emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    The BCEN and I

    emtb2rn posted a topic in Emergency

    So, I passed. Didn't study like for the nclex. Used Lippincott, the ENA 150 question test and Mark Boswell's review book. Less than 1,000 prep questions altogether. Got the same score on the real...
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    CNA in Nsg school attracted to ER

    emtb2rn replied to CNA2day's topic in Emergency

    Nothing wrong with starting in the ER as a new grad. I don't buy that "you must do med/surg before ER" line of thinking. Go where you want to be. As with any floor, it's important that your...
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    If you love DoGoodThenGo's posts ...

    emtb2rn replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Having read posts from both, I would say absolutely not. DoGoodThenGo posts intelligent & well thought out messages whereas you, well, don't. Just
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    Easy way to remember ABG's?

    emtb2rn replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were taught the tic-tac-toe method as well and I use it all the time on the job (after a while you just set it up in your head and here's why). Make 1 changeto the set up: flip the co2 range so...
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    The BCEN and I

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Yeah. I thought I failed. Tough test. The 1st question was "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen
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    12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

    emtb2rn replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

    I love working 12s. I also work 11a-11p. It's actually 1045a-1115p. I'm almost always out on time. Latest I've ever gotten out was midnight and that was d/t a shift change code. Meal coverage is a...
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    CEN

    emtb2rn replied to marlarn's topic in Emergency

    I waited until I had 2 years experience. Over a dozen years of pre-hospital EMS helped too. I took it yesterday and make no mistake, the test is hard. You need to know the minutae within the big...
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    Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

    emtb2rn replied to lifelearningrn's topic in General Students

    My school was more interested in "you" than your gpa. I got in with a "c=degree" bs gpa of 2.77. My acceptance was conditional on me completing a&p I/II before nursing classes began. Which...
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    The real pay in nursing....

    emtb2rn replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Awesome. Thanks for
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    What is the lowest K+ level you have seen?

    emtb2rn replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Last night. 50 y/o F, k=1.5, na=107. Hx anorexia, in for medical clearance. AAOx3, totally asymptomatic. Kdur 40meq po q4h, nacl 50meq & k 20meq in 1l ns at 60ml/hr was the order. I had her on...
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    ER Nurses please help

    emtb2rn replied to Soon2bnurs's topic in Emergency

    1. What are the most important personal characteristics for success in this field? Sense of humor, ability to think very quickly & re-prioritize on the fly, thick skin, function well under...
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    emtb2rn replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    ER. Straight from school. Where I wanted to end up. Very happy that I was able to start here. Love the atmosphere, the pace, the team I work with, the sound of an incoming medic call. Love my
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    How likely is to sue nurses?

    emtb2rn replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you are a pre-nursing student. So this is an excellent opportunity for you to hone your researching skills. You could have typed that question into a search engine instead of
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    Got fired... again. Should I not be a nurse?

    emtb2rn replied to Sarah K, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah K, Awesome follow-up.
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    Emotion

    emtb2rn replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's summed up best by the lyrics to "The Wheel". lyrics by Robert Hunter. Tune by Jerry Garcia. One of my "list" tunes back in the day when I was on the bus. Source: http://www.sing365.com...
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    Nursing Preceptorship Problem

    emtb2rn replied to lautemic's topic in General Nursing

    Follow your heart. If you want ob and can get it as your precept, then go for it. Plus, that rotation will open relationships which absolutely help when looking for a
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    Drug Screen Panels

    emtb2rn replied to Suresh Morgan's topic in General Nursing

    You talking uds? I know what my hospital looks for, yours might be different. Call the lab. If this is generic, try
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    Apply now or wait for RN license?

    emtb2rn replied to rar_bsn_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    While some hospitals, like St Barnabas, want you to pass the boards before applying, the vast majority don't. So, in answer to your question....
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    A funny and warped FACES pain scale

    emtb2rn replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If only I could use this in triage AND keep my
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    Experiences Good/Bad

    emtb2rn replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in General Nursing

    Same as Davey. Someone needs help, I will provided what ever care I can within scope (that is, outside the hospital, I am an EMT-B, not an
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    Inept New Grads?

    emtb2rn replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    I assume you mean experience not schooling. I think that basic training is the foundation for all critical care/specialty nursing. Gotta start with safety and the ABC's. Interestingly, the NM of my...
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    Inept New Grads?

    emtb2rn replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    Interestingly enough, my original plan was to work 1-2 years on a cardiac floor and then move to the ER. So what happened to that plan you ask? Welllllllll, I did an externship on the highly rated...
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    Inept New Grads?

    emtb2rn replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    We're going to have to agree to disagree. If the new grad has the right personality/tempement for the ER and is given a comprehensive orientation with a competent preceptor, that new grad will do just...
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    Post Arrival Gait Disturbance Syndrome(PAGDS)

    emtb2rn replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    I document what I see through the glass in the triage under "comments". You do it, I chart
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    ER New Grad Hire questions

    emtb2rn replied to SashaO's topic in Emergency

    Long time EMT, applied to hospital that is my squad's primary destination. HR set up interview in ER. Interview was great. NM and ass't NM knew me and I knew them, along with most of the staff (at...