mmutk

mmutk BSN, RN, EMT-I

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  1. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

    mmutk replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

    My wife has to drink water first and then swallow the pill.:zzzzz Who knows what the deal with this is, since I am assuming like my wife these people can eat food in

  2. Ez-io

    mmutk replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    Never seen it happen before, but then again I've never seen a resident use it. I'm not sure about infants though. With our EZ-IO we usually only use it for adults (sternum's and what not), I'd rather...

  3. How do you prevent psych/etoh elopements?

    mmutk replied to mmutk's topic in Emergency

    In my general practice I have found that I can do a couple of things to prevent these issues from the start. Several ERs I have worked at have supported this practice as do the MDs. We will hold pain...

  4. How do you prevent psych/etoh elopements?

    mmutk replied to mmutk's topic in Emergency

    I agree with both of you, first of all I have never worked at a facility where drunks and people drunk off narcotics I have given them are allowed to leave without a ride (or public transportation...

  5. New Grad Pay in Nashville

    mmutk replied to Clear Morning's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The best pay in Nashville is St Thomas, and then Baptist, hourly that is. However St Thomas is nowhere you want to start your career at these days unless you like playing license yahtzee. Also note...

  6. Self Harm Questions in Triage

    mmutk replied to KNARE's topic in Emergency

    Not only do we ask each patient over 17 years old of they feel like they are going to harm themselves, but also we ask anyone over 17 if they feel safe at home (domestic violence). Every patient,...

  7. ED Physicians with overkill

    mmutk replied to ThisEDRNRocks's topic in Emergency

    I used to work in an ED where the MDs would order a ABD series on a fart. But you know if I was sick that's where I would want to

  8. Question regarding AMI Core Measure

    mmutk replied to sleepy48's topic in Emergency

    Patients with ACS or Atypical chest pain in my opinion should be included in the core measures of the american heart association's treatment of chest pain (AMI or

  9. Cipro and ITP. What would you do?

    mmutk replied to tmd76's topic in Emergency

    I am lost here I guess, help me here.. What does cipro have to do with this patient getting ITP? What does cipro have anything to do with his rxn to Tequin? What did the nurse do wrong

  10. RN Grad starting fresh in the ED!

    mmutk replied to roses1130j's topic in Emergency

    1. Always double check your pills or vials you get out of the pyxis. There are allot of meds in the ER avail to you and all you have to do is accidently reach in a grab the wrong one, or have a pharm...

  11. any nurses that work at vanderbilt med. ctr?

    mmutk replied to roxiejay's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Very academic, what department are u interested

  12. Most common non-emergency visits

    mmutk replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Hillarious, thank god we don't have those damn FEMA trailers here in

  13. 2 Acceptance Lttrs...Now what? Private vs. Community college Help...

    mmutk replied to BlessedMom4's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    If it's just an associate degree prgm, go with the community program. Better value for what you get in my

  14. Most common non-emergency visits

    mmutk replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    1.Suture removal (not put in at our facility) 2.Preg check 3.Chronic muscle

  15. It looks like a RR of 20

    mmutk replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I can't think of the last time I really counted resp. rate. I usually just estimate. And commonly it's either 12, 18, 26, 30, 36,

  16. add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    mmutk replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    I wish I had the sign in sheet from this one time, she filled it out on the sign in blank and then trailed off the line until the entire page was filled up with like this 800 word description of her...

  17. Anyone use Ntrous Oxide in their ED?

    mmutk replied to EDMISSYRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't know of any EMS systems in TN that use nitrous

  18. Drawing Labs without an order

    mmutk replied to umnurs's topic in Emergency

    Yes I would have to agree with some of the previous posters, if I think you need a line and labs you're gonna get it and that's just the start. Often I have ordered xrays or CTs and ABGs and sometimes...

  19. How do you treat involuntary holds?

    mmutk replied to New2ED's topic in Emergency

    We had seclusion at the last ER I worked at and therefore they went into a room (locked) with nothing in the rooms or wall and we had audio visual monitoring. It worked mostly very well. They beat on...

  20. Scheduling

    mmutk replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Sort of self scheduling here, we self schedule but if the manager doesn't like it she changes it (50% of the

  21. Covenant Health - Tuition Reimbursement

    mmutk replied to Lady_Vol's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Worked well for me, I enjoyed Covenant health

  22. "I don't have the money" OR "I don't have a ride"

    mmutk replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    People who truly need narcotics in the emergency room aren't usually going home. So I would agree that some Tylenol or Toradol will hold you until you get a ride or leave on your own without

  23. Leaving it at the door

    mmutk replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Perfect example. The ones who start telling the paramedics what to do and what not are not true ER nurses. unless CPR is needed and not being done I'm not having anything to do with

  24. TNCC -------How Hard Is It

    mmutk replied to bobnurse's topic in Emergency

    Know your full assesment and review the book, otherwise it is a

  25. Leaving it at the door

    mmutk replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I feel your pain and know what you mean, with me it only lasted about 2 years, and then I just stopped caring when I left the door. That's how I adapt, it may not be the best, but if I am not taking...