edrn472003

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1. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

   edrn472003 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   I had this guy come into the ER with C/O feeling of fullness abdomen and rectal pain. Stated he got drunk night before and had taken someone home with him and thinks he passed out. On digital exam an object was felt but could not be extracted manua...

2. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

   edrn472003 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   Our hospital is in a town right on the Mississippi River so we see alot of river type accidents/injuries. One day a fisherman came in with one fishing hook barb in his hand and one barb still in the walleyes mouth. It was a fairly good size fish and...

3. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

   edrn472003 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   I had a patient once that was goose hunting out of a blind. He pointed the gun up and shot a goose, turned slightly to fire again. As he was firing he was knocked to the ground. It seems the dead goose got his revenge. The goose had fallen directly...

4. How can you say you're not paid well?

   edrn472003 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

   I really agree with you regarding the physicians. In the ER I often work with residents or fellows that are moonlighting. I can't count the times that my collegues or I have kept them from making potentially bad mistakes. I think the AMA should s...

5. Change of shift report

   edrn472003 replied to angel333's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Would anyone be interested in sharing their format and procedure for taped reporting? I work in a small rural hospital where nurses can wear several different hats during their 8-12 hour shift and need to listen to the entire patient load report...