EDRN10

EDRN10 has 5 years experience.

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1. Emergency Nursing - pros and cons?

   EDRN10 replied to jlan79's topic in Emergency

   Use the search button. There is tons of great info on this site you just have to look. This is a reply I had given to someone who asked nearly the exact same question. ER nursing has many rewards along with many down falls here's a few that I have ex...

2. Have ya'll forgot me out here?

   EDRN10 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

   I would say our average wait time is 60minutes or less. Worst I have seen at our ED is 30 people waiting in the lobby with the longest wait time being around 4-5hr mark. We average right around 180-225 pts a day. Really busy days for us is 275+ patie...

3. If your Facebook status could be ANYTHING, what would it be?

   EDRN10 replied to lyrabella's topic in Emergency

   1. Today I actually helped save a life. 2. To the person in the next room that did not get their pillow when the pressed their call button and asked for one. "I'm sorry I was not able to get your pillow as soon as you asked for one. I did not realize...

4. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

   EDRN10 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

   Sorry was not intentional just trying to defend my position. Now to move on I had an awesome pt last week. Pt is in their 70's but appears to be a very healthy and lean individual, comes in by EMS with complaints of dizziness and back pain. Pt's skin...

5. BSN Preceptorships - Does ER level matter?

   EDRN10 replied to JustinAllen's topic in Emergency

   I think you will do fine and gain a lot of valuable experience. Do not get hung up on the trauma level rankings. I work in a ER that is not a trauma center and we see tons of trauma's. You have to realize that any traumatic injuries that occur and pe...

6. New NURSE...Stuck between ER or Med Surg!

   EDRN10 replied to swtgal's topic in Emergency

   I started in the ER as a new inexperienced RN. However I did have approx 6months of ER experience working in a student position in the ER. I personally don't think you can go wrong in either place as both will offer lots of unique experiences for you...

7. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

   EDRN10 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

   As I stated previously I did not suspect poor care in this instance from the nsg home. In this particular case the nursing home if i remember correctly had not addressed the confusion as the symptoms onset had been fairly recent (ie less than 24hrs) ...

8. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

   EDRN10 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

   I didnt suspect it at the time and still don't considering his symptoms at the time. I cannot remember how long the patient had the worsening confusion, but had it been more than 24hrs I'd would suspect poor care or lack of attention to the pt at the...

9. Last minute TNCC. Frustrated. Venting.

   EDRN10 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Emergency

   Congrats. Glad to hear all went well.

10. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    EDRN10 replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    Had a good one last wk. Pt came from nsg home hx of dementia complaining of being more confused and low b/p. Pt initial b/p was 70/50. Bolus-ed the pt with no rise in pressure. Pt placed on dopamine drip and pressure slowly came up. In the meantime, ...

11. Rewards of Emergency Nursing

    EDRN10 replied to mid1for5's topic in Emergency

    ER nursing has many rewards along with many down falls here's a few that I have experinced in my time working in the ER. The Good: 1. Challenging work environment requiring many different nursing skills from ICU patients to minor complaints, from bir...

12. Last minute TNCC. Frustrated. Venting.

    EDRN10 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Emergency

    First off take a slow deep breath as all will be okay. I was placed in a somewhat similar situation all thought not quite as time constrained as yours prior to taking TNCC. Yes you are correct in the focus of TNCC being your ABC's and DEF and so on. ...

13. Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

    EDRN10 replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    ESME- That works sometimes so long as they haven't OD'd and are unconscious. Depending on you facility but our ED lets RN's pt lines in EJ's. IV drug users usually resort to shooting up there after all other veins have failed, so unless you get a har...

14. Best ER Tricks what it meant is like putting two tourniquet to get the IV

    EDRN10 replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    If your having trouble getting a large bore IV in a critical pt with low b/p I have found one trick that has helped at times. If possible start a small IV in the hand or wrist and hang NS on it. Place a turniqutte on the pt and let the NS run wide op...

15. Using ESI Levels to establish vital sign reassessment intervals

    EDRN10 replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Our ED does not have a system so basically all vital signs are left up to nursing judgement unless a md instructs something specific. This is an okay system so long as all your nurses know what they are doing, but as I am sure most places are we have...