Emergency RN

Emergency RN

ED, CTSurg, IVTeam, Oncology

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  1. New grad got fired, help

    Emergency RN replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, I don't know if anyone has ever asked you to give references; let me tell you, it's a real eye opener. The HR person generally calls you and knows how to schmooze, and they're always...

  2. New EMS Rescue Tool

    Emergency RN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Since I started as a pre-hospital care giver before moving on to the ED, I couldn't help but get a kick out of

  3. Do you know any good EKG books?

    Emergency RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    convicted, sentenced, time served in jail, and released already over 20 years ago. no offense, but do we need to nail him on a cross too? his personal life, insofar as i'm concerned, remains his own...

  4. Do you know any good EKG books?

    Emergency RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    baltdave and lindarn are both right. you know, generations of nurses (myself included) and paramedics have used dale dubin's rapid interpretation of ekg's. it's been in print for over 30 years and in...

  5. Do nurses make the worse patients?

    Emergency RN replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, we are decidedly informed consumers when it comes to bedside technique. But whether to make an issue out of strict aseptic textbook or just letting the little boo-boos slide; well, that's...

  6. How many don't make it through?

    Emergency RN replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, in my 25 years or so on this job, I've seen roughly 10% (my personal guess-timate) of new hires leaving soon after starting . This includes new grads and those with experience. Often the...

  7. Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    Emergency RN replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    imho, we're deluding ourselves into thinking that we're actually helping these people by refusing them drugs, and often at skyrocketing and monumental health care costs. take for example, the cost of...

  8. Facebook and HIPPA

    Emergency RN replied to kdot2003's topic in General Nursing

    aye; that's the rub isn't it? that constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech can get you fired in a right to work state; if the party spoken of, doesn't like what was said? this is why its so...

  9. Facebook and HIPPA

    Emergency RN replied to kdot2003's topic in General Nursing

    Only if the terms of employment included a nondisclosure agreement. Usual terms of employment cannot contravene federal law, which guarantees freedom of speech. Your employer thus, may not like your...

  10. Facebook and HIPPA

    Emergency RN replied to kdot2003's topic in General Nursing

    this may seem draconian, but i bet you it will work to send a message. print out and send an anonymous copy of your post (by regular mail, not email, which can be traced), along with the specifics for...

  11. Is this harassment?

    Emergency RN replied to arnie1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP, first, ascertain if what the doctor claims is true. If the quality of the nursing care there does put his patient's at risk, then it really doesn't matter how long he's been keeping house...

  12. How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

    Emergency RN replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    several issues here... firstly, i agree that any aide, regardless of time on the job, needs retraining if he or she conducts themselves or performs their duties in a manner that is harmful or...

  13. Nursing home firing oldest nurses.

    Emergency RN replied to user12345's topic in General Nursing

    i know the idea may seem alien to some (such as yourself); but the argument about fairness is germane to the ethics and ideals as set forth by the bill of rights, something that a few employers may...

  14. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    Emergency RN replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    hypodermoclysis is the infusion of fluids for absorption by the subcutaneous tissues when venous access is poor. you can give up to 3 liters a day using two sites. the needles are usually stuck...

  15. Nursing home firing oldest nurses.

    Emergency RN replied to user12345's topic in General Nursing

    well, if we're going to do that, maybe we should just get rid of the bill of rights and us constitution, too? frankly, i rather take my chances with a union in place, because in just about every job...

  16. Malpositioned PICC line question

    Emergency RN replied to MNRN2009's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My question is, can a PICC line catheter tip being in the right atrium cause ECG changes? Maybe, but generally, it would be limited to rhythm abnormalities secondary to tissue irritation rather than...

  17. Tattoos and body jewelry policies in hospitals

    Emergency RN replied to jdrown's topic in General Nursing

    Most medical establishment are conservative, some decidedly so. Their attitudes are that tattoos belong on retired sailors, and piercings are on women's ears, only. If you're looking for a job, I...

  18. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    Emergency RN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    5.1 hct; it looked like koolaid; you could actually see through

  19. Merry Christmas from...

    Emergency RN replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    new york, new york; the city so big you gotta say it twice, lol... happy holidays to

  20. Afib question

    Emergency RN replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, you just need to resort to brass tacks. Try something along these lines: "I'm sorry that you need to come back so often for something as ridiculous as an asymptomatic rapid AF, but...

  21. Rosseta Stone? Anyone ACTUALLY use it?

    Emergency RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Skyscape, the medical PDA software people, actually has a English - Spanish translation program designed for health care worker usage. It is immensely helpful at the bedside because regular language...

  22. Young adults and MI

    Emergency RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    older patients generally suffer from coronary artery disease, generally as the result of a lifetime of plaque buildup, which decreases oxygenated blood flow to the heart itself. they generally suffer...

  23. GN's paid more than experienced staff is this typical!

    Emergency RN replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    this happens only because your hospital has to offer the same starting scale that the unionized hospitals offer; else they would never attract anyone. the only time that doesn't happen is if you're in...

  24. Snow- at what point do you call out?

    Emergency RN replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes, even tracked armored military vehicles become bogged down and frozen in heavy snow (anyone who's had military experience can attest to that). so even if a nurse wanted to get there, it may...

  25. Self Assessment

    Emergency RN replied to teeniebert's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, just found a YouTube video that may be of interest you: Ear Video cam: Ear Vacuum (in Japanese): Ear Canal Scraper (in Japanese, this one looks