Adenosine_Addict

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1. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

   Adenosine_Addict replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

   Unfortunately, comparing military nursing to civilian nursing is impossible. The military doesn't hold any standard of care (we make it so on paper, but staffing is horrible). We have understaffed and overworked everyone and left dead pt's in the w...

2. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   Adenosine_Addict replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   That's awesome and I'm going to use it tomorrow. I'd love to have a sign up at the triage desk that says "enablers, please tell your loved on not to fake chest pain, belly pain, headaches or a seizure or generalized all-over body pain. Please sign ...

3. No More Demerol IV Push???

   Adenosine_Addict replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

   Demerol should be banned for ER use. I worked at a facility that had a pharm policy stating that opiates are first line pain drugs and Demerol is not. It feels waaaay to good to the folks that seek it. Pts state "I'm allergic to opiates, NSAIDS, H...

4. New RN in ER: things I don't even know that I don't know!

   Adenosine_Addict replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   I precept many people to the ER. Unfortunately, what you will find is that the more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know. Learn the basics and treat the ABCs. Everything else is gravy. Who cares how long Rocephin takes to go in? ...

5. what's in your pocket?

   Adenosine_Addict replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

   The mention of "the longer you are a nurse...the less you carry" fits me well and I agree. I have my Palm T5 in my pocket, a pen, and my thumb drive. I don't carry scissors because they hang everywhere and I lost the only pair I ever bought. I don...

6. Treating in triage

   Adenosine_Addict replied to hollysunshine's topic in Emergency

   We do peripheral Xrays at triage only with a mechanism of injury/trauma, never a CT (that amazes me), and only medicate with Tylenol and Motrin (we have standing orders for Maalox and Benadryl...but I have strong beliefs against Maalox at triage). B...