Sassy5d

Sassy5d

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  1. etomidate and diluting

    Sassy5d replied to tech1000's topic in Emergency

    I've never heard of diluting it. But I'll be looking it

  2. New and 'fun' things

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    How was it found? What was the precipitating

  3. What more do I have to do to get a job in the ER?

    Sassy5d replied to DON2084182's topic in Emergency

  4. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Whoa. I've been putting foley's in 10 + years and I still can't get them all. Male or female. I don't think my professional growth has anything to do with foley's. I can see why you'd be...

  5. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I reread the OP. Women 'cater' to other women. But when it comes to males, we run in, rip their clothes off, leave their junk flapping in the breeze, man handle their mandingo's and never once ask a...

  6. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

  7. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Pudnluv said it well. Male nurses are, in the big picture, relatively new. I don't work with many, they are few and far between. Tasks need to be done. I'll go in the room, by myself, throw a foley...

  8. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I still wonder.. Can a man go into a female patients room and by himself, remove her clothing, inspect her bits and insert a foley without another staff member

  9. What more do I have to do to get a job in the ER?

    Sassy5d replied to DON2084182's topic in Emergency

    I guess I should ask what you feel a medic does in the ED and why you are so frustrated that you can't work there. Do you know any medics that work in ED? I love my medics! The only way I can...

  10. New to ER qsts about orienting

    Sassy5d replied to %63theend's topic in Emergency

    Yes, do not take verbal orders! What ends up happening is by the time you go get the med and walk around the corner, they change the med or the

  11. New to ER qsts about orienting

    Sassy5d replied to %63theend's topic in Emergency

    Every action you do is learning. If you have a question or a concern, can you ask your preceptor? Things are different in the Ed. Repetition repetition repetition. I guess I'm not sure what you think...

  12. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    when you put it that

  13. What more do I have to do to get a job in the ER?

    Sassy5d replied to DON2084182's topic in Emergency

    It's competitive. Catch 22. Hard to get experience when no one will give you the chance. If you want to be in the ER, eventually you'll get there but really, there's limited amount of spots and tough...

  14. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Have you tried talking to your partners about this like you have

  15. What are your pet peeves?

    Sassy5d replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    I have a new 1. The pts who come to the window, looking good. With vague complaints like, my leg hurts. They don't want to wait with the 1 person that is ahead of them so they say, ah ya, I have a...

  16. Hindrance to professional growth

    Sassy5d replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I have 1 male nurse on my shift. Sometimes 2. I don't give any thought to tasks. I'm accustomed to doing my tasks, irregardless of gender or what needs to be done. I don't place much credence on...

  17. No teamwork in ED

    Sassy5d replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    My 'crews' vary. But I find it's the shift. Nobody wants to work (generalized, myself included) but most work together and help each other out. When 1 is charting and the other is tasking, the pt is...

  18. Er predictions

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Emergency

    Yes, you can't predict the weather or illness. But how are your patient predictions? As in, as soon as the football game is over, the ER becomes flooded with patients.. Or the volume increases...

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

    Sassy5d replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    It was simply in response to why doctors/PA/NP prescribe so much over the counter medications. There are government funded/sponsored 'health plans' that have no copay's. Some do, some cost $1.....

  20. Scope of practice in the ER

    Sassy5d replied to Fiona the Bull's topic in Emergency

    If you work in an ER.. A recently discharged newborn that rolls in could be your patient. Yes, you are expected to know how to care for that age range. 1 minute to 1,000 is not just some bs management...

  21. No teamwork in ED

    Sassy5d replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    Lunch

  22. Humor me

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Emergency

    What's the difference if I'm calling report and I say diverticulitis and the ct scan shows

  23. Humor me

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    If I was saying. Sally jones, 58 f with no gi history is being admitted for diverticulitis (per admitting doc). Sunday started abd cramping. And is now noticing every time she has a bm, it is bright...

  24. Humor me

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    We were both reading the ct report, I said diverticulitis and I was stopped, criticized and corrected because it was diverticulosis. I was just thinking is this really that big of a deal? Especially...

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

    Sassy5d replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    They write scripts so Medicaid will pay for the Motrin. No copay. frequent flyers go to ER (free) for treatment, food, phone, ride home.. And then rx for OTC for free so they don't have to use cigg...