emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    How does your ED handle "walk-in" MIs?

    emtb2rn replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    My er works pretty much the same as described by
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    EMT - B with nursing school?!

    emtb2rn replied to keegs13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you'll be able to ride, then go for it. The field experience will help down the
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    Whats your specialty?What are the Pros and Cons

    emtb2rn replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    ER. Pros: fast, never know what's coming in, get to do it all, lots of standing orders/order sets, get to laugh a lot, see some really cool stuff, get to fix people in real time, get pts stable...
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    Tell me about yourself... how to nicely begin with it?

    emtb2rn replied to nynewrn's topic in General Nursing

    Wisecracks usually fly through my head when I hear that question "well, i was born in the desert and raised in a lion's den" and "i was born a poor black child". In reality, it's a wide open...
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    Dosage Calculations

    emtb2rn replied to JLV5646's topic in General Nursing

    "calculate with confidence" by deborah morris. Great book. Check it
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    Dosage Calculations

    emtb2rn replied to JLV5646's topic in General Nursing

    Practice is the key. While most are simple, some calculations can get tricky and a mistake can kill. Go to a bookstore, look through some calculation texts, find the one that grabs you and go for it....
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    Is lack of attention to "The primary purpose" killing the medical field?

    emtb2rn replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to play devil's advocate. The gift shops, valet parking, concierge service, flat screen tvs, wooden floors and all the other seemingly foo-foo, unecessary, wasteful add-ons are investments...
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    So if all nurses are heroes.......

    emtb2rn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hydromorphman can knock down pain with a single dose
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    CEN Practice Questions

    emtb2rn replied to NeuroNP's topic in Emergency

    Free? Nope. You'll need to pay for those practice
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    Rough Nite

    emtb2rn replied to Madiera's topic in Emergency

    ER is like driving on ice. Everyhthing's all fine & good then you're sliding towards a
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    Conscience Schmoncience! Who cares what you believe?

    emtb2rn replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The ruling, as i understand it, simply means docs have let pts know all available options. And not pick and choose what legal meds they will/won't
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    What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    emtb2rn replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    40/14. s/p esophogeal varices blowing. 7 units of blood, levo, dopamine & to the unit. He
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    Unbelievable !!

    emtb2rn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Urban
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    Are you a sensitive person too?

    emtb2rn replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    I'm almost always in a good mood. The way I see it, I woke up, got out of bed on my own and am aaox3, got a job, not in jail. Life is good. I laugh a lot but can be deadly serious when I need to be. I...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    emtb2rn replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thread highjack completed. Damn er
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    Accelerated BSN - Will it help you get a job?

    emtb2rn replied to jam752's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As for previous experience in business. Has come in very handy in the er and at my hospital. Delegation? Easy. Was a boss for years. Charge? No problem. I can fix problems or get someone who can....
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    emtb2rn replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    What if there er shows that were set up like CSI or Law & Order? and were "real life"? ER - abdominal pain x4 days ER - chronic pain, well known to us ER- abdominal pain, ha, back pain, my leg...
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    Accelerated BSN - Will it help you get a job?

    emtb2rn replied to jam752's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Agree with mikeybsn, accelerated bsn won't help. Working as a tech and/or knowing the nm is the only real advantage for a new grad theses days. Good
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    Another CEN question

    emtb2rn replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    I used lippincott. Absolutely do the ena 150 question online practice test. It's identical in format to the actual test. They use a weird gui, so it'll lower your stress during the actual test if...
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    Considering BSN as 2nd Career - Help!

    emtb2rn replied to Edgewaterguy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Go for a cna/pct job instead of volunteer. You will have virtually no pt interaction as a volunteer but you can learn a lot as a tech. You will also get to know staff and management. That can turn out...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    emtb2rn replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    we have no control over bed control. Once the little room is ready icon flashes on, we call report asap. Charge is all over us "have you called report?" often, not always, but often, we have a hallway...
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    Bad experience - is this typical?

    emtb2rn replied to keikei's topic in Emergency

    Sorry to hear about your experience. That was absolutely not the standard of care you deserved. Send a letter/email to the hospital with what happened. Sounds like that er needs a shake-up. Heal...
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    Sound pollution in your ED

    emtb2rn replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the revolving door activated spray. But make it ativan, not haldol. For some strange reason, nobody seems to be allergic to ativan. Noise, yeah, we haz it (a cat reference for eriksoln)....
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    Brain of a Nurse

    emtb2rn replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    OP, what do YOU
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    What is your opinion on adding more Spanish-friendly tools to the ER?

    emtb2rn replied to angiebelle's topic in General Nursing

    Picture boards are good for adls. In the er i use the "emergency medical spanish audio" app on my iphone often. It asks "si or no" questions that allow me to get a glimmer of a clue. Next to an...