Emergency RN

Emergency RN

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  1. help! may have needle tip broken in deltoid

    Emergency RN replied to krissy29RN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, heck, with intraosseous needles, you would drill right through the bone and inject directly into the marrow. Seriously, even those regular IM needles are made of stainless steel and most likely...

  2. Cancelled repeatedly - is this normal?

    Emergency RN replied to CranberryMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    @ The Commuter, Personally, I don't know how "full time" staff can ever be canceled. We're unionized (New York), and that means guaranteed a full weeks work for full timers, regardless whether the...

  3. ER. A Clinic?

    Emergency RN replied to JSlice.'s topic in Emergency

    Our ED is also a homeless shelter for those that have found out that two magic words (Chest Pain) gets you a few hours on a warm cot. In a very large city with mulitple ED's, we have a few that...

  4. What are the requirements to be a military nurse?

    Emergency RN replied to watchasay10's topic in Government, Military

    You should ask that of the recruiter for the military in which you wish to serve; different nations have different

  5. offended....

    Emergency RN replied to 1louise1's topic in General Nursing

    i would have laughed in his face. then i would have said, "...and you're supposed to be the resident, and you can't even show up to work with your own stethoscope?" i would have then laughed some...

  6. Dressing up on Halloween... unprofessional?

    Emergency RN replied to agent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Holiday spirit can be fun, but can also go overboard or be perceived as inappropriate. In extreme cases, depending on the opinion of a viewer, it may be construed as insensitively unprofessional....

  7. Surge capacity, triage holding?

    Emergency RN replied to running42km's topic in Emergency

    one of the most often overlooked necessities of the emergency professions is to stand ready for any emergency. however, the sad reality today is, that most if not all of the emergency facilities in...

  8. my elderly grandfather fell down, cut his head .. what to do ?

    Emergency RN replied to Flippy_Floppies's topic in General Nursing

    "...my elderly grandfather fell down, cut his head .. what to do ? Regarding your problem, I don't know about what to do; but I'm pretty sure that going on line, asking questions for advice and then...

  9. What are some of your benefits and how good are they?

    Emergency RN replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    this is why it is so important to have union representation. a single nurse alone is easily brushed aside by these large corporate entities. support your nursing

  10. Now was this really necessary ?!

    Emergency RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, in regards to your first question, I think the answer probably lies in why he didn't on the one occasion, and then did on the other. My guess? Somewhere in between, he must have learned the hard...

  11. Now was this really necessary ?!

    Emergency RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    over the course of a very long career, i've actually witnessed on several occasions, blood being propelled (like one would expect from a water pistol, ie squirted out), from a fingerstick wound. so...

  12. Ignores my being an RN

    Emergency RN replied to LovemykittyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, asking people who don't know any better isn't a danger to her. Most notable is the fact that she will ask you something when there isn't an audience present. Hence, she knows you're the...

  13. Male Nurses in Crocs?

    Emergency RN replied to j_tay1981's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wear the same 8 inch high top military style boots that medics and cops wear; by 5.11 Tactical. Like nurse 2033, street time gives one an appreciation for solid utilitarian foot gear. Waterproof,...

  14. Experienced Nurses, I Could Use Your Help

    Emergency RN replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to suggest getting a nurse as a significant other; that's gotta be the easiest way. Just pump them for info, LOL... Seriously, I would suggest that you take and read the general nursing...

  15. hanging blood with the wrong fluids

    Emergency RN replied to newnurse012's topic in Medical-Surgical

    really? first time that i've heard this one. can you please elaborate and explain just how... ...dextrose can cause fatal reactions when hung with blood? i'll have to be really careful then, next...

  16. hanging blood with the wrong fluids

    Emergency RN replied to newnurse012's topic in Medical-Surgical

    the problem you're facing here is one of degrees. sure it is bad, but not as bad as hanging blood with d5 alone. will you get cell hemolysis? yes, but not to the degree that you would had there been...

  17. Job hopping...

    Emergency RN replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    whoa... the one thing that stuck me like a thumb in the eye is the fact that you "...cry almost every day and feel like absolute crap..." talk about red flags... this is no longer just about your...

  18. Did i do something wrong? CPR question

    Emergency RN replied to Chixie's topic in Emergency

    Let's put it this way, if you're doing CPR and you never break any ribs, then I would say that you're doing CPR wrong. I've probably pumped on more chests than I care to remember, and "broke" ribs in...

  19. Trauma!

    Emergency RN replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing generally isn't about the grandeur, excitement or romanticism of our encounters; it's usually about dealing with people who are sick and need our help. The majority of everyday bedside care...

  20. Large bore IV

    Emergency RN replied to remf3's topic in Emergency

    You're lucky you didn't ask for the IO drill,

  21. Lasix and CRF

    Emergency RN replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    well, that's not half bad. i remember an older doc once shouted, "...rotating tourniquets, stat! * " at a bedside and all the rn's under the age of 50 stared at him blankly, not knowing what he was...

  22. Can they fire you for not picking up overtime?

    Emergency RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This was the most important part of the OP's statement: I'm not in a union position... This was the second most important part fo the OP's statement: No one on my unit is mandated to do OT or stay...

  23. Is it legal for them to have me take sick call unpaid?

    Emergency RN replied to cokeforbreakfast's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa, now wait just a minute. In light of this new information, I take back what I stated about overtime and phone bills. If this was the conditions of hire and you had already knew what the duty...

  24. Lasix and CRF

    Emergency RN replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    Aside from its loop of Henle action, Lasix also had vasodilation effects that can help decrease

  25. Lack of Nursing Uniforms For Men

    Emergency RN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't mean to sound like I'm a slave to fashion (I'm not, as I have no fashion sense) but has anyone else ever noticed the sheer lack of any uniform choice for men in nursing? Most of the RN uniform...