speedynurse

speedynurse ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P

ER, Pre-Op, PACU

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  1. Being forced to give corporate access to my medical records?!

    speedynurse replied to IRN2011's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the same thing....never heard of something quite like this! Wow.....I know I would personally not be comfortable with allowing medical records or anything like that shared with my

  2. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    speedynurse replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I think patients have always had access to their charts which is OK. I know whatever I documented in the ER was simply the truth and often in direct quotes. My concern when I was in the ER is that...

  3. 12-hour shift workers here- how much caffeine do you drink? A 30-second survey for my school

    speedynurse replied to MSN2021's topic in General Nursing

    One cup of coffee a shift/day. Two if I am really desperate, but that’s a rarity. My body doesn’t do well with caffeine

  4. How To Start IVs In The Hand

    speedynurse replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    This is very true - I have always had the patient hang their arm over the side of the bed because the vein fills up

  5. Anyone get anxiety prior to their shift?

    speedynurse replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I do know I have dreaded work sometimes or dreaded a shift. Not all the time, but many times. I do think a lot of leadership is somewhat corrupt or maybe that’s what I have seen in the last few...

  6. How To Start IVs In The Hand

    speedynurse replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    The best advice I can give is stabilize the vein. Pull the skin down tight so it doesn’t roll. I feel like 9 times out of 10 the difficulty with hand veins is they roll if you don’t stabilize. I...

  7. Sexually assaulted at work

    speedynurse replied to Thinkingx's topic in General Nursing

    No - that is never OK. But yes, hospitals are trying to interpret this as being normal and then acting like it’s the nurse’s fault or we are not being compassionate. This is why I left the ER. I...

  8. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    speedynurse replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think every nurse has to use his or her nursing judgment about getting the vaccine or not. 1. The vaccine was approved for emergency use - pure and simple. 2. There are valid concerns...

  9. Diluting Ativan?

    speedynurse replied to Guest838984's topic in Emergency

    I dilute most meds. The exception is the more benign meds like Zofran—opioids, benzos, Compazine, Reglan, etc. In the ER, I often diluted these in a ten cc syringe and gave it through a distal port...

  10. Preceptor placement

    speedynurse replied to Sam Last's topic in Emergency

    I think it does depend on your perception as to what floor works better pre-ED experience. I will second what others have said that the ED is completely different then the floors. However, saying...

  11. The golden first year?

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    A few more things......if you hate nursing, then that’s OK. Trust me - plenty of people go into fields that they realize is not for them and they choose to bug out. I “fell” into...

  12. Advice on what to say during performance review

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    For the performance review, just say whatever you are working on or involved in or you can just say you are satisfied with your current status. Earlier on in nursing when I was a lot more involved in...

  13. Chiropractors

    speedynurse replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    My insurance does cover a small number of limited sessions. About the same number they would cover for physical therapy. After that, the last chiropractor I went to did work with me with the price and...

  14. The golden first year?

    speedynurse replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I do think nursing has become very convoluted and hospital nursing truly does focus on the wrong things sometimes. For a period of time, I thought I hated nursing when I was fried in the ER because I...

  15. Changing Specialities... Unsure

    speedynurse replied to sjyRN's topic in General Specialties

    I actually felt similar when I made the move from ER to pre-op/PACU. I had a few people say that’s where ER and ICU nurses go to retire. Now...I am a second career nurse, but I am definitely on the...

  16. Chiropractors

    speedynurse replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    As I have said to others....I think every profession can be guilty of being greedy or nuts or unempathetic. I know I work with surgeons.....most of whom are great but there are a few that are greedy,...

  17. Chiropractors

    speedynurse replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I think this goes in line though with any profession. I have met people who were wonderful and great at their profession....and many who were

  18. Per Diem pros/cons

    speedynurse replied to kitten0509's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I totally understand the flight of fight response in the ER. I think at a certain point it is time for a different speciality - mentally, physically, and emotionally. I am in surgical...

  19. Feeling Guilt For Being Sent Home

    speedynurse replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think tele will be easier as I know I had to work just as hard when I had hold tele patients versus just ER patients! There is often still a ton of lifting with tele patients too. I had some...

  20. How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    speedynurse replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I plan to stay in nursing with it being a second career for me and a fairly dependable job. However, saying that, I wouldn’t mind to have a change to maybe nurse education down the road or some kind...

  21. New specialty bullying?

    speedynurse replied to amandaxyo's topic in General Specialties

    Yes to all of this. I have worked in 3 different departments as a nurse....well, 2 ER departments and one pre and post surgical recovery and honestly, all to some degree had strong personalities. The...

  22. Chiropractors

    speedynurse replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I think sometimes chronic illness or injuries does require work.....sometimes a LOT of work to improve.....from all avenues and many second and third opinions. In all honesty, when I did everything...

  23. Getting Bored

    speedynurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Wow so I am not the only one! I went once from the “fire to the frying pan” in a job.....in my hurry to get out of a job I was exhausted in, I didn’t think things through and went into a job...

  24. Are some people not meant for acute care?

    speedynurse replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think what you described means you are not meant for acute care. I think you were put in situations beyond your control and it made you frustrated and angry. I think our healthcare has been...

  25. Chiropractors

    speedynurse replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I think it’s even bigger than pain management. I am now seeing research hospitals recommend healthier diets for people with cancer, such a low sugar modifications, etc. I think we live in a society...