits patients who are not "discharge home" material, nor necessitating hospital admission. we admit those with low probability ...

9. pt. confidentiality between you and your fellow RNs

   Carotid posted a topic in Emergency

   does the law protect your patient's confidentiality from other staff rns in the emergency department? i was under the impression that the only staff that are privy to my patient's information (i.e. chief complaint, pmh, etc.) are me, clinical coordin...

10. It's Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work

    Carotid replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    :angryfireGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

11. It's the day after Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work again

    Carotid replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    (pt brought in by ems in full spinals) "neck and back pain." how did this occur? "i was trying to get the last portable dvd player and this other lady rammed me with her shopping cart."

12. It's the day after Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work again

    Carotid posted a topic in Emergency

    no shopping incidents at present; i'll keep you posted if they do.

13. It's Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work

    Carotid replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, relief's here. . . . going home. nite everyone.

14. It's Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work

    Carotid replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    (yaaaaaaaaaaaak, hockin up a loooooooogie) "i can't breathe!" you can't breathe, or is it hard to breathe? "i can't breathe!" how long's this been going on? "for a week. here's what i been coughing up, see?"

15. It's Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work

    Carotid replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    "wrist pain for 3 weeks." what made you come in tonight on thanksgiving? "my daughter here."