EDRN522

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1. Need opinions on difficult code

   EDRN522 replied to EDRN522's topic in Emergency

   My facility gives up to 40meq/hr on cardiac monitored critical care beds. Wide complex dysrhythmia was treated with electrical therapy first per ALCS guidelines. After defibrillation rhythm was PEA,...

2. Need opinions on difficult code

   EDRN522 posted a topic in Emergency

   Pt is a female in her 60s, presents to ecc complaining of generalized weakness, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, generalized abdominal discomfort, and weight loss x 6 months. History of hypertension and...

3. ED staffing ratios

   EDRN522 posted a topic in Emergency

   To everyone working in a facility where the ED has a set nurse to patient ratio, how do you make this work? Are the ratios maintained when there is a sudden influx of patients? Patients kept in the...

4. ARE MOST RN SCHOOLS LIKE THIS??

   EDRN522 replied to Anon143's topic in School, College Programs

   At the school I went to you were automatically expelled from the program if you got less than a 75 average for any class or less than a 75 on a nursing final. Couple of people passed a nursing class,...

5. Assualted by psych patient

   EDRN522 replied to Udmert's topic in Emergency

   I was bit earlier this month by a pt in for SI, pressed charges, pt got a class d felony on release from hospital. I don't feel bad at all. If a pt is not in psychosis/AMS they have control over their...