teamlewis17 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor
years ago as a new grad, i was one of those who was always asking "is there anything i can help you with?" sure enough one of the nurses at the desk charting said, "sure, can you answer the light in...
teamlewis17 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency
I think you received bad information. Yes, our main focus is on the presenting symptoms, but without all the information you could make a very bad dx. An example with a new ER nurse. He came to me...
teamlewis17 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency
As an ICU nurse for over 10 years and currently an ER nurse of 2 years, I understand both sides of the issue. Before I was in the ER I felt much the way you do. Unfortunately, in the ER it is rarely...