LilgirlRN ADN, RN

LilgirlRN is a ADN, RN and specializes in ED staff.

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1. Triage times (under 3 minutes)

   LilgirlRN replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

   Under 4 minutes you're gonna miss something. With triage like you're talking I would have to redo everything myself when they got to a room. Plus, most patients wanna tell you ALL about it. You can...

2. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

   LilgirlRN replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

   Have done IV Zofran PO when there was abug going around and we were out of the PO version. Tasted bad but

3. MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   LilgirlRN replied to zhapper2002's topic in Emergency

   Get ready for a different kind if rat race. You have more patients on the floor but also more time to get things done. Everything in EDland is stat. Everything is in hurry up mode. The only thing...

4. Retired RN from AL with a question

   LilgirlRN replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Emergency

   He alrready is. Thanks. Mental illness + addiction often go hand in hand but also often disastrous together. I really fear for his

5. Retired RN from AL with a question

   LilgirlRN posted a topic in Emergency

   I retired from nursing about 5 years ago. Back then if a patient came in with drugs on them we didn't call the cops because of HIPAA. A troubled family friend bought Fentanyl. Couldn't wait till he...

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

   LilgirlRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Green

7. Some Days I Can't Stop Crying

   LilgirlRN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

   I was en ER nurse for 25 years. You stuff things in the back of your mind somewhere so that they don't bug ya all the time. I was in the car with my BF close to where I worked years ago and a memory...

8. why do nurses hate medics?

   LilgirlRN replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

   Just my 2 cents worth here.... yes, shoot the messenger. Get out of my way messenger, this is my patient now. I just got report from you when you called in. Unless something drastic has happened since...

9. How do I handle poor standards of care at a new job?

   LilgirlRN replied to Kalipso's topic in Emergency

   Standard of care is what any prudent RN in that given situation would do. What if the patient WAS having an MI? You knew she was having chest pain but didn't do an EKG? They could eat you alive in...

10. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

    LilgirlRN replied to suanna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I live in Alabama. This was a couple of years ago. A patient on disability using her smart phone to look for some where new to live. At the time, me, a gainfully employed person did NOT have a smart...

11. Help

    LilgirlRN replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Nursing Career

    No action was taken by the board, no one was hurt. The place I worked has a very strict policy about social media and they decided to make an example out of me. Had I been the unit manager I would...

12. Patient responsive but in cardiac arrest

    LilgirlRN replied to Blandini7's topic in MICU, SICU

    Obviously the thump

13. Patient responsive but in cardiac arrest

    LilgirlRN replied to Blandini7's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had a patient in 3rd degree block suddenly go into this weird, wide, S L O W Vtach. I thumped her, she yelled at me. Why did you hit me? Complained to her family, family complained to unit manager....

14. Help

    LilgirlRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a very experienced nurse, more than 25 years. I was fired from my last nursing job for something really stupid. Facebook. At the time I was taking Ambien for sleep and posted about a code and...

15. Kaplan Question Trainer 7 score..

    LilgirlRN replied to tiredofstudying1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You'll do