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  1. What about my pain!?

    workingforskies replied to chicagobsn's topic in Emergency

    Of course you are right. Let's also ignore the personal responsibility the patient chose to eschew by apparently not taking Tylenol and/or Motrin to manage her pain. Let's also ignore that she had 2...

  2. Pediatrics Question

    workingforskies replied to Lily C.'s topic in Pediatric

    I have been a pediatric nurse for almost 10 years now, mostly in ER’s. Some pediatric IV start tips. -Gather all your equipment and have everything set up on a tray BEFORE you enter the room....

  3. Pediatric IV's?

    workingforskies replied to Jen2002's topic in Pediatric

    A 20 on an 8 year old is fine. I have, on occasion, used 20g's on dehydrated infants that I knew were going to be admitted for a while when they had the veins for it. An FYI. When starting IV's on...

  4. booted from er job while on general medical leave

    workingforskies replied to beaujacques's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You mentioned the 3 magic letters. "HCA". Trust me, you will be better off in the long

  5. Nursing and Spirituality

    workingforskies replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in General Nursing

    I hope it is just your memory because that is an astonishingly one sided definition. I am an unabashed atheists. That statement implies that my lack of spirituality means that my life has no meaning...

  6. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    workingforskies replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    If this were a male dominated profession, we would be getting paid at least twice as much as we get now, there would be pool tables in every break room, and the free turkey we get every Christmas...

  7. do not rehire?

    workingforskies replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely it would not be inappropriate. You did them a favor by expressing an interest and taking the time of applying to work there. Asking for an honest explanation as to why you were not hired...

  8. Doctors and Nurses need to band together against out of touch regulatory overkill

    workingforskies replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a regulatory body in my state, (and I have no idea which one), which has stated in writing that the next 'drink in a unit area' violation at the hospital where I work at will result in a...

  9. Doctors and Nurses need to band together against out of touch regulatory overkill

    workingforskies replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my biggest complaints: Drink at the nurses station = $10,000 fine. 7 ER patients for one nurse =

  10. Need Positive "Cheerleader" Phrases for 1st job

    workingforskies replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    Empathy, understanding, a smile, a positive attitude, taking a few moments to listen. Things like that are far more effective than a few worthless catch phrases. Also, be VERY careful about...

  11. How do I deal with a liar?

    workingforskies replied to learning2Bnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Get over it. The drama, the

  12. Would like to know what you think about Sustainable English

    workingforskies replied to *new*'s topic in General Nursing

    I was going to reply until I noticed this at the very bottom. " Last edited by SteveRN21 : Today at 11:47 AM. Reason: removed link to business website per site TOS" This is a nursing related...

  13. Going over grid...........

    workingforskies replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing

  14. Interview advice: What would you ask?

    workingforskies replied to joy09's topic in Emergency

    Onyx77 hit it on the head with questions you can be asked during a typical peer interview. Some questions I have learned to ask during an interview for an ER position. -What is the FTE to...

  15. This is a drug allergy question....who will it stump?

    workingforskies replied to justme1972's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just a guess mind you... Most deaths from allergic reactions come from decreased O2 exchange from increased airway inflammation. As fetuses get their oxygen from the mother's blood instead of through...

  16. Personal Statement - Query

    workingforskies replied to loziy's topic in Emergency

    It's an interview. It's an absurdly subjective question. Tell them what they want to hear. When I see questions like that, I roll my eyes and break out my creative writing pen. And before all the...

  17. Patient Load

    workingforskies replied to mamao4's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you and I work at the same place. (Do the initials H.C.A. mean anything to you? LOL) The California staffing law has set the following ratios as an acceptable ER assignment: General ER -...

  18. ED protocols that include zofran?

    workingforskies replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    If there is a protocol to give it, it is my understanding that is the same as a written medical order. In the sense of being accused of practicing medicine without a license, you would be covered as...

  19. It's Eval Time!! Why we're unable to score all "excellent" ratings

    workingforskies replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, you can. It's called voting with your feet. The evaluation system at Vanderbilt was one of the (many) reasons I left that hospital. The hospital I work at now has an interesting system....

  20. It's Eval Time!! Why we're unable to score all "excellent" ratings

    workingforskies replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    As that could definitely affect your compensation, find a new place to work. It sounds like to me as if they have a quota system. Under that system, you could have the top 5 best nurses who ever...

  21. Hagar cartoon 3/9/08

    workingforskies replied to hcmanp's topic in Nursing Humor

    I did not, in any way, find that to be the least bit offensive. I did not find it all that entertaining either. (It's in the comic section. Why would anyone allow themselves to be offended by...

  22. Criticize my charting!

    workingforskies replied to Apollorn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A good note. My mother is a PhD RN. When I was in nursing school, she told me that when you write an assessment, assume it is for a jury. What you write on a chart is the picture of that patient as...

  23. Open Letter to Nursing School Seniors...

    workingforskies replied to JGM2008's topic in General Nursing

    To expand on this. You are in school to learn how to pass the boards first and be a nurse second. To anyone on that last lap, keep that as your sole focus and the stress about what happens after...

  24. Greedy Govt

    workingforskies replied to Api1rn's topic in General Nursing

    .............Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........Well, alrighty

  25. ER Doctor

    workingforskies replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    From an old ER nurse, First sorry for your bad experience. You have every right to expect better treatment. My take on your story is that you are dealing with a bitter, burned out ER MD. You can...