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  1. Mixing Medications For Emergency Treatments

    New2ER posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've been working in psych for almost 2 years. I've been putting haldol, benadryl and ativan in the same syringe for the entire time I've been working this specialty. I remember asking about this when...

  2. Haldol and cogentin IM

    New2ER posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I gave a patient haldol and cogentin IM. I mixed it in two syringes since it was too much liquid for just one shot (4 cc total). Each had some 1 cc of haldol and 1 cc of cogentin. The first shot...

  3. So what is there besides working in a hospital...?

    New2ER posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working for 6 months now. So far I've done 3 months in an ICU and 3 months in an ER. I HATED the ICU. I've come to accept the ER but not really love it. I think part of it might be that...

  4. Stress of hospital and new MS diagnosis

    New2ER posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm writing in here 'cause I really don't know where else to turn at the moment. I was diagnosed with definitive MS yesterday, I'm 25 but the neurologist thinks I've been experiencing symptoms since...

  5. 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...

  6. Multiple Sclerosis

    New2ER replied to kmrmom42's topic in Nurse 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. ''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

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

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

    New2ER replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  17. "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....

  18. 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....

  19. 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...

  20. How long should I orient on Cardiac/Stepdown floor?

    New2ER replied to BrayaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked CSU but when I started my first job 2 years ago it was in ICU. I had originally interviewed for the ER but the director conviced me that I should start in ICU instead. The hospital...

  21. OR Shadow Day

    New2ER posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'll be shadowing in the OR next week. I've already accepted a position with the facility as a staff RN and they are offering me an 8 month orientation. I'm going up there to get a feel for the...

  22. Skip urgent care, Come to our ER!

    New2ER posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have heard a radio ad in my area recently that made me livid. A local hospital has been advertising to increase the traffic flow to their ER. The commercial tells people to skip the local urgent...

  23. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    New2ER replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do keep my cell phone on me at work, on vibrate. Mostly because I've given my husband my work number at least a dozen times and programmed it into his phone but he can never remember that he has the...

  24. Nursing student in outpatient surgery unit

    New2ER replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Operating Room

    You can take PALS and ACLS but you can't have an active certification unless you are a paramedic, RN or MD/DO due to the fact that these certifications involve pushing medication. If the facility...

  25. Question about Seroquel

    New2ER replied to BoogiePop's topic in Psychiatric

    For some reason, I'm wondering if the psychiatrist wasn't telling the patient this to try and discourage them from taking a lower dose of the med. Not necessarily ethical, but just a