emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    9/5 What I learned this week.....

    emtb2rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This. A million
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    emtb2rn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Enlighten
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    emtb2rn replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    It's originally an ems thing. Dispatched for the abdominal pain, on arrival pt states they farted, feel better & then
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    emtb2rn replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    TFS - trapped fart
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    emtb2rn replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Noadls - manager. That's actually AN
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    emtb2rn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Did you actually read the article? If you had, you would have understood that vaccinations were never mentioned. So, you are building a case without a
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    ER wait times

    emtb2rn replied to kp1987's topic in Emergency

    I tend to not use the word "acuity" as a lot of folks don't seem to understand what it means. I pretty much say people are seen in the order they arrive and the dying guy comes
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    What do nurses bring during duty?

    emtb2rn replied to justmehappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    At beginning of shift - scope, few pens, trauma shears, hemostats (for clamping foleys & opening nitro bottle caps), carpuject, and some type of powerbar. Also have big contigo of coffee. At end...
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    emtb2rn replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Stupidity is our job
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    emtb2rn replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    TSTL - too stupid to live. Generally falls under the umbrella of "sometimes the purpose of your life is simply to serve as a warning to others"
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    emtb2rn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Hey wait a minute! This is not a peer to peer discussion, but rather a nurse vs anti-vaxxer debate. From rusti1's entry on the why i came to an thread: "I came to allnurses through a search link...
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    Transactional Leadership

    emtb2rn replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not doing your homework for you. What do you
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    emtb2rn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I have plenty, you just have to get through the gauntlet of unvaccinated deers, rabbits and coyotes that surround my
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    Is there a test to determine which area of nursing you are best for?

    emtb2rn replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I was searching for that flowchart yesterday, thanks for posting. I think it's pretty
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    Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    emtb2rn replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    How's that working out? Any impact on patient's health or coworkers whatever? I personally am utterly baffled that you would do this but seeing as you do when nobody's around, i'll file it under ummm,...
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    Vacation Policy at your hospital

    emtb2rn replied to carrie13's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same thing. I recommend making your vacations requests waaaaaaay in advance. Cause everyone else
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    emtb2rn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I have restocked the kettle corn popcorn. Carry
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    emtb2rn replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Positive gown sign - pt has walked out, leaving gown crumpled on stretcher or floor. Usually occurs after narcotics request
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    Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

    emtb2rn replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    No. I had no instructors who wanted people to fail. The operative word is "wanted". They would fail those who deserved it, but this was not done out of
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    emtb2rn replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Arterial spurters. Blown esophageal varices. PPE works just fine, don't forget the
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    Called to nursing mid-life- how did you do it?

    emtb2rn replied to split_08's topic in General Students

    You need to research what hospital tech jobs pay in your area and then determine if it will be enough to pay the bills. Decent pay depends on what you require. Will $15/hr or less suffice? That's...
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    Might be a violation, maybe.

    emtb2rn replied to AcuteHD's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We don't know the actual distance or the volume of conversation. Again, this is one side of a
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    Initiating Intravenous Access

    emtb2rn replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh yes, the flash rush. Love it. Do the happy dance in my head. And i do a lot of ivs in the ed. And the absolute best is when the pt says "you're done and you got the lab work too?!"...
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    "Difficult part of being a nurse"-essay

    emtb2rn replied to exstinctor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have the basis for your essay right here. Write about how it makes you feel, how you cope with it and lastly, what you do (or would not do) for your
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    8/22 What I learned this week....

    emtb2rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever turn your back on k2. Actually for that matter, to paraphrase dr gonzo - you can turn your back on a person but never on a