Lurksalot BSN, RN

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    Questions you were asked on ER interview?

    Lurksalot posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi there. I am curious as to what sort of interview questions you were asked when you applied to the ER, either as a new RN or an experienced one. TY
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    75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    Lurksalot posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I see lots of posts about passing or failing with 75 questions, just curious what the stats are. I would like to think that nursing school prepares us enough that those who get 75 are mostly
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    Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Lurksalot replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Same one where "I was vomiking so I took a bambulance to the ER" is a primary
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    My best orientation mistakes

    Lurksalot replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Keep laughing and you will be fine. I started in ER, and had a 6 month orientation. First ICU patient I had all by myself, I was so excited, thought I did a great job, had all my tubes and lines...
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    Facebook or Blackboard

    Lurksalot replied to elizhealy's topic in General Students

    well, I cruise facebook while I'm supposed to be on blackboard. But if the instructor really wants me, it all goes through school
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    What do you pack in your lunch box?

    Lurksalot replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    couple bottle of 5 hour power
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    What do your hands say about you?

    Lurksalot replied to AltaEnfermera's topic in General Nursing

    haha, its not my hands that would talk, it's my aching wrists from computer charting and writing papers for school.
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    how to cope with humiliation

    Lurksalot replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry to hear you are going through something like this. I know it is probably the hardest thing in the world to keep your head up & face scrunity straight on, especially when you know...
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    First full day in the ED...

    Lurksalot posted a topic in Emergency

    ...and let me tell you I am numb. It was completely crazy. I was with a fantastic experienced nurse, and wow I wish I had a tape recorder, I think I learned more from this nurse in one day than I...
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    nursing heartbreak :/

    Lurksalot replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that should have happened is that your instructor takes the opportunity to show you how to correctly mark a documentation error. The correct way to strike out a written error is to put...
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    How much pain medication is "too much pain medication"?

    Lurksalot replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

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    Ratios? Do you have them in ER, or are they just for the floors?

    Lurksalot replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all the input everyone. It is very enlightening to see the different ways places are staffed. Soon we will be expanding our Ed, and your responses have given me some ideas for discussion...
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    Ratios? Do you have them in ER, or are they just for the floors?

    Lurksalot posted a topic in Emergency

    Curious if your ER has any sort of ratio for nurses to patients. In my ED, for example, we self-assign patients most of the time. At shift change, we will be assigned patients from the offgoing...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Lurksalot replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    rule: Bring in a list of your 15+ medications... not all of the bottles in a trash bag with the labels worn off rule: Don't come straight from your doctors office visit for a "second opinion" and then...
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    HESI CD scores vs actual HESI test scores?

    Lurksalot posted a topic in General Students

    Has anyone used the HESI CD to study and then taken the HESI exit exam? What were your scores on the CD vs your HESI score? Reason I am asking is because many of my friends and I are getting scores...
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    Need advice on dealing with missed IV's and what to say to the patient...

    Lurksalot replied to HamBiscuit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IV placement really is a skill that gets better through practice, lots and lots of practice. Don't be too hard on yourself, you will get the hang of it. If I miss a stick on a patient I usually look...
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    Triage Rules / Rants

    Lurksalot replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    No, you are not wrong. I once had a patient who came in eating fries from a bag of mcdonald's who stated that he had 10/10 pain as he smiled and giggled at my question. I said "No, sir, I do not...
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    add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    Lurksalot replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    "I've got a bullet coming out of my leg" (yes, he ambulated in & really had an embedded bullet making its way out of his leg like a splinter) "My baby had a bug on his head today. Can't find it...
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    Triage Rules / Rants

    Lurksalot replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    My triage complaint for the week: Family member accompanied patient. Family member is dressed in scrubs and has some sort of badge on I can't see (and don't care to see). Family member speaks for...
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    HIV+ Nursing student!

    Lurksalot replied to disconurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am going out on a limb here and displaying my ignorance of this subject, but all I can think of as I read your post was "why did anyone have the right to your health information?" If anyone could...
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    IVPB med disaster

    Lurksalot replied to greatgoku81's topic in General Students

    Ask your instructor if you may take home a primary IV bag and a smaller piggy-back medicine bag (we had practice ones filled with water, maybe you have something similar?). Take the smaller bag, draw...
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    ER "One Stop"

    Lurksalot replied to insatiable's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree, it's abuse of the system. I was trying to explain that I understand why it happens, on many different levels. I still educate my patients on inappropriate use of the ER, and I try...
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    ER "One Stop"

    Lurksalot replied to insatiable's topic in Emergency

    That was a good article, but I'm not suprised at the facts. I really don't blame people for using the ED the way they do when they've tried to do everything the right way, schedule their specialist...
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    Worst doctors orders ever received

    Lurksalot replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I had a very similar order...rectal temp on pt...well, the patient did not have a rectum. I wrote in the temp with "oral" next to it and gave it to the attending, who immediately began to rip me...
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    Blood draw from IVs?

    Lurksalot replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I have just completed a study on this topic that is currently submitted for publication, and I can tell you there are a ton of published studies out there in academic literature. It would probably...