RunnerRN

RunnerRN BSN, RN

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  1. Walmart flip flops

    RunnerRN replied to RosesrReder's topic in General Nursing

    I read about that about a month ago. Isn't that awful!? We were at WM yesterday and I found myself second guessing a lot of thing we would normally put in our

  2. Wondering how others deal with RUDE patients, docs, colleagues?????

    RunnerRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely wouldn't do any of the things you mentioned - that would be quite unprofessional. But I will say that I am typically an upbeat and smiling RN. I am cheerful, kind, open, and willing to...

  3. How long is the wait in your ER ?

    RunnerRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the day. Monday afternoon/evening, we have a wait of up to 4 hrs. Other days/times we can get people into a bed in less than 2 hrs. Sunday is bad for peds with quick times to rooms,...

  4. Can you push Diprovan ?

    RunnerRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    ER in MO, we do not push Diprivan. We do push Ketamine on peds

  5. White Scrub Tops

    RunnerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to wear white tops to my job, and have quite a collection of plain tops with 2 bottom pockets. I'm hoping to branch out a bit :) and find some more interesting tops. I found one at my local...

  6. Male ED nurses in the GYn room

    RunnerRN replied to CatintheER's topic in Emergency

    You know, we all participate in the "Rules for the ER" and "Stupidest Reasons to come to the ER" threads without a question of our professionalism (by our group....others love to question our...

  7. Pediatric Codes in your ED?

    RunnerRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I work in a 50 bed Level I, which recently expanded to include a "pediatric ED" having 10 dedicated peds bed in a separate locked unit. It is a truly beautiful area, and the management has put a lot...

  8. gift idea for child in PICU

    RunnerRN replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    How awful! This story brought tears to my eyes....then to read that they had lost an infant child last year, well, how many horrible things can one family take? I have no suggestions for gifts, but...

  9. Does insurance pay for AMA?

    RunnerRN replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    When I have a pt who wants to leave AMA, I usually don't say anything about payment. I just tell them the risks of leaving and the benefits to staying, and let them make their own decision. I have...

  10. Squirted in the eye with peg contents

    RunnerRN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ewww....you should have been down in the ER getting a Morgan lens and 1-2 liters of NS run through your eye. Even though E. coli may live in the intestines, would you really want to take the chance?...

  11. Is anyone happy they chose nursing?

    RunnerRN replied to ohyeah's topic in General Nursing

    Best advice? Give yourself an 18 month "contract" after you graduate. Learn as much as you can and get as much experience as possible during nursing school, but don't even entertain the possibility...

  12. St. John's Mercy Medical Center- Info for a new grad

    RunnerRN replied to Soon2BGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your advice. I have gone to several meetings, have spoken with many union reps, and have made my educated decision. I don't think the union is going to be decertified because the hospital...

  13. St. John's Mercy Medical Center- Info for a new grad

    RunnerRN replied to Soon2BGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa......St John's is not a bad place to work! There were some issues approx 6 years ago when the union was first brought in. The hospital had been taken over by another company that tried to...

  14. Mystery symptoms on hip pt.

    RunnerRN replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER, so this is all pretty foreign to me, but I have camped a few pts in my day. Is there any chance she's an alcohol abuser having some weird withdrawals? I've had some pts that went through...

  15. Was I out of line ?

    RunnerRN replied to grantw9066's topic in Emergency

    I guess the thing that really struck me about this thread is that it was one person covering himself at the expense of someone else, when it wasn't necessary. There are several docs I work with who I...

  16. shifting priorities

    RunnerRN replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

    A few things enter my mind.....first, is there anyone available to help? If not, then think of it this way - first pt has an airway, is breathing, and has an IV. He is not crumping, his pressure has...

  17. Mask problem

    RunnerRN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Chew gum (since skanky breath doesn't have anywhere else to go), and don't wear glasses if you can get away with it. It always seem like I wear my glasses to work on days when I have to access a port...

  18. Team Nursing Approach in ED

    RunnerRN replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

    We have a "zone nursing" format. We have 4 areas to our ED - Acute I, Acute II, Fast Track, and Peds. At peak, we have 5-6 RNs, 1 tech, and 2 docs assigned to each Acute area. We still sign up for...

  19. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    RunnerRN replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    I'll be very interested in the replies - maybe this would be more appropriate in the Psych forum. I too have seen this many times, and each time I'm just as floored as the first. I tend to think...

  20. advice for dealing with slacker co-workers

    RunnerRN replied to NPs4health's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ED, and as a very teamwork oriented environment, we all expect everyone else to look at the computer, realize Nurse X has 6 patients, but Nurse Y has 2 and will then be taking the...

  21. The "no experience" conundrum

    RunnerRN replied to seemerun's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not an OB nurse, but I am in the ER, an area that is also notoriously hard to get into without experience or an "in." Maybe look into a larger hospital that has a fellowship program. My hospital has...

  22. Adenosine & Defib...

    RunnerRN replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in Emergency

    We also just have the defib at the bedside. Might be a smart idea to save a few seconds....but those pads are pretty expensive

  23. Male RN gets to pay more?

    RunnerRN replied to churro's topic in General Nursing

    Well said! Thank

  24. Triage Quailifications

    RunnerRN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    Oh my. This is going to catch up to both the hospital and the CNA in the end. The idea that "the hospital wouldn't put me anywhere that I'm not qualified" is akin to saying "the hospital is trying...

  25. please help! research paper for school! Job orientation and job satisfaction

    RunnerRN replied to twoodward567's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have an orientation when you 1st started at your job? Yes How long was the orienation? June through August was classes and floor work (usually one shift a week on the floor); August through...