Scout12

Scout12 has 15 years experience and specializes in Trauma Nurse.

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

   Scout12 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Newest one, and there are thousands I could talk about, was a diabetic patient came by ambulance to have a necrotic place on her toe checked. She was being treated for it. When I was triaging her she stated "I really here because I am constipated, w...

2. Need advice from experienced ER nurses!

   Scout12 replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

   Peds and Codes. They will get easier the more you have. Remember to take a deep breath to calm yourself, and step in.

3. Supplies You Can't Live Without

   Scout12 replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

   Vicks to stick up your nose or on your mask!! Guts A strong stomach Compassion

4. Triage at the bedside

   Scout12 replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in Emergency

   We just started "pull until you're full". My worse day with this was when I had 2 ICU holds, a chest pain, and they put a severe "new onset headache" in my last room and no one told be about it! Do I think it works, NO. All our NP's who did Triage...