Sassy5d

Sassy5d

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  1. ER handoff report to floor

    Sassy5d replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in Emergency

    I thought of you all last night. Calling report, the nurse tells me she's pulling up the chart to look at it while I talk. Then I talk and she tells me to slow down, she can't write that fast. If...

  2. Difficulty with coworkers

    Sassy5d replied to MiriamRn's topic in Emergency

    I did not punch her but I lost it. Everyone saw me salivating. The f bombs flew out of my mouth. I threw my report paper at her. Ironically, she was soon later fired cuz they soon realized she...

  3. Difficulty with coworkers

    Sassy5d replied to MiriamRn's topic in Emergency

    I think you're going to find no matter where you work you're going to meet same thing. There were many a times I've gotten into heated arguments at various places, especially at shift change....

  4. Worst start ever

    Sassy5d replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Nothing other than wearing coffee thankfully (although I'm always wearing something) and being late is so far the worst. Being late always ruins things. Especially when you get stuck behind an...

  5. Blood alcohol

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Thank you! Great explanation. See, I'm glad I asked. So 80 is the magic number. I had no clue. I saw 477 the other day and everyone's eyebrows went up and I just kinda went yaa. (Clueless, but ok) I...

  6. Pregnant ED RN--Is this discrimination or is it fair? Please weigh in.

    Sassy5d replied to sarabear44's topic in Emergency

    I've worked with several preggos and none of them needy by any means. They never ask for help so if one of them did, especially if they offered to do something for me, I'd jump on

  7. Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    Sassy5d replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    I'm sure it's a liability issue. I'm sure we've all been in situations where our instincts were a little off and as things progressed, we realized it was something else. Health and personal care...

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

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Yes. I see the language of ER is universal

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

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    I keep quoting Maslow in my head. Food and water are basic needs. I had to laugh at myself yesterday. Md orders ct scan for Pts complain of severe back pain. I speak with her and say this is chronic,...

  10. You know its a seeker when . . .

    Sassy5d replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    I have been told it's easier to score on the street. That being said, I think, where I work anyways, that md's are more willing to medicate with pain meds when a pt is honest. Don't come in and say I...

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

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Yesterday's peeve was random family members coming up to me asking questions like 'how much longer is my mom going to be here' and 'can he get something to drink'. When I have no idea who 'mom' is or...

  12. Mistakes you'll never make, again.

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Ya I'm big at diluting in small ns bag

  13. I screwed up

    Sassy5d replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm thinking also they were verbal orders taken from admitting doctor because they weren't in when I took over. Either way, it's way over. Like I posted in the other thread, had an oops with a...

  14. I screwed up

    Sassy5d replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    I did. She said 'oops I forgot'. Yes, oops you forgot but I can't draw them now. I try to anticipate the course of therapy. If it seems they are there for cellulitis or PNE, I draw the blood cultures...

  15. Mistakes you'll never make, again.

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I don't like pushing any medications

  16. I screwed up

    Sassy5d replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    I know that feeling all too well.. Throat swells up, abd cramping, face flushes. I took over for a nurse last week who told me in report pt was getting ready to transfer to floor, had pne. IV atb...

  17. Door to EKG times

    Sassy5d replied to robinzkj's topic in Emergency

    Is registration actually checking them in? How do you know new Pts have arrived? If someone adds chest pain on later, document that Pts chief complaint was xyz and pt is now stating chest pain and...

  18. Sickle cell

    Sassy5d replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I had sc that was visiting ER pt and registered for a free bus pass home. She didn't have her pain meds on her so she wanted given something 'to go' and a bus

  19. When did you realize that "newbie" wouldn't cut it in the ER?

    Sassy5d replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    I'm just not allowed to get flustered or frustrated I guess. Cuz I'm

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

    Sassy5d replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I get creeped out by the older mother (grandma) grown daughter combo that come in with 'my vigina smells and itches' (that's as written) That's just an odd mother/daughter

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

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Very true.. I just don't know how to explain it to people in a good way without sounding cold. Any time I hear someone complain about any hospital I try to rationalize with them. I know it's very...

  22. Hypoglycemic nicknames

    Sassy5d replied to tacoman67's topic in Emergency

    Ya that's what I say. I would be irate if I came in and heard 'got Splenda bed 4' and it was me or my

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

    Sassy5d replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Any ideas where the general consensus came into play that an ER will run every test imaginable to find out what's causing your ailment, will than fix said ailment and make you completely pain free...

  24. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

    Sassy5d replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

    Ya I would have been crying at work, before the phone call. Something will always be next. Sounds like you did

  25. Frustrated with pts!

    Sassy5d replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    "Dogs get treated better" Heard that one time from a pt who came in with vomiting and abdominal pain and was NPO until her results came back. She was mad because we wouldn't let her