Sassy5d

Sassy5d

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  1. What are your pet peeves?

    Sassy5d replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    Family supervised pelvic

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

    Sassy5d replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Bed bugs. Really people? Like I'm going to be able to rid your home of

  3. Christmas gifts for coworkers

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Emergency

    Those that do, what are you doing for your coworkers this year? I did buy my fav pa a bottle of

  4. "Get out of here... go do some 'doctor' stuff..."

    Sassy5d replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Uh, frustrates me when I see orders for things you should already be doing, like rechecking a vs after an intervention.. But I was reminded that sadly some won't do it without order

  5. Wild Day

    Sassy5d replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    I had 2 resp failures too

  6. What are your pet peeves?

    Sassy5d replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    Got a new one. Come in Monday, stomach pain, maybe you drank heavily, ate some bad fish, GI cocktail helps. You got some iv pain meds. Sent home with rx. Come back Tuesday because your pain isn't...

  7. schedules

    Sassy5d replied to kaciboxer's topic in Emergency

    We have 7a-7p, 10-10, 3-11, 3-3, 7p-7a. Also some

  8. How do you respond to rude patients?

    Sassy5d replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    I agree, many times I want them out quick. But then I think, they probably act like this every time they come. It gets them out quicker. To me, it's like rewarding the behavior. My seasoned nurses,...

  9. Christmas gifts for coworkers

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I want to do something low key for my peeps. ^^^that present sounds awesome. I thought about making a bunch of small gift boxes with buckeye's in them. I know it's not very personal but takes the...

  10. Punished for good time management (Vent)

    Sassy5d replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't think you were being punished for good time management. I've experienced this many times myself. In my experience, lots of times, it's 'friends' helping 'friends'. It's not 'Suzy nurse is...

  11. The Elephant in the Room

    Sassy5d replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Ah, the elephant in my ER is called 'HCAPS' or 'press ganey

  12. New and 'fun' things

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Emergency

    Anyone care to share any new and possibly 'fun' things you've seen or learned about lately?? I'll start. A pt under the age of 40 who had no risk factors for anything.. Ended up with a pneumothorax....

  13. ED Tech here - Tips for being the most helpful to nurses?

    Sassy5d replied to emergency_love's topic in Emergency

    I'm kinda jealous. Ok, not kinda, I'm really jealous. My coworkers and I do it all. I can't imagine working with a tech that does vitals, starts lines, toilets people. Our techs transport, stock,...

  14. What are your pet peeves?

    Sassy5d replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    N/v/abd pain with big tears. Labs/footies/blankets. Updated, no more tears. Cool Visitors, over hear in double room, could possibly be attention seeking visit (I don't care, hey, they are great...

  15. Drug Seeker Stories

    Sassy5d replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I said the same thing as you. I can not attest to it being the 'law' but people have said it to me 'it doesn't show in my labs', but neither does most kidney

  16. How do I become an ER nurse?

    Sassy5d replied to lauxalexs's topic in Emergency

    Nursing school

  17. Drug Seeker Stories

    Sassy5d replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I used to be the drug sniffer dog.. Then I realized, just give them what they want, they'll be back but it will be quick. I know they can get better stuff on the street.. Had a pt tonight that...

  18. Never too careful

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I was told by a pa anything that happens in the ed we can fix. If it's low, we make it go higher. I accidentally gave a pt 10 u of insulin when the order was for 2u. The way the computer was set up,...

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

    Sassy5d replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    When a nursing home takes a vs, such as a spo2 or bp with a robo nurse, gets a really off reading, freaks out, calls 911 and doc to get em to ER. Of course, taking the vs more than once or manually...

  20. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    Sassy5d replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Whoa. Hopefully I don't work where some of you-in's work. Bullying? Ok. Sounds like some of the first one's to complain that I'm picking on them when I bring a pt back from triage.. I thought about...

  21. how to deal with management?

    Sassy5d replied to takeiteasynyc's topic in Emergency

    8 months you're still 'new' there. How many new ones have started after you? You're hurting everyone by calling off just to be spiteful. IMO, maybe you took things a little personal and now you're...

  22. New and 'fun' things

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I thought it was cool to see a near full term in an

  23. etomidate and diluting

    Sassy5d replied to tech1000's topic in Emergency

    I think it also specifically states to avoid central venous access

  24. New and 'fun' things

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    The pneumo I was referring to wasn't a skinny white man, nor a man It was a

  25. etomidate and diluting

    Sassy5d replied to tech1000's topic in Emergency

    Drug reference specifically says undiluted 30-60