I’ve never worked anywhere but ER. But ER. I would guess that same day, and ppl coming in for outpatient CT scans with contrast all need IV access as well but if you’re talking pure volume of IV...
Asdf replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Emergency
We have paramedic/emt STUDENTS that shadow for a shift every now and then. The medic students are generally a huge help, the can do IVs, blood draws , EKGs, vital
signs, stuff like that. The...
I gotta say, this is confusing. The way I would interpret this order is that they can have 1 OR 2 Tylenol 3 ONCE a day. Having said that I think it’s a poorly written order and I think all the...
Maybe she meant that you shouldn’t push it undiluted? I work in the ED and we push Ativan all the time. You’re supposed to dilute it before giving it straight push (if you’re giving at the...
Asdf replied to Christina Whalen's topic in Emergency
I could be wrong. But this doesn’t feel like it was written by someone who has actually worked in a emergency Department, lots of generic job advice, no actual emergency Department advice, plus...
Nothing wrong with a 24 if that all you can get. Problem I have with them is theyre too flexible/soft. Sometimes it’s all you can do just to get through someone’s skin, anyone else have this...
Late to the party, what actually happened? I would say definitely no to going to jail. Almost certainly no to getting fired, maybe a write up or verbal “counseling”. This kind of thing happens. I...
Hi all, little late to the party as per usual. This is an interesting question I think. I did some research (and by research I mean googling) as I had a similar issue when registering for school,...
I wish pt’s understood that “Emergency Department” does mean “Super fast medical care place”. If you come in with a non-emergent problem be ready to wait a looooong a** time. And...
Getting fired for cursing once seems pretty harsh. I’d be out of a job if that were the rule where I am. I’ve been “counseled” a couple times about using “inappropriate language in front...
I’m not sure what state you’re in but where I work you cannot legally work “below” your license. For example I worked as a tech while I was in nursing school, I graduated in may and took the...
We generally have a designated “breaker”. Sometimes that’s not possible and we end up having to cover each other. Sometimes the charge will watch a persons people while they go eat. It all...