Eastern RN

Eastern RN has 30 years experience and specializes in ER, Paeds, Gen Surg.

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1. 15 Minutes in the Life of a Nurse

   Eastern RN replied to NurseJulie31's topic in General Nursing

   BAM!!!!

2. Night shifters- try a weighted blanket

   Eastern RN replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

   No weighted blanket for me. I decided to do nights only instead of the days, nights, days, nights and repeat circus. I had done only nights for a few years previously as we had a dog who was IDDM, and my hubby worked away - so I could manage her gluc...

3. EMS talking down to Nurse

   Eastern RN replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

   He has Large ketones in his urine, Blood glucose 390 (he usually runs low,never seen him above 180) And generally knows whats going on with his own body, He's vomiting, kussmaul respirations, fruity breathe, weakness, blurred vision, sleepiness the w...

4. Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

   Eastern RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I feel for you girl. One lie - led to another, and as well you involved a co-worker. I graduated from nursing school in 1982. I have made med errors. Thankfully none of them had adverse effects on the patient. I can't recall the errors now, but I kno...

5. Is bedside nursing still a lifelong career option?

   Eastern RN replied to NicStrRN's topic in General Nursing

   I loved bedside nursing, but time restraints, shortage of staff and many other issues, made it impossible to perform bedside nursing the way I felt it should be done. Like in the "good old days". On night rounds you gave a backrub, spent an extra few...

6. Nurses and bullies...

   Eastern RN replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

   Yep - worked with a bully for many years. Both in the same unit, and on different units. Our facility is around 100 beds. She and I had words one night. I walked away because I would have slugged her. I called my manager to come down (it was on nigh...

7. Nursing Supervisor is Inappropriate

   Eastern RN replied to Shelby, BSN, RN's topic in Relations

   "Do you see that in fact you are in a situation where you are thinking about "making him mad". It is predatory, abusive, and all the other verbs that go with abuse. Seek out your local women's abuse group. A counselor there can talk at length with yo...

8. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

   Eastern RN replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

   Yesssssss! I graduated Nursing School in 1982 and was taught this! I guess it's time to re-think.

9. Words You Hate

   Eastern RN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely = hands down - "O2 Stat" - where the heck did that come from - SOMEONE wasn't listening carefully in class. I have heard it from RN's, LPN's, PCA's - you name it.

10. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    Eastern RN replied to Lev's topic in Relations

    I stand in front of the patient, at a distance that is comfortable for us both - (as long as my physical safety is not compromised), raise one of my hands to the level of my head, palm facing patient, hand flat, and say " I am not going to engage in ...

11. Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

    Eastern RN replied to Gogol's topic in Relations

    "As you already said, it would be stupid to invest so much in a career and find out you cannot do it." Your quote. Seriously - if you are truly having the negative thoughts and feelings about becoming a nurse - DON'T!!!! It's expensive, physically a...

12. Why nursing hits home.....

    Eastern RN replied to MrPopeye's topic in Rock

    Awesome story MrPopeye! Thanks for sharing. I kind of stumbled into nursing. But - after 33yrs - I can say I can't imagine ever having done anything else with my life. Old fashioned nursing school - 3 yr RN Diploma program - lived in residence etc et...

13. The Patient I Failed

    Eastern RN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

    I read this just now and hope you have now know that you did not fail the patient. Her family did. It seems one family member did not respect her mother's wishes, and once she was resuscitated and procedures to "save her" had been started, the remain...