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    Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

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

    "You keep using this word. I do not think it means what you think it means. " Inigo
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    A Frustrating Code

    emtb2rn replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    Doesn't gave to be a doc to clear out the bystanders, i've done it more than
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    Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

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

    "Me fail English? That's unpossible." Ralph
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    An off-shoot of Kalipso's "poor standards of care" thread

    emtb2rn replied to smf0903's topic in Emergency

    The only way a toxic environment will change is management driven. The toxic staff needs to be purged. Sometimes this also means replacing the immediate management. If it's the only job available,...
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    Attention tall nurses!!!

    emtb2rn replied to Code Red's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try aviatorscrubs.com for a variety of sizes as well as
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    What is so difficult about this question?

    emtb2rn replied to 86toronado's topic in Emergency

    I ask "do you see a doctor or take medications for anything like asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, your heart, anything? And they still leave things
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    Is This Bullying?

    emtb2rn replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Note to self, consume large amounts of sugar free jello before next staff meeting. Blame new grad for
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    Nurses, do you exercise?

    emtb2rn replied to nurseling's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Does jumping through hoops count? Get plenty of that on the
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    Is This Bullying?

    emtb2rn replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thread is awesome. Laughed so hard I, well, let's just say code brown. But wait, who's going to clean it up? That's butt wiping and I'm an RN (according to the good popup and green jello), so I'm...
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    Your Specialty & Why

    emtb2rn replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, me too. Saving lives, fluffing pillows, remember everything about the patient except their
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    Is This Bullying?

    emtb2rn replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mostly dead is nearly
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    Real Bullying

    emtb2rn replied to dream'n's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't see bullying, I see a toxic work environment. Both very unpleasant, but a toxic/bad environment does not equal
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    ER Practicum - What do I need to know?

    emtb2rn replied to FutureFLRN2014's topic in Emergency

    There's this pain medication that starts with a
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    How do I handle poor standards of care at a new job?

    emtb2rn replied to Kalipso's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like they have an embedded culture. It will be very difficult to change that without buy-in and support from the top down. And it sounds like that will not be happening. No ekg on the over...
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    emtb2rn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    For us a B52 is haldol 5mg/ativan 2mg IM. Vitamin H = Haldol alone Vitamin A = ativan
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    emtb2rn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Guest house =
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    Room Assignments

    emtb2rn replied to dswan7's topic in Emergency

    Not sure what you mean by the same, i.e., a more difficult assignment in the er. Pretty much a crap shoot as to how your shift is going to
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    Orientation Length and Type

    emtb2rn replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

    What length of orientation did you have? 13 weeks -Were there specific ER classroom time or general nursing classes? How many hours would you estimate? Both, approx 36 hours. -What is your...
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    Extricating accident victims is more dangerous in this day and age?

    emtb2rn replied to Alnitak7's topic in Emergency

    Cars demolished, everybody walking around talking in their
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    No more 12 hour shifts?

    emtb2rn replied to UpennRN's topic in General Nursing

    Because they didn't pay attention in their nursing research
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    Did anyone find that their previous degree was harder that nursing school?

    emtb2rn replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Students

    That C can mean something a little different in nursing school. F'risnstance, in my nursing program grading went like this: 80-86=C, 87-93=B, 94-100=A. Anything below a C was a failing grade. My...
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    clinic to er nursing?

    emtb2rn replied to hawksrn2014's topic in Emergency

    Traveler in the er who has no er experience? Don't see that
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    Scared & Confused

    emtb2rn replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Emergency

    If they arrive simultaneously, I'd do the cp first. EKG is paramount, if it's an acute mi & stat ekg not done, you'll have a lot os 'splainin' to do. If it's a highly suspect nstemi & labs not...
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    Vitals

    emtb2rn replied to ahughes821's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When learning to check a manual bp, palpate the brachial artery first so you'll know exactly where to place your scope. Listen to the "thumps" as you inflate the cuff, another way to know you're in...
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    Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My homework is reaaaaly hard. Can u do it for me?