Emergency RN

Emergency RN

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  1. Wearing scrubs home??

    Emergency RN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it really pains me to say this, but after reading through the entire thread, I get the sense that everyone here "...throwing their scrubs into the hamper as soon as they get home..." etc, so...

  2. What you make as a nurse Vs. Cost of living

    Emergency RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    In New York City, with 21 years exp, currently at $45 per hour. Homes go for anywhere from 1/2 million on up, and that's for the size 3 shoebox. That's why I rent. If I lived in some other...

  3. Wearing scrubs home??

    Emergency RN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know if this is still true or not, but wearing surgical scrubs off site used to be a state health violation. I remember employers getting cited as state investigators used to stand by the front...

  4. Read the article about calling 911 to get seen faster???

    Emergency RN replied to missboo622's topic in Emergency

    LOL... I recall a triage encounter one cold winter night with what appeared to be an undomiciled middle aged male. When asked what was wrong, he quickly replied "CHEST PAIN!" Does it radiate to the...

  5. Air Embolism

    Emergency RN replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=930159 I just found the above and thought it, well... quaint. Anyway, as far as I know, it takes a tremendous amount of air rapidly injected via periph IV if...

  6. Plebitis and Dobutamine

    Emergency RN replied to angelique777's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    First off, one must remember that every IV site, regardless of how textbook perfect the technique used to start it, is destined for failure over time. In other words, once an IV goes in, it is already...

  7. Nursing as Tax Exempt Profession

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

    Thread Hijack? And some have accused me of being troll bait LOL... Hmm... I asked the question of whether making the nursing profession as federally tax exempt would lure more people to (or return to)...

  8. IV meds that crystallize when mixed??

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

    Diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin) cannot be given in any solution that contains sugar as it will immediately crystalize. That is perhaps the most well known one. There are others that are very specific...

  9. Guys what made you chooose nursing

    Emergency RN replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    New York City. 21 years. BSN. Working flex nights (13 twelve hour shifts every 28 days or 3 days a week for three, and the last week is a 4 day week).

  10. opinons on venoscope?

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

    A good old fashion metal rimmed flashlight (like the mini-mag) works just fine, and isn't anywhere near as expensive if you're into transcutaneous illumination. If you get one of the LED ones (like...

  11. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Emergency RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Typical of most older hospitals, the intercoms were barely intelligible, so other than knowing that the bell was rung, what the person wanted could not be easily discerned until one actually went into...

  12. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

    Emergency RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think putting people into isolation makes them act out even more. Bring back the wards. Having twenty or so other sick people and their families looking at you might make you reconsider...

  13. Guys what made you chooose nursing

    Emergency RN replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men in Nursing

    Er... yeah. They stop laughing when I tell them that I make 90K a year. Before the overtime. And six weeks vacation. And my coworkers are all beautiful nurses.

  14. Roll Call

    Emergency RN replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    Newbie here. BSN, Class of 85. Just checking in...

  15. CRNA VS RN intensive care

    Emergency RN replied to macmac's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to cost factor in the difference in malpractice.

  16. claiming to be what she isn't

    Emergency RN replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    With some of the surgery I've seen in the last 20 odd years, you may well be... Seriously though, the human failure of trying to mentally masturbate and pat ourselves on the back through...

  17. Nursing as Tax Exempt Profession

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

    I beg your pardon. Just because I'm new here doesn't mean that I'm trolling. Your DTR (Deep Troll Reflexes) is perhaps a bit hyperactive.The question was offered not to debate taxation or it's...