ERNurse752

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  1. Protocol question on suicides where they OD on sleeping pills..

    ERNurse752 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Ipecac and gastric lavage are not typically recommended anymore, although there are a few cases where they can be used. Activated charcoal can be given to a patient if it is less than 1-2 hours post...

  2. Whoever invented scrubs, standup!

    ERNurse752 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER, a lot of nurses wear EMS pants. Usually with tennis shoes, Danskos, Birks, Merrills, etc...not boots. Although whatev' floats 'yer

  3. Just Started A&P...Need Advice and Or Help! A little long...

    ERNurse752 replied to JasonC's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome, and good luck! It's pretty much learning a new language...once you start to get the building blocks down, it will make more

  4. Just Started A&P...Need Advice and Or Help! A little long...

    ERNurse752 replied to JasonC's topic in General Nursing

    The "Made Incredibly Easy!" series makes a book for anatomy and physiology. I find all the books in their series pretty good for breaking down difficult subjects into a more digestible form. Borders...

  5. Cardiac Cath Lab

    ERNurse752 replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never worked in CL, but observed a few times when I worked ER. Definitely extremely high tech. A lot of call, like the pp said. And any place I have worked, if they were on call, there was a pretty...

  6. tired of hospital nursing?

    ERNurse752 replied to tigersmama's topic in General Nursing

    What about a part time clinic job and staying prn on your current unit? Might be the best of both worlds. :) (Unless your unit has weekend/holiday/call commitments for their prn staff, that

  7. Organization?

    ERNurse752 replied to JaxiaKiley's topic in Emergency

    Maybe something with patient age, chief complaint, signs/symptoms, vital signs, tests/labs ordered, results, what meds/treatments ordered, and outcome? That's still probably a lot, but I think that...

  8. Please Help! How do you remove sticky adhesive from skin?

    ERNurse752 replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Try vaseline or vegetable

  9. Mthfr

    ERNurse752 replied to 2blueyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Search for websites of reproductive endocrinology practices in your area (or anywhere in general.) A lot of them will post information sheets on their websites about common conditions and procedures...

  10. Journals for nurses who want more

    ERNurse752 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm a traitor, but I read more medical journals than nursing journals when I *really* want to dig in and understand something. I like a pp's idea of going to the library at your hospital or...

  11. Resume questions for 1 year out new grad RN

    ERNurse752 replied to emersushea's topic in General Nursing

    I think at that point I did not include non-clinical positions. I had my student nurse jobs and internships, and some clinical volunteer activities. Congrats on the new job! I also make sure I keep my...

  12. In need of some advice

    ERNurse752 replied to eliz15's topic in General Nursing

    I think it does tend to subside over time...and if it doesn't, you learn more about yourself and how to prevent yourself from puking or passing out. I would sometimes get bothered by things if I were...

  13. how do you sign your name?

    ERNurse752 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I usually see it as Jane Doe, MSN, NP...I never see both BSN and MSN used

  14. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    ERNurse752 replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, comments like this: Originally Posted by Jelet and i didnt think rn's can be responsible for peoples lives. i thought they just treat little injuries. like broken fingers/burns/take ur pulse...

  15. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    ERNurse752 replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    This is the closest I could come to a troll smiley. :sasq:

  16. Hospitals in Fort Wayne

    ERNurse752 replied to Lynzlu2's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I don't live in Ft. Wayne, but I know of a few hospital systems there. Parkview is the big one. They have several campuses. "Parkview Main" is the big one, and they have the NICU and PICU. I think...

  17. Left a toxic environment; need advice

    ERNurse752 replied to oslogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto the find a way to turn your reason into something positive. "I've always wanted to try x specialty, and with 3 years experience in z specialty, I feel like I have a strong foundation to do very...

  18. Do you wear...

    ERNurse752 replied to jenpan's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wanted a lapel watch, just never got one. I always wore a watch to work for counting pulses, respirations, timing IV pushes, etc. I couldn't always count on the wall clocks to

  19. Papers and APA, argh!

    ERNurse752 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm working on my first formal paper since graduating my BSN program 7 years ago. It makes me feel

  20. Online Study

    ERNurse752 replied to boohoo's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ball State University has an online FNP program.

  21. Papers and APA, argh!

    ERNurse752 replied to ERNurse752's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I bought and downloaded PERRLA today and finished my paper with it - I think it's pretty

  22. Papers and APA, argh!

    ERNurse752 replied to ERNurse752's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I had been using the Purdue OWL website, but not finding everything I really needed. I will definitely check this out. Thanks, both of you! (Just writing my conclusion now, then I have to hit the...

  23. How did you feel in NP school?

    ERNurse752 replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure what to do about the family issue either. I turn 30 in December, so basically I'm planning on TTC during school at some point. We actually started last summer and found out we both have...

  24. How did you feel in NP school?

    ERNurse752 replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    BTW, I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate writing papers, so that is what I am dreading most at this point. And i know there will be a lof of

  25. How did you feel in NP school?

    ERNurse752 replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Was that your course schedule for the entire year, or just this semester? If it's this semester, I don't blame you! I'm just starting my first semester of an FNP program. I'm doing it over three...