emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    BSN Evidence Based Paper - Pls Help

    emtb2rn replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to read this thread before pursuing your topic of choice....
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    Awesome story

    emtb2rn replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    Woo-Hoo! Great
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    Why do I let them get under my skin?!

    emtb2rn replied to Paravell's topic in Emergency

    B52 cleared for landing...... Have a witness, document, delegate upwards to
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    This week

    emtb2rn posted a topic in Emergency

    Anybody else have an insane week? Monday & Tuesday were really nuts. Packed, ran out of stetchers, pts sitting in chairs in the hallway. My personal high point: pt 1- rapid afib, cardizem drip pt...
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    triage question

    emtb2rn replied to RNkalima's topic in Emergency

    Agree with ESI 4, fast track all the way. If it turned out to be more complicated and an admit, no biggie. Happens. What did the person who criticized you think the level should have
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    This week

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    It was actually kinda fun. None of that group was in the er when I came in, started them all from scratch via triage, none by bus. #5 was mostly in the hallway until I could get #2 upstairs. Then...
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    IV Gauge for CT

    emtb2rn replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    Usually a 20, sometimes an 18, always above the wrist. Haven't had one infiltrate, but there's always a first
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    emtb2rn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Pull your pants up or get a longer scrub top or both." "Don't give me a full handoff report when you're just leaving for a 30 minute break. I just want to know which one of 'em might die while...
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    How do you categorize patient stability?

    emtb2rn replied to jb32's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen stable and unstable hot messes. Usually some flavor of bipolar and/or borderline for the unstableness. I like the term craptapular. Tell us more about your homework assignment and what YOU...
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    Passed CEN!

    emtb2rn replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    Congrats! It's a tough
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    Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

    emtb2rn replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Not silly at all. My hospital has just addressed this issue. Effective 2/1, all md orders (except emergency or telephone) must be put into the computer system by the
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    Yet another CEN!!!

    emtb2rn replied to star77's topic in Emergency

    Woo-hooo!!!! Welcome to the
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    Terminate me?

    emtb2rn replied to Rocknroll13's topic in General Nursing

    You need to contact a lawyer. Any advice solicted on allnurses will be worth exactly whatyou paid for
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    Triage

    emtb2rn replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    We use the setup described by Altra. Works pretty well, we prefer to get the ekg, vitals & weight before sending the ESI level 2's back. Our docs & mgmt have no problem with us calling the...
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    questions about nursing

    emtb2rn replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    If you want to be in the ER, then go for it. Everything is a specialty these days, including m/s, so why spend time there if you don't need to? I'm always amazed when people say "i went straight into...
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    Good reading material for new ER GN

    emtb2rn replied to mkblakley07's topic in Emergency

    "The Complete Far-Side Collection" by Gary Larson. Must have for anyone in the ER. Check out Ultrascopes. ultrascope.com. Excellent acoustics and hundreds of graphics available. I went with the...
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    Will ACLS certification increase my chances of employment?

    emtb2rn replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    mmmmmm, in the ER we use acls on a daily basis and pals less frequently, more during the summer. BLS is the foundation of ACLS. And the focus in cardiac arrest is quick and competent CPR. BLS=CPR....
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    Developing Robots for the ER: What Do You Think?

    emtb2rn replied to KaringOne's topic in Emergency

    Saw that the other day. My thoughts were: 1) this technology is a looooooooo(deep breath)oooooooong way from deployment. 2) as casi said, it would be cheaper to pay for a few more nurses. There's no...
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    Passed CEN!!

    emtb2rn replied to murphyle's topic in Emergency

    Review ABGs, backwards, forwards and upside down. Mark Boswell gave some good advice on how to focus on your weak areas, that is, shoot for 70% on the discrete areas on practice tests. If you're there...
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    Passed CEN!!

    emtb2rn replied to murphyle's topic in Emergency

    Congrats! Welcome to the club. How'd you like the survey at the end? I was pretty much "my cat's name is mittens" by
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    do you like your ER?

    emtb2rn replied to prmitchell's topic in Emergency

    Agree that you can always go on vacation. You know the stress mantra "I'm in my happy place"? Well, if where you work is close to that, you're OK. Disclaimer: my happy place is not where I work but...
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    Just How Messy Does It Get???

    emtb2rn replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Another blood story. Hx of etoh, esophageal varices blew, blood on the walls, the computer, everywhere. Wound up giving him 7 units before stablized after clipping. Also found out that the room he was...
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    I love being a nurse :)

    emtb2rn replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Love it too. My usual response when pts ask if I like being a nurse is: "I can't believe they actually pay me to do this." To all, remember that one of the prime rationales for this site is to allow...
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    emtb2rn replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    One of our frequent flyers came in over the weekend. Has no actual medical hx, just constant vague c/o pain. Many allergies, except to morphine. Anyway, told us had gb removed 2 weeks ago in out of...
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    Passed the CEN

    emtb2rn replied to TraciRN's topic in Emergency

    Woo-hooo!!!!! Way to