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  1. Post Adenosine Administration

    Asdf replied to E_R_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Purewick! Granted not everyone goes for them but when they do they're awesome, don't have to do bedpan and don't have to ambulate the

  2. Positions With Most IV Start Experience

    Asdf replied to BeckyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  3. What are medics doing in your ED?

    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...

  4. What does this order permit? In terms of frequency?

    Asdf replied to Della4's topic in Patient Medications

    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...

  5. IV Push Ativan

    Asdf replied to Nurse Nonnie RN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  6. Top Skills for the ER Nurse

    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...

  7. The Unsung Hero of The Emergency Department: The 24G IV Catheter

    Asdf replied to Damon McGill's topic in Emergency

    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...

  8. Will I go to jail?

    Asdf replied to masutiraachu's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  9. Disclosing medications?

    Asdf replied to Ash.dreaming's topic in General Students

    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,...

  10. Things I wish my patients understood

    Asdf replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    @Undercat had a pt tell me he would “see me outside” the other day. Unfortunately he was gone by the time I got

  11. Things I wish my patients understood

    Asdf replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  12. Getting Fired

    Asdf replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  13. Incompatible IV Meds

    Asdf replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would start another line. Preferably on the opposite arm. Or is this not a

  14. Nurse forced to work as a tech/CNA

    Asdf replied to ThatOneRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    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...

  15. Nurse Breaks in ER

    Asdf replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Emergency

    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...

  16. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    Asdf replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I cover my last name on my badge and I also won’t give it out to

  17. Help! Struggling with IV placement in hand

    Asdf replied to Guest1167668's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    When going from the side it’s similar to doing it the “normal” way insert until you get flash, insert another 2-3 millimeters and then attempt to thread. I would also recommend checking out...

  18. Help! Struggling with IV placement in hand

    Asdf replied to Guest1167668's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    With the back of the hand I often will go at an extremely shallow angle from the side of the vein instead of trying to enter from the top, I also like to have the pt fold their fingers down over mine...

  19. Alternative sites for peripheral IV access

    Asdf replied to MacDSlim's topic in General Nursing

    Late to the party here but Valium for pain? Or anxiety? I’m just guessing that the reason they don’t want to put a IV in your foot or somewhere else (not in your hand/arm) is because those other...

  20. Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

    Asdf replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’m in the ED at a smaller (200-250 bed hospital) in central New Jersey. Some days it’s not so bad, I got sent home early at 05:00 on thurs night/min morning and some days are awful. Sunday night...