andhow5

andhow5 BSN, RN

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  1. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

    andhow5 replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

    When an EMS crew brings in a patient they "couldn't get any information from" due to (pseudo)seizures, and you can rattle off their name, DOB, "allergies", medical history, home address/phone, next of...

  2. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    andhow5 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    CATS - Cut All To Sh*t And this isn't an acronym, but more of a saying regarding the patient that is on the verge of death, "This patient is getting a Celestial

  3. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    andhow5 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    I like the one about taking a bath every day, using soap on every part of the body... I'd like to add: 1. Brush and floss your teeth. Repeat every day. 2. If you called EMS at 0245 to bring you in...

  4. New ED Tech--

    andhow5 replied to Pose's topic in Emergency

    I think you'll really enjoy it! I was an ED tech before becoming an ED nurse. Everything you learned in EMT-B class will come in useful in the ED. The extra skills you are required to do are not...

  5. new grad, just hired in ER, question.

    andhow5 replied to inodou's topic in Emergency

    I was an EMT in an ED before becoming a new RN in an ED. I also heard the bit about, "Start on Med-Surg first". I completely ignored that bit of advice because I knew where I wanted to be, and I was...

  6. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    andhow5 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    Sorry - I also meant to add the following: In regards to do NP's really get to work in ER? I don't know if it's different by state, but here in Indiana, NP's can work in the ED. I've seen them used...

  7. Thinking about going into the ER? HELP

    andhow5 replied to johnson0424's topic in Emergency

    I think that stepping out of your comfort zone is a good thing to do, from time to time. You will learn so much. There is always something to see, learn, do... Your patient load will depend on your...