Sassy5d

Sassy5d

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  1. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Sassy5d replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A sunburn. Not a bad sunburn. Not a blistered sunburn.. Just a little pink on the

  2. RN burn out in ED

    Sassy5d replied to BSNtraumaqueenRN's topic in Emergency

    We're 1 to 4 but it's not based on acuity. Sometimes I have 5 pts. We try to have free

  3. RN burn out in ED

    Sassy5d replied to BSNtraumaqueenRN's topic in Emergency

    I've only been in ER a year now.. Been in nursing much longer.. But if I had to guess, I'd say volume and patients. Many left right before I started, some that were hired after me are already looking...

  4. Coworker rant!

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    My crew is good. I don't have these peeps. I just noticed they seem to be 7p's. again, not knocking 3rd shifters. I worked it many years, I heard all the stories. Last night, I watched a coworker...

  5. wasting time?

    Sassy5d replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

    I think many times it's the non-ER nurses that don't understand where we're coming from. If you're admitted, there's probably something clinically wrong with you.. When you come into the ER, many...

  6. Coworker rant!

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Lmbo! Yes, the pt hog.. Although, there's also the pt hog sister, who fills up their assignment with all the minor walk in's, won't let you help them do anything, then they sit on the d/c's until the...

  7. What do people think the ER is?

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm still laughing from last night. Younger male adult. He's there with his woman, mom and grandma.. All hovering over top of him like he was on his death bed. No prior health history. VSS. No pain,...

  8. How long did it take you to master inserting an IV?

    Sassy5d replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

    Keep doing it. Offer to stick the pts not assigned to you. Watch the different techniques of ur coworkers. Seriously, just keep sticking just keep sticking you'll get it. Btw, some days you get em...

  9. Dealing with chronic suicidal pts in the ED

    Sassy5d replied to danggirl16's topic in Emergency

    My 1, schizophrenic, pleasant, cooperative pt put it to me best.. If you're not suicidal/homicidal, you get no help. So when he comes in, he wants to make sure I 'put it all down' that he's a threat...

  10. What do people think the ER is?

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    *face palm* There's no phone in here and the TV only has 3 channels coming in, I'm so

  11. job market for new grads-Cleveland

    Sassy5d replied to vitalsignz's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Sometimes people are not getting hired promptly because the HR process is similar to the of a snail. When you get closer to graduating, just get in touch with nursing recruiters at those big...

  12. Coworker rant!

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I didn't mean to 'pick' on 3rds. I was just venting. I guess, at my place, I just notice the work avoiders seem to be bunched into 7pm'ers. I walked out of work with my jaw on the floor.. I can't...

  13. wasting time?

    Sassy5d replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

    I also think there are people who believe an ER is the super doctors. When you go in with a problem, it should be fixed before you

  14. wasting time?

    Sassy5d replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

    Blatant things, while not a waste of time, per se, like 'I need a check up' with no complaints. I wanted to watch my program, with no

  15. Coworker rant!

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    True, it was really vague. Tension maybe? Where I'm used to everybody just helping everybody and then a curtain comes down. No, I didn't mean I think they actually want to kill their patients....

  16. How do you know you are ready?

    Sassy5d replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    All I can say is, repetition. We didn't just wake up totally amazing nurses. ? I see a lot of the same thing. I know when someone comes in complaining of chest pain, it's line, labs, EKG. Investigate...

  17. ED specific supply costs

    Sassy5d replied to JustPeachyRN's topic in Emergency

    As for the probes.. I would do some educating your transport team too. Who is taking them off and where are they going? Write ER on them? I'm not sure how they are being detached from your

  18. ED specific supply costs

    Sassy5d replied to JustPeachyRN's topic in Emergency

    Are they going up and being admitted with

  19. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Sassy5d replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    That always cracks me up, when sitting still, they will be pain free, knowing something hurts.. They will then move, push, twist, bend ect to make it hurt, to tell me pain level.. Noooo stopppppppp...

  20. "It's been 2 HOURS!"

    Sassy5d replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    I've been doing a lot of education lately with pts, who tell me they use ER cuz they have no insurance. I encourage financial councilor appointments at doc offices. It makes more sense to eat those...

  21. "It's been 2 HOURS!"

    Sassy5d replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    It's feast or famine at my ER, either crazy busy or slammed. If you're going to wait for just a preg test, we're busy, you're going to the back of the line. 2 hours is pretty average for a busy...

  22. Food in the ER

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Emergency

    I know maslow's, and that food is on the bottom. I'm laughing because there were family members that cursed at me every time I walked by because I wouldn't make them sandwiches and sent them to the...

  23. Food in the ER

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I can't figure out the food crunch.. Maybe peep spent all their stamps hosting a Labor Day party cuz it's hitting early this

  24. Er predictions

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I don't get it either.. Just works out to be consistency 'heavier flow' on Thursdays

  25. Er predictions

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Thursdays seem to be the big day for lady partsl