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1. Belly-button snafu

   New2ER posted a topic in Operating Room

   I'm so annoyed at myself. I did a tummy prep today and paid extra attention to the belly button, used 4 swabs to clean it out. The last one appeared to come out clean. When the surgeon got to the field he used another swap to pull out MORE gunk. I...

2. Multiple Sclerosis

   New2ER replied to kmrmom42's topic in Disabilities

   I posted earlier this year about my diagnosis. Since then I have move from the warm and sunny south to the northeast in search of cooler weather that will make my MS symptoms more bearable. I started working in the OR of a large hospital several mon...

3. PeriOp course - I'm terrified

   New2ER posted a topic in Operating Room

   So today is my last day at my current job. In a few weeks I'll be starting a periOp course that involves studying and passing tests and didactics. I'm terrified. Now, I understand that I have taken tests to get my RN license and that obviously with...

4. Managers - aren't they supposed to manage? VENT

   New2ER posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I have this boss who apparently thinks that showing up to work is pretty much all she has to do. She delegates EVERYTHING, even paperwork that she's supposed to complete, to the staff. When she does do things, like the schedule, she completely s...

5. Can they rescind job offer due to this at employee physical?

   New2ER replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   I'm rather appalled at this. I have had offered contingent on passing background screens and visa or work permits but never on passing a physical. I have MS, obviously I will tell my job this at my physical. Right now I have no symptoms and can do...

6. ''I Don't get Paid Enough!''- Is this your mantra??

   New2ER replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder if we changed this to: "Anyone who goes into medicine for the money probably isn't doctor material." Does that change anything?

7. Trite Management Platitudes

   New2ER replied to IndySkies's topic in General Nursing

   I grit my teeth when I hear my current boss say, "I'll take care of it". Here I sit tonight with no tech for a 5 bed locked psych ER because even though the hole in the schedule was there 3 weeks ago when the schedule was printed, he was going to "ta...

8. Meltdown moment...when was yours?

   New2ER replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

   we actually had one psychiatrist attempt to baker act (involuntarily commitment) another at our facility. apparently they got into a fairily heated arguement. i didn't see it, but most of the other staff still recounts the story several years later...

9. Mixing Medications For Emergency Treatments

   New2ER replied to New2ER's topic in Psychiatric

   At my current job we generally use Haldol 5, Ativan 2, and Benadryl 50. The benadryl is given both as a sedative and to counteract possible EPS side effects from the Haldol. It does total 3ml. On occassion the doc will order Haldol 10 which would mad...

10. Do You ever wonder why.....

    New2ER replied to MentalRn's topic in Psychiatric

    I was just thinking last night that the staff I work with needs medication more than some of our patients. I have had my flirtations (figuratively speaking of course) with therapists in the past and I like to think that I've worked through most of my...

11. General Abuse reporting question

    New2ER posted a topic in General Nursing

    Example: Alert and oriented adult woman comes to the ER for treatment of a fever. During the course of treatment, it is noted that she has multiple bruises in various stages of healing. She does eventually tell the ER RN that she is frequently bea...

12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    New2ER replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

    You haven't taken your antipsychotic/antidepressant for 3 days because you couldn't afford the copay but AMAZINGLY you coughed up the copay for your valium/oxycodon TODAY? Even though the bottles are dated 3 days ago? And you've already taken more ...

13. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    New2ER replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    "Ma'am, I understand that you're worried about your son and I assure that the he is receiving the best care we can provide. That includes getting his pain medication when necessary and as prescribed. Please calm down and refrain from insulting eith...

14. psychiatric ER

    New2ER posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work in psychiatric ER the entire staff consists of myself (an RN) and a tech. My psychiatric experience includes working on the acute inpatient unit for 6 months before working down here fulltime. (I've been here for A year and a half). We have ...

15. Moving...retake the NCLEX?

    New2ER replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    the NCLEX is actually the same test in every state. You could graduate in Hawaii and take the test in Florida for a license in California. What matters is that the score gets sent to the BON for the state you're applying to. As a matter of fact, I ...