Hagabel

Hagabel

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  1. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

    Hagabel replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

    Yes, used to give IV decadrom and mix it with juice or something else. Accepted pharmacy policy. Zofran IV I have only given only IV in my experience. Why not used the wafer or oral Zofran as both are...

  2. Australia or New Zealand?

    Hagabel replied to star17's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I am loving it here in NZ and have no desire to move to OZ. I hate bugs, really hot weather, too many people over there for us and a few other reasons. My family and I moved here for th elifestyle and...

  3. Everyone wants to be a nurse

    Hagabel replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I still enjoy nursing after 21 years and hope to for many more. I enjoy the variety and drama and craziness of the ED. I started thinking about changing professions and then moved to NZ and refound...

  4. Practice intramuscular injection students on each other, Australia

    Hagabel replied to mumlauf's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Mumlauf What are you hoping to gain from this thread.. I am a bit

  5. Let's compare ERs

    Hagabel replied to trooperwifey's topic in Emergency

    Equivalent of a level 1 in NZ. 600 bedded hospital. 25 bedded adult area, 10 bedded observation area, 4 Resus rooms, 6 bedded fast track area from 0800-2300, 10 bedded Paeds ED and 6 ambo triage area....

  6. Have ya'll forgot me out here?

    Hagabel replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    Wow..16 hrs!!!! When I was in the US I guess the longest wait time was 2-4 hrs. Here we see 180-205 pts per night and our wait times can be as long as 4-5 hrs for

  7. Advice - I'll need a meal tray too

    Hagabel replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    Here in NZ we have tea/coffee bays that are supplied and stocked for pt use and family use. We also have St Johns(our ambo service) volunteers who will get tea/sandwiches for pts that cannot get up....

  8. Australia or New Zealand?

    Hagabel replied to star17's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Yep, I surely did not move here for the money!!!!

  9. Australia or New Zealand?

    Hagabel replied to star17's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Cannot comment on Australia as I have never lived there, only visited as a tourist. I moved from the US to NZ 7 months ago and love it! People are great, way of life very laid back and work different,...

  10. Practice intramuscular injection students on each other, Australia

    Hagabel replied to mumlauf's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I trained in the UK early 90's and we learnt on oranges and then first injection was on a patient under supervision. I see no reason to practice invasive stuff on other

  11. Lining and labing in the waiting room

    Hagabel replied to melimaras's topic in Emergency

    The hospital I just left last yr in the States was encouraging us to lab/line in the wr if we had time but I never had time(only 1 triage nurse) and was uncomfortable with that so I would have techs...

  12. Giving narcotics to patients with no ride

    Hagabel replied to alimill's topic in Emergency

    We give a lot of Codeine to our pts in the w room and I will not give it to them if they have are driving. Most of our pts have rides and their whanau are normally with them. Same with pts in the back...

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

    Hagabel replied to lyrabella's topic in Emergency

    Are you serious ? (in response to the non sensical complaint) Do you think we are all stupid and born yesterday? And why is your IQ lower than the number of teeth in your head?? Sorry had a really...

  14. Apologizing for my prima donna ICU coworkers.

    Hagabel replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the last poster re previous bolded points. A criticial pt in the ED deserves/needs immediate care 1:1, not a nurse who is split between 3 other pts. I have done ICU for 11 years and ED...

  15. Apologizing for my prima donna ICU coworkers.

    Hagabel replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    So true...

  16. Feeling extremely frustrated :(

    Hagabel replied to danarooo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try the military bases as a contractor which is what I did when I first moved to VA. Also maybe aged care as a stepping

  17. Apologizing for my prima donna ICU coworkers.

    Hagabel replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    and don't forget to bathe

  18. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    Hagabel replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    Here in NZ I work at a busy 600 bedded hospital and our wait times, when we are busy can be 6-8 hrs, for 4's and 5's. Otherwise 2-3 hrs is usual unless we are really quiet or you are a category 1 or...

  19. Love/hate relationship to my work.

    Hagabel replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I echo the other posters who recommended a change. I spent 11 yrs in ICU and then had burn out and went to ED. Travelling as in Travel nursing is a great way to relive some stress and have a change of...

  20. Nursing shortage??

    Hagabel replied to KylaRN's topic in International Nursing

    Why not move to NZ, as long as you are not looking to make money. I am loving it so

  21. Patient and family priorities

    Hagabel replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Emergency

    Quick suggestion..move to NZ! Since I have been here , yes I have been shocked by some practices but here pts wait for 6-9 hrs to be seen on busy night and never complain, well hardly ever. I think...

  22. Humor: You Might be an ER Nurse

    Hagabel replied to TrafalgarRN's topic in Emergency

    You never go home with a full bladder after seeing what happens in a MVA with a full bladder! You have discovered that a large % of patients lose all use of their limbs and faculties when they enter...

  23. High acuity patients in Minor Care and low ER staffing

    Hagabel replied to FNPveteran's topic in Emergency

    I Know exactly where you work, I worked there when campuses were separate...just toured round your new er last month..heard a lot of complaints..i would move

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

    Hagabel replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    FB in lady parts! Pool ball during party.........???? (consensual)...pt took it home after I cleaned it off,,,yuck yuck

  25. need help with a question...

    Hagabel replied to pamhlpn's topic in Emergency

    My question is to the OP... so tell us how you would treat this potentially emergent situation? (yes you may to have look it up) And yes I do know what the answer