emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Elevated K+--insulin?

    emtb2rn replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    Offhand, do you remember where you read about the bicarb? My ER docs generally include bicarb in the hyperkalemia order. It's hit or miss with the kayexelate depending on who's doing the ordering....
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    A & B students!!!

    emtb2rn replied to TWUness1's topic in General Students

    First of all, everybody has a different study style. You need to figure out what works best for YOU. I was a B student. Had a steady 93% average, but an A was 94%, so there ya go. My method was to...
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    So far so good....

    emtb2rn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I'm 3 months in to my 1st job. Next week is my last week of orientation and then I'm on my own. Been getting good feedback from my preceptors, other nurses, management, docs and patients. Not...
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    Biopatch or similar

    emtb2rn replied to minnimouse's topic in General Nursing

    Biopatches are required for cvads where I work. Ours come in a separate spackage. When applying, just remember: "sunny-side
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    adenosine for ER nurses

    emtb2rn replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am, it's given by a doc using a 3-way stopcock for an immediate NS flush. What you describe sounds ineffective not to mention
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    Acls

    emtb2rn replied to His_girl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely take the basic telemetry class first. While you can easily pass ACLS through rote memorization, it's far better to understand why you are doing something then to just go with the "if then"...
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    Drawing Labs without an order

    emtb2rn replied to umnurs's topic in Emergency

    My ER has standing protocols developed by our ER medical director and our NM that allow RNs to initiate orders for certain critical situations, i.e., acute abd pain, code/MI, stroke, etc. This way,...
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    New Graduate ER Nurse

    emtb2rn replied to heylfire's topic in Men in Nursing

    We run drips in the ER (whatever drug worked on the code/MI is now the drip until we transfer to the CCU), we communicate with physicians all the time (our docs seek out & take the our input very...
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    med math problem

    emtb2rn replied to YummyMummyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please show us how you're figuring these out & where your confusion lies. This looks like you're asking us to do your homework.... Also, you have an RN in your screenname, are you still in...
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    Deciphering ABG's

    emtb2rn replied to IamVickiRN's topic in General Nursing

    My 1st step is to line everything up on my trusty paper towel: pH 7.35-7.45 CO2 45-35 HCO3 22-26 I then put a dot in the respective place for each value (yes, the CO2 is flipped around, this...
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    3p-3a

    emtb2rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be moving from days (7a-7p) to not sure what to call it (3p-3a) next month. New grad, 14 week orientation, 1st 12 weeks 7a-7p, then 2 weeks on my true shift 3p-3a before orientation ends and...
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    3p-3a

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. My commute is 6-9 minutes, depends on how many red lights I get. Should be interesting. So far I love working in the ER. Excited yet scared to be on my own next month. Very...
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    Is one year of med/surg necessary?

    emtb2rn replied to Lpn1997's topic in General Nursing

    First of all: Lighten up, Francis. It actually does sound like you're full of yourself. Also sounds like your experiences are very limited. How much experience are we talking here? Student? Tech?...
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    RN Grad starting fresh in the ED!

    emtb2rn replied to roses1130j's topic in Emergency

    As someone who's currently 11 weeks into a 16 week orientation in the ER, let me just say this: Ask questions. I've found that virtually every RN, MD & PA in my ER loves to teach. Take advantage...
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    IVs

    emtb2rn replied to sureshooters wife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeahthat:
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    what you do to void a code, and during the code?

    emtb2rn replied to luce2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not sure I really understand your question. Are you asking how to avoid calling a code? If so, then being aware of your pts and proactively managing any deterioration in condition before they...
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    ER Karaoke

    emtb2rn replied to bigjim's topic in Emergency

    Awesome. Thank
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    Did I handle this correctly?

    emtb2rn replied to litlamp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would have done exactly the same as
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    New Grad & No one will hire me

    emtb2rn replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Somerset Medical Center, in Somerville, is hiring new grads. Apply online at http://www.somersetmedicalcenter.com/body.cfm?id=470 and then followup with a phone call. Very glad my school pushed us to...
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    should I stay or go?

    emtb2rn replied to ilovethebeach08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go. The job you're in now sounds like a nightmare. Ask your preceptor for specific names to contact at the other
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    mistakes made during your first year...

    emtb2rn replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Made an insulin error on Friday evening. Sugar was 321, looked at sliding scale and there were 2 orders (we are totally electronic) that conflicted with each other. I got distracted by verifying the...
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    Good ER reference book for new ER nurse??

    emtb2rn replied to stumillardkm's topic in Emergency

    Wibobr, Are you talking about the Pepid RN package or a specific ED package? I was out at pepid.com but couldn't find any emergency nursing software.
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    Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    emtb2rn replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    While checking the monitor bank the other day saw 269/101. Not mine, other side of the ED, so don't know the
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    New Grad & No one will hire me

    emtb2rn replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The shortage appears to be geographical. Here in NJ with all the hospital closings and schools, there is no shortage of experienced rns or new grads. In my orientation group of 34, 13 were new grads...
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    Male nurse career advice

    emtb2rn replied to piscesguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    You should be able to shadow a nurse. Is your hospice associated with a hospital? If so, contact the nurse recuiter and explain what you want to do. If not, try contacting some local hospitals to...