ERNurse752

ERNurse752 RN

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  1. What's Dangerously Low?

    ERNurse752 replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hgb of 8.5 itself isn't life threatening. We don't usually give blood til 7-8. How fast it drops depends on where the bleeding is coming from, if they are bleeding, or what the underlying cause is....

  2. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    ERNurse752 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Meerkat- Have this guy's threats been reported to the police? And security, and managment, and pysch, etc? It seems like someone with active homicidal etc ideations should not be discharged to the...

  3. Any nurses that went through EMT-B Training?

    ERNurse752 replied to nerrollus's topic in General Nursing

    I went through EMT school during my senior year of high school, and volunteered on a fire dept through college. I let my cert drop towards the end of school...all the chaos of...

  4. Myn in OB

    ERNurse752 replied to BeatOU's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm an ER nurse, but I've hung out on OB a few times...all the CRNAs where I work are guys, and everyone loves them. Not "weird" at all. Congrats on becoming a

  5. WHere would you rather work...

    ERNurse752 replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    I think it greatly depends on the individual

  6. I'm scared

    ERNurse752 replied to Papoise's topic in General Nursing

    I know of lot of rad techs with kids, and rad techs who've been on the job a long time and don't have cancer. Like a previous poster said, you wear a special kind of badge to monitor radiation levels....

  7. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    ERNurse752 replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    We have pretty good relations between medics and nurses and docs where I've worked. There are always exceptions, but on the whole, there is mutual respect. Cocky

  8. Frustrated...job hopping

    ERNurse752 replied to ERNurse752's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not a new grad, but there are still a lot of options, hehe. I have been interviewing, but haven't really found anything I want yet. I have a couple coming up this week as well. The main...

  9. Frustrated...job hopping

    ERNurse752 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will have been a nurse for 5 years this summer. (How the heck has it been so long now?) I worked in the same ER for the first 4 years. The past year, I've moved around quite a bit. I got pretty...

  10. Extra-long scrubs - know of any online vendors?

    ERNurse752 replied to homesteadlite's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm 5'9 1/2", so I feel your pain. Landau makes tall pants...I wear a 34" inseam or longer in jeans, and their tall scrub pants are too long on me. Tafford also makes long pants, although I haven't...

  11. I'm done

    ERNurse752 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would also consult a lawyer. Beyond that, I don't really have any advice...I just wanted to say I'm sorry you had to go through that, and I hope you get well soon. I hope you don't have to go back...

  12. Need input please!!

    ERNurse752 replied to mwasmer's topic in General Nursing

    First, congratulations on your achievement. :) I think it happens to a lot of people, to want to go back to what is familiar. Even if familiar was bad, it's what you know. But don't do it! You have...

  13. Laproscomy worries..

    ERNurse752 replied to McArdle's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had a laparoscopy, but I've taken care of some people afterwards. They can give you IV pain meds in recovery, and your doc can also give you a Rx for narcotic pain meds if needed. I haven't...

  14. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    ERNurse752 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    "Its weird, I like the knowledge nurses attain and posess, I love to learn, but I really hate the rush rush rush routine of clinical nursing. I really never thought I would hate it in the...

  15. It's always the nurses fault

    ERNurse752 replied to stomper's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, I agree. Everything and everyone is your responsibility...and if something happens, watch out, it falls on you. I don't usually like to be such a downer, but I have freakin had it. Bottoms

  16. Eating and 12 hours shifts

    ERNurse752 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I worked, all I had time for was a spoonful of peanut butter right before going home at the end of 12 hours. =p yuck So, peanut butter is good...it's portable, doesn't need a fridge....

  17. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    ERNurse752 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, I feel like I could have written parts of your post. I've been a nurse for five years now, and the last year I have been job hopping. I've never had a job I truly liked. I've worked...

  18. ER Report

    ERNurse752 replied to cnolan's topic in General Nursing

    We fax report, but we always call first to verify it was received, and we always let the nurse know we are there with the patient upon

  19. White Pants Underwear Woes

    ERNurse752 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Is this for your clinicals, or for work? Sounds like you don't wear white at work, so the color of your undies shouldn't be an issue anyway. Could you tell them that white undies on black skin is the...

  20. White Pants Underwear Woes

    ERNurse752 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I always wore a jacket long enough to cover my bum in clincals. And I never wore white pants again afterward.

  21. how much experience did you have before becoming an ER nurse?

    ERNurse752 replied to liljsmom02's topic in Emergency

    If you want ER, go for ER. No need to do med/surg first. Especially if you already have some experience anyway. Good luck and enjoy! (edited to correct

  22. What happens to the nurse?

    ERNurse752 replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    As far as what happens to you when you get written up...it really depends on how severe the "infraction" was. The charge nurse in this situation jumped the gun about writing up this other nurse....

  23. A CT to make you feel sick

    ERNurse752 replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Generally you don't have to worry about that unless your pt has a basilar skull fracture, which is why you don't drop NGs in those pts. Otherwise, you should be good. Can't imagine if that was my pt...

  24. Orientation to new unit for Non New Grad Nurses

    ERNurse752 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I would say at least 6-8 weeks would seem appropriate, since you are not only switching specialities, but switching "species," ie, going to Peds, hehe. Any hospital worth working for will tell you x...

  25. A high school senior in need of advice :)

    ERNurse752 replied to -alice-'s topic in General Nursing

    Check out a program called Nursing 2000 - it's for high school students who are interested in nursing, and it lets you shadow a nurse for a day. Also check out volunteering at your local hospital....