Uptoherern

Uptoherern RN

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  1. Stool transplant???

    Uptoherern replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    we once had a guy come in the er, and said basically, that he thought he had "Bugs" in his poop. So we get a stool sample. The guy acted funny the entire time. wouldn't look us in the eye, left ama...

  2. ck of > 26,ooo

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    http://members.aol.com/itsgumby/About.html ok, so then I had to look up Mcardle's syndrome :) Amazing, day to day, that despite how much you think you know........everyday there is something new....

  3. First article update: "Vents and ABGs" is up at www.icufaqs.org...still, always free.

    Uptoherern replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in MICU, SICU

    http://www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/med/imed/med-peds/acidbase.html a cool tool.

  4. question about Jackson Pratt drainage

    Uptoherern replied to marshalbc77's topic in General Nursing

    i HAVE heard of them coming apart before,and having to be surgically removed. As nurses, we take them out all the time. But if we have a problem (they usually come out quite easily), then we leave...

  5. First article update: "Vents and ABGs" is up at www.icufaqs.org...still, always free.

    Uptoherern replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in MICU, SICU

    jeez, pictures and everything. Remember when Kardex's were, well, cards? If the dr. changed, say a maintanence IV we just erased that entry and penciled in the new one. Gosh darn! Times they are a...

  6. Ketamine

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/sites/PedsPain/Procedur/Ketamit.htm confusion...........this article states half-life much less than previous post reply of 5 hours. good article, though. The first time...

  7. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    Uptoherern replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    boy, alot of people just don't get it. I AM NOT talking about people who have legitimate pain, people who don't use the er as a clinic. I am talking about people like the one our er doc got a letter...

  8. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    Uptoherern replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    March 3, 2004 sorry...........wasn't sure how to "paste" just the small article below. Just thought it was interesting, and wonder how it will work. scroll down for the article...................

  9. lidocaine for IV starts?

    Uptoherern replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    as an aside, I always have to remind my dentist to NOT use lido with epi. The epi maes my heart

  10. lidocaine for IV starts?

    Uptoherern replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    we were always taught that it can cause vasospasms, making the iv start more

  11. Cardiac Chest Pain

    Uptoherern replied to Nocnursern's topic in Emergency

    do you mean like, standing order /protocol? We do: monitor, 02, heplock (draw bloods at same time), portable cxr, 12 lead ekg, cbc, cmp, ck, ck-mb, troponin, D-dimer, pt, ptt. Then standing orders...

  12. triage

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I'm sure the memo started with the head honcho's. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$..... Our nurse manager seems to be management-pleaser, not stand-up-for-your nurses

  13. nursing in the metro areas?

    Uptoherern replied to Marc the shark's topic in Arizona Nursing

    try not to move here from june till october :rotfl: you will think you moved to hell..............hotter than.....! If you can work pool, rates vary from around $30 per hour. If you work premium...

  14. triage

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    in other words, looking for a little ammo

  15. triage

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    still wondering, besides the one post, what the percentages are at other er's with the people who leave either before or after triage. Like I was sayingl, she says we are at about 10%. I have...

  16. my medical problem, please advise me

    Uptoherern replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

    have you seen a retinal

  17. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    Uptoherern replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    anyways...........i wouldn't really send them to your hospital. you are too far away. Then again...........

  18. Er Holds?

    Uptoherern replied to tiredfeetED's topic in Emergency

    There aren't enough nurses to staff the er's to take care of the holds. The holds can't get up to the floor because there aren't enough nurses on the floors. Meanwhile the ambulances circle, and the...

  19. triage

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    yup....we thought it was a bit silly, to put it nicely. Actually, that memo had quite a lot of nurses upset. The margins were used to write such comments as " a bit hostile?", and "maybe you need to...

  20. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    Uptoherern replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f%2fweb.ask.com%2fweb%3fq%3der%2btriage%2binformation%26o%3d0%26page%3d1&q=er+triage+information&u=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fr%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d...

  21. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    Uptoherern replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    http://www.acep.org/library/pdf/medfront.pdf just thought it was interesting..........not exactly what you want. I'll keep

  22. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    Uptoherern replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    tom, didn't mean to "flame" you in the other thread. Can't find the other thread. but it was along these same lines. What I meant before, and what I'll say again, is that I don't like wasting time...

  23. pain in the ed

    Uptoherern replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    pain may be what the patiient SAYS, but pain is also what I SEE............ Yes I have a high tolerance for pain, but I am not going to be talking on the phone and eating fritos when I am in the er...

  24. triage

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    p.s. I believe our left without being seen percentage is

  25. triage

    Uptoherern replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I believe we see approx. 50,000 per year. we are a level II er. We only have 10 beds, 4 of those are designated "fast track". We are busy all the time. Just can't believe that we are now...