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    Recommend an Excellent Emergency Nursing Textbook?

    Medic2RN replied to All4Seasons's topic in Emergency

    I use Sheehy's Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice and another medical text, An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine Guide for Practitioners in the Emergency Department by...
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    Triage Pain Protocols

    Medic2RN replied to jeremyRN's topic in Emergency

    As the triage nurse, I would be very concerned about administering a narcotic to a patient and sending him back out into the waiting area to wait to be seen. What would be your liability in that...
  3. Medic2RN

    SPIT AT....AGAIN!

    Medic2RN replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    It's like saying the "Q" word.....never
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    Bully nurse question

    Medic2RN replied to obfuscate's topic in General Nursing

    .....And then punch the bully in the
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    Bully nurse question

    Medic2RN replied to obfuscate's topic in General Nursing

    If an interviewer asks you that questions, I would answer it with a question posed to her/him: "Do you have a problem with bullying or lateral violence in your
  6. Medic2RN

    I need 25 people to answer the following question....

    Medic2RN replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    No, not
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    Nurses,say you had the chance to choose another career,which one would you choose ?

    Medic2RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I just spent an hour at the book store looking through LSAT prep
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    Dear nurses, I need some advice!

    Medic2RN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't you need some bedside experience for these
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    Job application etiquette

    Medic2RN replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I've done it a tad differently. I looked up the name of the department supervisor or director and contacted that person. Usually, the person in that position is responsible for alerting HR...
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    RN/FIrefighter

    Medic2RN replied to dfullen1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Eh...I beg to differ. I've done both careers and firefighters have more
  11. Medic2RN

    Passed the CPEN today!

    Medic2RN replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Good job! I noticed that addition to your signature in another
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    How to deal with negative comments about Excelsior

    Medic2RN replied to ltsgnn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    To the OP: Wow. I'm kind of surprised that in this day and age where it seems as though everyone is working on some sort of degree either online, distance, or a combination thereof...to find people...
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    atropine oph for excessive secretions

    Medic2RN replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

    This is just the first thought that came into my mind when I first read your post: does your patient have seizures? Dilated pupils, agitation, tachycardia with an associated increase in blood pressure...
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    Who is responsible for paying for an ambulance?

    Medic2RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked as a paramedic/ EMS, the patient was ultimately responsible for the bill regardless of transport. If we took him to the hospital, it would have cost more. I would check your protocols...
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    10 Things to NEVER Say to a Nurse

    Medic2RN replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an older one from working in the PCU. WIPE MY BUTT!!! Patient stands up from the commode, bends over and commands, "Wipe my butt!" I asked, "Who wipes your butt at home?" Patient: "I do" Me: "I...
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    10 Things to NEVER Say to a Nurse

    Medic2RN replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    I introduced myself as the patient's nurse, proceeded to perform an assessment and spoke with the patient and spouse. The next question was, "Where is your white coat?" "what?" "Aren't you the...
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    Moving out of hospital bedside nursing

    Medic2RN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, Are you able to try the ER in a PRN capacity? You already have experience as a nurse and critical care experience... I changed from the PCU/ICU setting to the ER and I like it. Perhaps you...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Medic2RN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient one time who was suppose to have a rectal tube. Upon my morning assessment, I discovered something very interesting. Someone (it was never documented) placed a foley catheter in the...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Medic2RN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    HOLY CROW!!!!! Was that LPN thinking at
  20. Medic2RN

    Funny Sign In Slips

    Medic2RN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    "Bleedin in the virgan" I don't believe there was a "virgan" in the
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    malpractice insurance

    Medic2RN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Yup!!!!
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    malpractice insurance

    Medic2RN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming my state is a very litigious state. The yearly fee was $
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    Funny Sign In Slips

    Medic2RN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    We deciphered it as, "swelling of elbow and privates"..... I couldn't make the connection. The elbo is kind of removed from the
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    Funny Sign In Slips

    Medic2RN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    "Sewling of elbos and
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    ED given a bad rap

    Medic2RN replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    HAHAHAHAHAAAhaha ha ha