andhow5

andhow5 BSN, RN

ED-CEN/PACU/Flight

Member

  • Content

    109

  • Visitors

    2,613

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by andhow5

  1. Rn Student Interested In Er

    andhow5 replied to mom2three's topic in Emergency

    I agree with Deb... And for your certifications (ACLS, PALS,TNCC), why not wait until you're on the job and actually get PAID for attending these courses as opposed to paying for it out of

  2. New to ed

    andhow5 replied to GoBlue's topic in Emergency

    Go, Congratulations on the new position. It's normal to be scared of the unknown. You'll be amazed at how much you'll learn, and how quickly you'll start "thinking on your feet". However, if the...

  3. Ambulance Personnel and wait times

    andhow5 replied to Kince's topic in Emergency

    I love the looks on faces when we boot them off the arriving EMS cot and make them hoof it out to the waiting room, LOL! ~wicked evil grin ~ Usually we're pretty good abut taking report immediately...

  4. Desperately need your advice ED nurses!

    andhow5 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    Follow your heart. The NICU will continue to survive with or without you. I promise you that any of your co-workers or friends would go where their hearts were called. It is sad to leave behind...

  5. ER RN Angry & Frustrated!!!

    andhow5 replied to Ginger35's topic in Emergency

    Oh my gosh!!! That is absolutely HORRIFYING! I can not believe that nurse did that! Ohhhhhhhhhhhh mamma... Remind me to request she not be my nurse if I'm ever in that area and in need of medical...

  6. ER RN Angry & Frustrated!!!

    andhow5 replied to Ginger35's topic in Emergency

    Eek! I can imagine your frustration. I can completely relate, and I must say you seem like you really did a great job at maintaining your professionalism. I would've been livid to have my backside...

  7. Do you ever have patients that you know?

    andhow5 replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    I've taken care of my half-sister in the past. I didn't realize it was her until I gave the chart a quick glance before going into the room. I did tell my charge nurse and she asked if I wanted to...

  8. Should I recert my EMT-B?

    andhow5 replied to BonnieSc's topic in Emergency

    Keep it up-to-date! I got my EMT-B in the early 90's - never did anything with it, and then regretted it in the early 00's. I went back through the class again and re-certified, and it was much more...

  9. I'm an ER nurse and I love my job because...

    andhow5 replied to sowie's topic in Emergency

    You clock in, get report, and hit the floor running. When it's time to end, you give report and then clock out. It's a non-stop

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    andhow5 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I don't think it was his age... I think people's expectations of the ER, in general, are way off. They expect us to cure EVERYTHING during a certain time frame. Too much TV, I

  11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    andhow5 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Had another good one early Saturday morning... An 18-yo came in (accompanied by 2 or 3 of his buddies) for c/o acne. He wanted it cleared up before prom that

  12. causes for a non reactive pupil

    andhow5 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    It would have received a CT scan at my facility as well. I'm surprised the MD didn't order one. You can only do what you can do - and it's obvious you are very concerned and care greatly for your...

  13. Never say "QUIET"

    andhow5 replied to piezo-electricite's topic in Emergency

    Our ED avoids the words Quiet and Slow. Our full moon nights are particularly heinous - these last 2 nights I have gotten my rear spanked like a bad puppy! And I do agree with the "kiss of death" - I...

  14. Newly Hired ER Tech - Tips for success from nursing staff

    andhow5 replied to mistyz23's topic in Emergency

    Welcome and congratulations! You've received good advice! I certainly agree with telling the nurses that you are busy at the moment but will get to their request when you can. You won't hurt our...

  15. Please Read (knee surgery)

    andhow5 replied to Lauren3249's topic in Emergency

    I feel bad for your situation - it's truly difficult. However, I would not recommend that you go to another hospital and lie about circumstances. The only way "emergency surgery" would be done is...

  16. I just dont know

    andhow5 replied to lisabeth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I remember a lecture in school that just horrified and infuriated me. I wasn't sure I'd be able to provide care and not come completely unglued with the offending abuser. However, I've done well - in...

  17. Dispensing medications

    andhow5 replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    It's the same here. I can give them meds until the cows come home while they are an active ED patient, but we are not allowed to send them home with any meds - only

  18. what is your nurse to patient ratio?

    andhow5 replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    I was promised 3-to-1. I frequently get up to 8-12, all monitored, 2 of those being trauma rooms, and NO techs to

  19. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    andhow5 replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    Wow! Can you send them this

  20. Groin Prep for Cardiac Cath

    andhow5 replied to sguthland's topic in Emergency

    The door to lab time frame at my facility is 30 minutes. I took a cath patient down just this week. I've helped other nurses with their cath patients. And the time really does go by quickly. And I'll...

  21. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    andhow5 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Yes - I stood there for a moment with my mouth hanging open. So somehow I managed to respond with, "Sorry, fresh out..." She got mad, stomped out the door, and

  22. Ketamine

    andhow5 replied to jili's topic in Emergency

    I'm in Indiana and I've used Ketamine as a drug for "conscious sedation" several times. Of course, I follow my facilities P&P's for the conscious sedation, and there is always me (the RN), RT, the...

  23. I'm an ER nurse and I love my job because...

    andhow5 replied to sowie's topic in Emergency

    I love the fact that there is ALWAYS something to learn, to see, to do... And you'll always have the capacity to be amazed by the human body. And you'll never be able to say, "Nothing they (the...

  24. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    andhow5 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I had a patient come in by EMS because she "needed a Q-tip." Another patient in by EMS demanding that I give her some "shoes and earrings because she had to go out in an hour, and I needed to hurry...

  25. Relationship-Based Care in the ED?

    andhow5 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm, That link didn't explain a single thing about how it's going to be set up. My ED has gone through some God-awful changes this past 9 months. It was enacted by a group called "Empath". The ED...