emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    emtb2rn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Pts don't like "uh-oh"
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    Nursing school

    emtb2rn replied to juju0889's topic in General Students

    I thought it was easy. The material is not particularly difficult but there is a lot of it. The only component where rote memorization works is a&p 1. Every other class is all about understanding....
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    Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    emtb2rn replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's been tried. My self preservation antennae is pretty well dialed in so i've seen it coming with enough time to avoid, evade or
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    What is the least stressful high paying nursing specialty?

    emtb2rn replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    Come to the er. Your monthly salary will be 6 figures (cents included) and your stress level will be non-existent because what could possibly happen in an emergency department that could cause
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    9 Newbie Nurse Mistakes to Avoid

    emtb2rn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Make sure the main roller clamp is clamped before spiking the prbcs. You've heard the term "blood
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    emtb2rn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, this. I can do stemis all day long. Dog pile on the rabbit. "Going to the cath lab" sung to the tune of "going to a go-go". Dontcha wanna
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    NSO malpractice renewal?!?

    emtb2rn replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just send them an online check to renew. Simple, easy, cleared,
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    Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    emtb2rn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    You should never, ever, repeat the name of a ‘repeat offender' patient. You will admit that patient on your shift!” We use the betelgeuse rule, you can say the name, just not 3 times in a
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    emtb2rn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Starting ivs (exception noted on other thread), fixing hypo/hypertension, fixing rapid afib, fixing asthma, titrating drips to get just the correct results, educating patients families ("so, what did...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    emtb2rn replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Had that guy last night. Wound up doing an an ej. Side note: hope del zotto works out for you guys. Never fit in with the
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    How do you maintain confidence? As a nurse or outside work

    emtb2rn replied to 757RN's topic in General Nursing

    Red
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    emtb2rn replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Starting iv's on ivdu's. "Oh the hell with this, turn your head, don't
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    emtb2rn replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Bedpans, especially getting them
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    Disgusting Icky Stickies: Nurse Protect Yourself

    emtb2rn replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    What about the visitors who walk on what we walked
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    ER Wishlist Items!

    emtb2rn replied to HappyKYRN's topic in Emergency

    That the floors were staffed so we could send pts to the empty
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    A Public Thank You

    emtb2rn replied to WellThatsOod's topic in General Nursing

    Probably some COB in the throes of dementia thinking they were renewing their own membership. Welcome to the premium club. We have a secret handshake that's so secret nobody knows
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    emtb2rn replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Ummmm, errrr, uhhhhh, the take the other half comment wasn't a reference to the left side of the brain. Look at my avatar, think back to high school, channel your inner timothy leary and put on any...
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    Special Snowflake!

    emtb2rn replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not drunk, I only had 2 beers.
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    Special Snowflake!

    emtb2rn replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    We do the same thing. I don't mind being called princess and I can deal with anything for 4 hours, including a very special snowflake with status
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    emtb2rn replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    A quick google of your question shows no definitive answers. So let the conjecture
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    emtb2rn replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To paraphrase: dying is mostly dead which means somewhat alive. With dead, well, just check the pockets for loose change. It'll take a
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    Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

    emtb2rn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

    ER nurse here. Well written description. The only change I would suggest is swap endorphin for adrenaline. I love being in the zone during an emergent situation. it's not fight or flight, but more of...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously? Do you work in emergency? Your profile says l&d, so how do you know it isn't a good idea? What about all of us who went straight into the ER as new grads, learned and flourished? Yeah,...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    emtb2rn replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Try asking "with 10 being poked in the eye by a toothpick covered in hot sauce". Sometimes I have filter failure when
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    Esme welcome back!!!!

    emtb2rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Esme, Welcome back. Glad you're feeling better. And, uh, the board's been a little weird