texaschick

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1. I saw my first patient that died today...

   texaschick replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

   For me it depends on the way they died and their age along with if the family was prepared. I work in the ER and the traumatic injurys and children bother me the most I don't know that I ever will get use to it. I work I an urban area with high crim...

2. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

   texaschick replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   4Y/O little girl with a boggy skull, bruises from head to toe, and soaking wet. Dad said he was trying to cool her off because she was running a fever and she started to have a seizure. I didn't believe that from the start but the thing that irritate...

3. Rules for the ER (long)

   texaschick replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   When I am listening to your lungs Do Not make a loud vocal noises to make me believe you are having more trouble breathing or pain It hurts my Ears!

4. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

   texaschick replied to shill's topic in Emergency

   I do everyday I work in the ER and we specialize in "Train Wrecks" at least 50% of our Pt population is on dialysis if you can call it that they dialized once a week compassionate dialysis only if their K+ is high enough we have frequent fliers that ...

5. How safe are IUD's?

   texaschick replied to eng_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

   my cramps have gotten alot worse also and period is much heaver and longer. but i have 4 great kids and don't want any more so benefit definately out weigh the risk

6. Nurses Eat Their Young

   texaschick posted a topic in New Nurse

   Can someone explain to me why Some nurses eat their young. I am in an ER internship and i love the work and the patients. I work in a ltrauma center and its very fast paced. My only problem with myself is trusting my own knowledge and skills. My prob...

7. Preceptor Friend or Foe??

   texaschick replied to texaschick's topic in New Nurse

   I really wanted to think maybe it was something else. I do think you are right it not a good fit. The problem is the RN's who precept new nurses get a $4000.00 bonus for precepting. I really think that if I ask for another preceptor that I will end ...

8. Preceptor Friend or Foe??

   texaschick posted a topic in New Nurse

   Does anyone feel like thier preceptor is trying to make you quit? I have only been with my preceptor for a couple of weeks but it really seems like we don't click. She will ask me if i have done the skill before and I will tell her yes once about a...

9. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel

   texaschick posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am one month into my internship in the ED and It has been ok up till now. We are not paired up with one preceptor there are several ineterns with one preceptor. I don't feel that we are able to get enough guidance. It takes several attemts to get a...