emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Hate med/surg is ED any different?

    emtb2rn replied to RNKX's topic in Emergency

    That was yesterdays shift. "Hey emtb2rn, i know you're in with that septic icu hold but your seizure guy is seizing again. And you've got a new one in the
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    ER first encounter for patients

    emtb2rn replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Registration is the 1st person the pt talks to at my facility. That being said, the triage rn sits about 10' from registration so we get to eyeball the pts as they come in the
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    OB ultrasound...foley or no?

    emtb2rn replied to Kalipso's topic in Emergency

    Agree w/altra. And from a preventing cauti perspective, how would these foleys be
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    The Docs Who've Got Your Back

    emtb2rn replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Currently all of the docs in my er qualify as great in terms of having your back. Very cool. We also have a relatively new hospitalist group that apparently only hires very competent doctors who have...
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    Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    emtb2rn replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    We're a clique, not a click. "If my answers frighten you then you should stop asking such scary questions" Jules
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    Cancer Diagnosis in the ED

    emtb2rn replied to mcednurse's topic in Emergency

    After a pt and/or family gets a mind numbing diagnosis, I give them about 15-30 minutes, then go in and ask if they have any questions. Usually by that point they have a lot. Answer what I can within...
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    The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    emtb2rn replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    But do take the patient's requests seriously. A lot of folks do actually know exactly where you'll get the
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    The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    emtb2rn replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to make mistakes. Learn from
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    Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    emtb2rn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    But you can sedate
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    Why did you become a nurse?

    emtb2rn replied to Valerie99's topic in General Nursing

    Spent 1st career in corporate management. Wanted a change. Love the flexibility, but we're very underpaid for the responsibility
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    How to get out of nursing?

    emtb2rn replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

    Get the book "what color is your parachute". Great
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    What Keeps Nurses Up at Night?

    emtb2rn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Kittens.
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    Graduate Nurse and Forgetting

    emtb2rn replied to Rahjahdat's topic in General Nursing

    You will be surprised at what simply sticks in your mind. Everything you've ever learned is there, the trick is accessing the material. Great
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    NCLEX RN vs JOB

    emtb2rn replied to charlei01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Studying for the nclex is not a full time job. Couple of hours a day, max. I honestly don't understand the stressing out over the exam. I thought it was the easiest test in nursing
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    IV Flow Rate Help

    emtb2rn replied to juicyjeff's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Then it's a lousy question. Go back to your instructor and ask for
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    IV Flow Rate Help

    emtb2rn replied to juicyjeff's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do YOU think? What's wrong with the order as you present
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    Tell me about your first pt to code...

    emtb2rn replied to MrsICURN14's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Pre-nursing. Brand new emt, ink still wet on card, walk into house for the chest pain, rest of crew is still getting supplies off the truck. Gray, ashen guy sitting on couch looks up, says "help me"...
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    PVT IS DEAD! Don't try the "new" trick

    emtb2rn replied to scaredsilly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Any other ideas? Anyone want another round? Any objections to pronouncement? OK, stop compressions. Time of death is
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    How do YOU clean your stethoscope?

    emtb2rn replied to Nola009's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Caviwipes, alcohol
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    What "near drowning" looks like and a story

    emtb2rn replied to anon456's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Was able to resuscitate a near drowning by the ocean but none yet while in the er. So very sad, the family reactions are heartbreaking. Tearing up just typing
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    Nursing School Oopsies

    emtb2rn replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    Not closing foley drain tube after retrieving sample. Not putting enough time & pressure on d/c'd iv site for coumadin pt. Not a full list. How do I learn? 1 mistake at a
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    Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

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

    Finna the new
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    A calling to help others but give me a good paycheck

    emtb2rn replied to runningcrazy's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing from an employer says thank you more than a fistful of
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    Drug testing in the work force

    emtb2rn replied to rebeccarcook's topic in General Nursing

    Are we going to get paid for testing these new
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    Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

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

    There's a classic example of how to correct a sentence ending in a preposition but the TOS will not allow it to be