EmerNurse BSN, RN

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  1. EmerNurse

    do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    EmerNurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I am LEFT/RIGHT challenged. Not sure when it started, dont' remember having this disability before I became a nurse, but now, I am incapable of telling you which arm I just placed an IV in, nevermind...
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    Precepting an ED nurse

    EmerNurse replied to charliesmom's topic in Emergency

    I'm in the process of precepting a new grad now. While we have a unit educator, they're not very involved - we don't have an official orientation program for new grads/hires. Pretty much it's hook...
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    Would you stand up for a Doctor?

    EmerNurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I also can't stand when I leave my seat for just a second (like to get another order sheet when I'm writing orders and need another page) and I turn around and someone (doc or not) has stolen my seat,...
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    Time Management

    EmerNurse replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a "jotter" too, and can't do without my little note pad. When I worked on the floors, we were given binders in which to place our notes/MARs for the day, along with a pre-printed pt info sheet we...
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    CEN Exam Prep

    EmerNurse replied to matthewjdouma's topic in Emergency

    Strengthen your knowledge of the physiology of the major systems, and the major pathos you normally see. So many of the questions are convoluted, that you have to work out the answer based on what...
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    Whoa! Crazy ProTime/INR

    EmerNurse replied to Roy Fokker's topic in General Nursing

    The assignment you describe sounds insanely scary and dangerous - just had to mention that. The lab values? Had a guy come into the ER with a "risen", you know, an abscess that needed poppin' on his...
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    The most common form of SHOCK

    EmerNurse replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Tazzi and Blueheaven - Hypovolemic, septic, cardiogenic - almost never see
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    Will I get fired?????

    EmerNurse replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    In our ER, all our monitors are hardwired. Sometimes you can't see stuff in memory unless you decrease the time increment and some of them STILL won't show up on the memory. Drives me batty. Often,...
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    Do you wear rings to work?

    EmerNurse replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I wear only my wedding band, not my engagement ring. Ever try to put on a pair of too-small sterile gloves with a protruding stone? Rips the gloves every time. Took me one time to learn that lesson...
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    Can't Believe It-I passed the CEN on 1st attempt

    EmerNurse replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    Congrats Lori! It's a tough test and like neneRN said, I was almost happier to get that CEN than I was to pass my boards! Great job and good luck in your new
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    "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    EmerNurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Is Myrtle still on orientation or is she on her own? Sounds like she needs more orientation if she hasn't mastered the basic time-management of the unit. We all have shifts where everything goes...
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    How many years should u go back on resume?

    EmerNurse replied to cuddlebug's topic in Nursing Career

    I keep mine as close to one page as possible. I usually detail my most recent experience and (as someone posted above) use one-liners for the very old stuff. Part of the reason is that I WANT my...
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    remote as you can get!

    EmerNurse replied to bubblesthenurse's topic in Rural

    What an amazing opportunity!! Think of the stories you can tell your grandkids. Did I not have a family here in the States, I'd come on over and help! That said, I have an Aussie friend here and his...
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    Lie about references?

    EmerNurse replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    On the resume, you can get away with "available upon request" but on an application (I hate those), if they give you little boxes for references, that IS a request, in my opinion. Put down the one you...
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    Gen X learners preferences

    EmerNurse replied to pwaszgis's topic in General Nursing

    Used to be that I was at the tail end of the Baby Boomers (1964) but someone up and changed my status and now I'm an early Gen X'er. Oh the role-change stress! Seriously, I've been a 'puter geek...
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    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    EmerNurse replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to agree with Timothy about admissions processes. When I got into nursing school, I happened to fall into the timeframe when they'd just upped the admissions requirements so that selection was...
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    Scripting Nurses?

    EmerNurse replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad the patients don't have scripts.. you know, where they're compliant, listen to what you say, lay off the 150 visitors, quit using the call bell like a Nintendo controller for Super Mario, you...
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    Understaffing and burnout

    EmerNurse replied to cherishlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    INSPECTIONS contribute to burn out. I swear, I am SO tired of JCAHO and ACHA and Magnet and whoever else wanders down the pike, I could scream. Every time I walk into work, things have been moved,...
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    Nursely Peoples! Please help me with a stats project by answering a few simple Qs

    EmerNurse replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Students

    1. yes 3. yes 4. 77
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    Taking A Poll for an Assignment

    EmerNurse replied to beckyrmm's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital lawyers work for the hospitals, not for me. If the details of a lawsuit put me and the hospital on different sides of the fence, I want my OWN lawyer representing me, not one who's first...
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    Nurses are Pathetic!!

    EmerNurse replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think nurses are pathetic, but perhaps it's the healthcare field at the moment, which is pathetic. The entire system, as it stands, is set up for just this type of frustration and burn out....
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    Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    EmerNurse replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    Where I used to work, on a floor, the next shift was notorious for the "well didn't you do XYZ" on an admission I'd gotten at 1810. The answer... "nope sorry. VS are fine, here's the admit paperwork"....
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    Offended by pt- how to react?

    EmerNurse replied to LDJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had an older african-american gentleman as a patient once who refused me as his nurse on the same excuse, using the cracker comment as well. I simply asked him if he would like to talk to my charge...
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    This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    EmerNurse replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find that the "mute,moot" thing is a very common mistake. Doesn't bother me though, as it's not as common a word as "there" or "too". I like this thread. It's a peeve thread, and we are admittedly a...
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    As nurses, Do We "OverHelp?" Can we Change?

    EmerNurse replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I know I have the inclination to jump in and fix things, too. Generally, I manage to keep a lid on it LOL. Even with my young adult (on their own) daughters, I help but not TOO much, even when it's...