emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Blood alcohol

    emtb2rn replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Had a guy come in by squad last night, moved himself from their cot to our stretcher without assistance. Slurred speech but otherwise totally oriented and actually pretty funny. Told me exactly what...
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    ER handoff report to floor

    emtb2rn replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in Emergency

    EMTALA has nothing to do with how quickly you move from the er to the
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    BP

    emtb2rn replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Also palpate the brachial pulse prior to placing the scope on the arm. That way you'll know you're in the correct area. With practice you won't need to palpate but it helps when you're
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    Papers

    emtb2rn replied to Happy_RN123's topic in General Students

    Check to see if your school is a member of smartthink.com (sp?). It's a site that proofs
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    Changing Direction - Outpatient Dialysis to ER

    emtb2rn replied to luv2readhp's topic in Emergency

    If your main concern is your kids and you have a halfway normal schedule at your current gig, I would advise staying put. I think you know the answer to
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    Assessment for alcohol withdrawal

    emtb2rn replied to pinksapphire's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, it's b. You wanna know when they had that last drink. Both answers are right but b is more
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    12 hour shift

    emtb2rn replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    Love 12's. My prior career was 8 hours/5 days a week in theory. However, the norm was at least a 10 hour day daily, quite often 18. Plus things could roll into or erupt during the weekend. And there...
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    Help with understanding diabetes

    emtb2rn replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm thinking what you're thinking Clarify with your instructor, sounds like brain fart on him/her. Meds + no food = hypo not
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    emtb2rn replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    When we're packed to the rafters, I actually tell people in the hallway that they don't want want to be the patient who qualifies for a room tonight. Seems to
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    Were you ever intimidated by a large class size?

    emtb2rn replied to AutumnOlive's topic in General Students

    Large classes are generally 100 level intro courses. These are basically lectures where there's not a whole lotta interaction between the prof & students. That should change as you progress...
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    Calling all new ER grads starting Feb 2013

    emtb2rn replied to sharon2012rn's topic in Emergency

    Scared is good. It gets better. By 6 months you'll be comfortable. By 9 months you'll be scared again because you've realized how much you don't know. And then it gets better. By 2 years you'll have...
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    Triage done right: Terrebonne General Medical Center

    emtb2rn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Emergency

    Nice.
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    You know its a seeker when . . .

    emtb2rn replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    That poster is not a medical professional, just someone who posts about his/her problems as they relate to the
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    Does the ED stand for Emergency Department or the Everything Dumpster?

    emtb2rn replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    Disagree. I have no issue working up any pt from anywhere who needs help. I think my real issue with nh pts who seem to come in for no real reason is lazy docs who respond to calls from the ltc rn by...
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    Is nursing a calling?

    emtb2rn replied to SmoothKeys's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, it's not a calling. It's a
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    bolus w/o order....yes or no?

    emtb2rn replied to sarahbeth2006's topic in General Nursing

    The "nursing bolus". Do them all the time in the er, get the doc to put in the order so everything matches up. It's all about critical thinking. The environment counts a lot
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    Frustrated with pts!

    emtb2rn replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    Hear ya loud and clear. Getting the same flak too. Actually had a family member say "step it up" with repect to lab results. I replied "10-4, steppin' it up". Got the hairy eyeball. Don't expect 5's...
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    Desensitization and detachement

    emtb2rn replied to Rhi007's topic in Emergency

    Compartmentalization. Stuff the emotions into a corner until the shift ends. However, that can't always be done. Sometimes the emotions overflow. Especially when kids are involved. Talk to someone,...
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    prioritizing in the ER

    emtb2rn replied to nycClara's topic in Emergency

    If those ratios are the norm and they're not all esi 4/5, which doesn't seem to be the case, head for the door NOW. Incredibly
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    Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    emtb2rn replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    "Some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant" "Can't cure stupid". Yeah, you're gonna see this one a
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    Nursing Recommendations

    emtb2rn replied to fitore's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What tgoughts do you have? The folks on this site are more than happy to help you but we won't do your
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    Does the ED stand for Emergency Department or the Everything Dumpster?

    emtb2rn replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    It "feels" like we're being dumped on when the multiple pts from the same nh show up on friday afternoon for ams. And we can't figure out what's different because we don't know them. And there's a...
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    How is flu affecting your hospital?

    emtb2rn replied to RNfaster's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hospital protocol is to swab critical care admits only. A refreshing display of common
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    Advice & Tips for working with pediatric er patients

    emtb2rn replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Gotta agree with hiddencat, swabs are unpleasant at best. Everybody's tolerances are different so
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    ER RN's with anxiety disorders?

    emtb2rn replied to Energizerhoney's topic in Emergency

    Not this one. No disrespect meant towards those who suffer from