ERNurse03

ERNurse03 specializes in Emergency Room; Acute Psychiatry.

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1. FRUSTRATED

   ERNurse03 replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

   this is taken from the osha website regarding the eating and drinking. 1910.1030(d)(2)(ix) eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or lip balm, and handling contact lenses are prohibited in work areas where there is a reasonable likelihood ...

2. Hypochondriac Patient? How to deal with the unknown?

   ERNurse03 replied to CanuckStudent's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't investigate anything. It sounds like she's had a battery of tests already and the doctor's aren't finding anything. The only thing you really need to do as a nurse asside from the doctor's orders is give this lady emotional support and a...

3. ICU v. ER

   ERNurse03 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

   You're right Maisy, it would be nice once in awhile to just be able to say, sorry, we're full we can't take any more admissions. It's a good thing our ER patients aren't sick and demanding...it's a good thing ER patients don't require out of contro...

4. ICU v. ER

   ERNurse03 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

   I don't blame you for not liking ignorant remarks because I don't like them either, but I didn't throw out any remarks about floor nursing and I did not say that ER nursing was any harder than any other floor or ICU.

5. ICU v. ER

   ERNurse03 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know what kind of ER you've worked in, but this is the typical mis-conception. You are right about one thing the patients are transferred out of the ER because once they are either treated and sent home or stabalized, the ER is not a place to...

6. Nasty co-workers

   ERNurse03 replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing

   Well, we work on a small ward and the RN's take turns being in charge. When anyone else is in charge they assign the RN's work equally and include themselves. He doesn't. He assigns everyone else all the work and he does hardley anything. We work...

7. ICU v. ER

   ERNurse03 replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

   I loved the ER. It's always something new and exciting with the exception of the regulars and the drug seekers. It gets busy, but it's a great feeling knowing that you've helped stabalize a critical patient. Then you can just hand them off and sta...

8. Nasty co-workers

   ERNurse03 replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing

   Nasty I could deal with, but right now I'm trying to deal with a passive-aggressive co-worker. It's not a female either. It's a 40 yr old single homosexual male. He's worse than any woman I've ever met. He sets people up for failure, back-stabs, ...

9. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   ERNurse03 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   lucky1RN listed a lot of the same ones that drive me nuts. I'd like to add that a BUN is B.U.N not Bun as if it were the bread you'd eat with your hamburger. Also I think MRSA should be spelled out as well. When I hear everyone call it "Mersa" it is ...

10. I was blamed for a medication error I didn't do!

    ERNurse03 replied to ponderpoema's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that she would lose her license for a medicaion error unless is was just plain negligence which caused harm. She would probably not lose her job for a medication error unless negligence. However, If it is a chronic problem with her ma...

11. For Trauma / ER nurses.. difficult topic..

    ERNurse03 replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    I am also sorry for what you are going through. I also agree with everyone else who says that you should see if you can get records and see what the nurses documented. I do not want to say anything to make you feel any worse, However, you did ask ...

12. AMA Question

    ERNurse03 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the above, but to answer the first question, it's called "elopement."

13. Seeking employment with VA hospital

    ERNurse03 replied to gratefulnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is a long process. I can't imagine it taking a full year though. It took me about 4 months, but I think that was quicker than most. I already knew a few people who worked there who were pulling for me.

14. Sample Narrative Charting about Patients with CTT, ET and NGT

    ERNurse03 replied to musicmaiden's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure exactly what you are asking, but when charting such procedures you need to remember to include not only the details of the procedure but how the patient tolerated the procedure. Example for NG insertion. 16 F NGT placed with ease thro...

15. Seeking employment with VA hospital

    ERNurse03 replied to gratefulnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am also working at the VA in Ohio. I know a BSN is not required. I work with ADN's LPN's and BSN's. I have recently completed my BSN, but I was an ADN when I got hired. My husband was also recently hired at the VA and he is a new grad RN. The ...