veronicajr replied to student1000's topic in Emergency
Okay, I work in a large ER and I also work PRN in a rehab hospital. I will say that many times when I go in to do a simple assessment on a patient, especially at the rehab hospital, I don't necessarily wear gloves. They're always bedside, for me, and...
veronicajr replied to NewNightShifter's topic in General Nursing
Seriously?? Wow, maybe it's different in the south or something. I love my night shift. We have dinners/parties all the time, our management is great...I never feel like we get the "shaft," so to speak.
I understand it's best not to stick an unnecessarily huge IV in someone; however, I hate to use 22s for the simple fact that if for some reason that patient ends up needing blood or blood products, I'm going to have to stick them yet again. I know ev...
We are a 35 bed Level 1 trauma center, and we have 2 paramedics in our dept who function in the same role as a nurse. They can give meds, about the only thing they don't do on their own is hang blood. However, our NM hired these people very carefully...
veronicajr replied to FlyingED's topic in Emergency
Yes indeed, the rivalry is alive and well. I respect ICU nurses, and know that they have a stressful job just like we do. My only gripe is that at times, it seems they wil do ANYTHING to avoid getting a new patient. The nurse will be "out of the dept...
veronicajr replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency
So true! Wouldn't life be so much better if that were the case?? If your family member is unresponsive, sure, I'll let you answer for them. But if they are awake and talking, come on...they are at least capable of providing their own pain scale numbe...
veronicajr replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency
Each nurse where I work is assigned a pod, or section of 4 beds. If we're staffed well, we'll often have a nurse assigned to the hallway until 11 pm. After that, different people will usually pitch in to take the hallway pts if needed. Our trauma bay...
I'd be careful, this might be state specific. Where I work (TN), we have to report an assault of any type. The pt is not required to actually make a report, but the hospital is obligated to let the local PD know so that they can come and talk to the ...
veronicajr replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency
I just had a patient call our front desk and request to speak to a nurse, so our patient reps transferred the call over to me at triage. This chick says "umm...I'm just wondering, if I have genital herpes and I have sex, can I spread it?" I think th...
For the record, I don't have peds experience, so I don't intend anything that I say to be taken in reference to peds. I have to agree with the many who have stated that it's all about feel. IT IS!! I started working in the ER as a nurse tech during ...
veronicajr replied to BShelleyLPN's topic in Emergency
I work in a 40 bed Level 1 trauma center's ED...we are able to have one LPN on shift at any one time. They have taken add'l classes and can give IVP meds. About the only thing they have to get an RNs help with is to hang blood and sign off on their a...