emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Grateful for grateful patients....Tears and Thank yous.

    emtb2rn replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Those grateful pts do make a lot of the unpleasantness go away. And they briefly roll back my
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    Trust

    emtb2rn replied to Happy_RN123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, not homework but..... How do you think a patient might show/indicate that they trust a student
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    Size matters? (IV question)

    emtb2rn replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, what Wooh said. I try to avoid the ac if possible and 20g is my go to catheter. I also try to get a 22 into a fat vein if pressors are or might be
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    Ok need help!

    emtb2rn replied to newnurse1986's topic in General Nursing

    The no rehire is the only negative comment a potential employer needs to hear. "You wouldn't want them? Me
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    Question for ER nurses

    emtb2rn replied to lynds80's topic in Emergency

    Sense of humor, ability to reprioritize on the fly, works well with others & a touch of AD oh look, a squirrel helps. If you want to be in the ER straight from school, go for it. I did and can't...
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    You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    emtb2rn replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The charge says "thank god you're here" and the nurse giving report leads with"i'm
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    So this clarified ACLS......

    emtb2rn replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    There should be other cards. That's just the dead guy
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    "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

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

    I guess I wouldn't want to use those pts whose "wow" translated to all 1's on their
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    What is the "best" stethoscope for the ED?

    emtb2rn replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

    Go to Ultrascope.com, great scopes, reasonably priced and very
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    Orientee Horror Stories?

    emtb2rn replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    We had the same thing happen. He was experienced too. I'm guessing we can't play "name that
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    The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    emtb2rn replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Attention ER nurses and managers

    emtb2rn replied to RNReadyManc's topic in Emergency

    Hey now stella. I usually fly the flag at work, subtle but it's there. Good luck getting into the er, mine hires a lot of new grads too. Plus if you spent any amount of time on the bus, you're well...
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    Something funny

    emtb2rn replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    Ya know, kimberlina does bring up simething i do see with a couple of my er co-workers - holding on to stable admitted pts so they don't get a new one. Not fair to
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    Nurses week gifts from employer

    emtb2rn replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    And here's the thing. What else besides a day of recognition are you willing to give up? Maybe a few less staff? Reduction in benefits? Being grownup also means not groveling just because you have a...
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    Chemistry Question - Is it necessary?

    emtb2rn replied to Trenata's topic in General Students

    The only real benefit I got out of chemistry was demensional analysis which is how I did nursing math in school and how I do it in the real
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    What's on your study desk?

    emtb2rn replied to 2LMNOP's topic in General Students

    For my rn-bsn, same as in nursing school - books, laptop, coffee,
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    Is the cynicism inevitable?

    emtb2rn replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    I'm not cynical, I'm
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    How to Become IV certified.

    emtb2rn replied to Jgun359's topic in General Nursing

    IVRUS, I don't think the conversation is about the infusion but rather about the physical insertion of the iv catheter. Your argument makes sense if talking about what goes into the iv, but that's...
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    Passed the CEN! Yay! Some thoughts

    emtb2rn replied to sully75's topic in Emergency

    Congrats! Yeah , that was a long
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    out of control.

    emtb2rn replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    I use "i'm sorry, did you say something?" when somebody starts talking
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    Different shifts in the ED

    emtb2rn replied to C-lion's topic in Emergency

    I work 11a-11p as well and love it. My ER offers 8, 10 & 12 hour shifts, 7a-3p, 7a-7p, 11a-11p, 3p-11p, 3p-3a, 7p-7a & 11p-7a. So, you can work whatever, well, works for
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    emtb2rn replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, that invisible spider sure does get
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    Is it really necessary to learn to read an ekg? anyone really use it?

    emtb2rn replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    If you're in the er, you absolutely need to be able read the monitor and interpret the rhythm. No monitor techs for us. Everybody (including our techs) watches the
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    What Is The Shift You Will Never Forget?

    emtb2rn replied to bsartor's topic in General Nursing

    Have had a few. Won't forget a shift I had last week for a while, had 3 unsuccessful codes. 3rd call to the ME, I just said "yo" when the investigator answered, he said "another one?" crazy day,...
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    Best/Worst list of Emergency Nursing

    emtb2rn replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Emergency

    Best: again- the teamwork to fix the critically ill patient or at least stabilize them. Fixing the asthma kid, love it when they're breathing easy. Not knowing what each day will bring. Worst: same...