Sassy5d

Sassy5d

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

    Sassy5d replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I had someone by squad yesterday for 'poop cramps' no constipation, regular bm's, had another bm in ER and was all

  2. annoying little thing some of our docs are doing

    Sassy5d replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    I'm getting irked with their thought process. Let's give a heroin addict Iv dilaudid.. But people with with severe pain ect will get toradol. Fry the heroin addicts kidneys with frequent ct scans.....

  3. Something funny

    Sassy5d replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital has been trying to increase the overall morale of the hospital by meet and greets for other floors with ER staff. You know those pt's that we just CAN'T wait to admit and get rid of? Ya...

  4. Clonidine patch for opioid withdrawl?

    Sassy5d replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    My initial thought was what happens when pt's are withdrawing and I thought of the Bp going up, up, up. I didn't think all the other stuff but makes

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

    Sassy5d replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    The question was 'did my daughter in law leave her number at the desk?' Which was no. And I called the family to update and I asked if they were returning like they promised and they said

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

    Sassy5d replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    The bad: the 'pink slipped' pt with no short term memory. Who rings their light the instant you walk away, you answer the light and they ask you the same question with the added 'I can't believe no...

  7. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    Sassy5d replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    We got down to

  8. Is the cynicism inevitable?

    Sassy5d replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    I had the most emotionally exhausting day at work yesterday. None of the pt's were 'sick'.. Not saying that I believed they were completely bogus on their reports, but nothing that would have caused...

  9. Best/Worst list of Emergency Nursing

    Sassy5d replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Emergency

    I feel like a battered spouse (as someone described previously) I love it as much as I hate it and I don't see myself doing anything else. I hate the manipulating Pts and the fact that joe CEO is...

  10. Seriously?!?!

    Sassy5d replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    The good news is, from our testing today, what your experiencing is not a life threatening issue. There's no blockages, growths or swelling that is causing your pain. Your blood levels are normal,...

  11. Seriously?!?!

    Sassy5d replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    It's amazing how sweet they are until you tell them they 'don't' actually have an 'emergency'. I have a sweet, scripted line for many of my

  12. Calcium Gluconate

    Sassy5d replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    Good question! I've only come across this once. I asked the doc who said 'just push it'. I knew in my gut 'just push it' was a bad idea. I mixed it and was going to hang it and they were actually...

  13. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    Sassy5d replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Ha ha I've never seen 0 but the thought that it could exist makes me

  14. Parents!!!

    Sassy5d replied to daviex's topic in Emergency

    Not entirely safe? What's your evidenced based source for that statement? Oh please, let's not go there with a vaccine debate, just agree to disagree and perhaps agree that vaccines are considered a...

  15. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    How about the ones who stare, know there's someone dying in the very next room and when you step out to grab the defib, they say, excuse me, are you going to get them something to eat or

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

    Sassy5d replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    All that popped up was 'he said he was an a--' and what it was about was he said he was assaulted. Good

  17. Seriously?!?!

    Sassy5d replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    You summed up my typical work day. I was just thinking about this to myself. I don't get it either. Maybe someone can help me with a different perspective. Is it a survival reaction? You know we have...

  18. Extremely BAD night...

    Sassy5d replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    Completely agree! Thank you for sharing your story. I will say, what you've shared will stay with me. It can get confusing the different dosages and concentrations of epi. I will always be mindful of...

  19. Dermabond Scope Situation (CA)

    Sassy5d replied to 240zRN's topic in Emergency

    I love it when people's initial reaction is to report you to the board. IMO, such action is best to be kept when malice or plain ignorance is used to carry out a task. For example, giving all your...

  20. Grateful Patients :)

    Sassy5d replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    THOSE are the people that make all the difference! (Take notice,

  21. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    Sassy5d replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    Ha ha

  22. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    When you bring em back to a room and they say 'can I get a bus pass'. I really wonder how people get home from ER's in places that don't have public transportation.. A repeat that still makes my skin...

  23. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    It's just nice to know that I've seen literally EVERYTHING (well, ok, almost everything) mentioned on this thread... It's so funny that it doesn't matter where in the world you are, ER life is...

  24. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    "I've been having this 10/10 belly and back pain x's 2 days. Go through all the stuff. Get the work up. Ur constipated. Best part, she knew it. Think you could have mentioned you couldn't poop? Then...

  25. Vital Signs Taking at ER

    Sassy5d replied to nursing_problem's topic in Emergency

    A lot of people have 'white coat' syndrome. Which is why cycled bp readings are a better indicator of bp. Stress, pain, anxiety can make em