AliciaBSNCMSRN

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1. Do you have to be an adrenaline junkie to work in the ER?

   AliciaBSNCMSRN replied to Nola009's topic in Emergency

   I agree completely, I just moved to the ER 3 months ago and feel my skills, confidence and career is thriving. As a med surg nurse I hateeeeed going to work I was miserable, I enjoy being at work in the ER

2. Do you have to be an adrenaline junkie to work in the ER?

   AliciaBSNCMSRN replied to Nola009's topic in Emergency

   You don’t necessarily have to be an adrenaline junkie, some nurses thrive off it and others prefer to avoid the chaos. Good management will find what works best for staffing (if able to). If you do thrive off the adrenaline, I think the ER is the pla...

3. I accidently took home a zofran in my pocket.

   AliciaBSNCMSRN replied to MarqT's topic in General Nursing

   Oh a zofran you’re fine. I’ve come home with Colace galore, one time an extra Xarelto came home with me lol. Agreed with everyone on checking pockets, a few times I’ve found morphine vials I still needed to waste (to which I did, they never came home...

4. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

   AliciaBSNCMSRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I've heard of med errors but never to this extreme. How did she realize to reconstitute the med but not simultaneously read the vial for reconstituting instructions and hopefully read the medication label.. If you override meds you need to triple ch...