EmerNurse BSN, RN

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    When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    EmerNurse replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree with the above. If he gave the symptoms just as you stated in your post, I know I thought KS the second I read the s/s. While it IS probably the most painful thing a guy can feel (my dad...
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    Helping the goof offs

    EmerNurse replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Argh - I HATE this! First, let me say that when someone is SWAMPED, everyone pitches in. Absolutely. But I'm one of those who likes to dive in and get my ducks in a row right away on my shift. I don't...
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    worked my very first ED shift,.assessment question..

    EmerNurse replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    I tend to do a quick 5 minute overall assessment. I include orientation, breath and bowel sounds, VS, pulses, quick overview. Then I focus on the primary complaint with a more thorough assessment....
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    Posters that are not nurses

    EmerNurse replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I'm more than happy to read input from folks of all walks of life. Quite a bit of non-nursing life can be applicable to nursing as well. I read a book called "Throwing the Elephant", mentioned on...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    EmerNurse replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh I smile at my patients - and the more rotten and idiotic they are, the more I smile (maybe cause I know they'll be OUT of my ER soon?). But long about 4am, I'm having to pull that smile from...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    EmerNurse replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Had a FF come in last night for the 11th time this month, 2 days after being d/c'd from the hospital. Comes in for the same thing every single time, NEVER gets his med scripts filled, CAN do it if he...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    EmerNurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a county hosp ER, I see a lot of the abuse that goes on. Just this AM, as I was leaving, a lady who'd been discharged for sinusitis with abx and motrin was signing back in one hour later,...
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    Warning: Long...Need to bounce something off you guys re: administrative occurance.

    EmerNurse replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not seeing what you did wrong in this entire scenario. So you recommended someone for a job. You believed her illness to be well controlled. There are plenty of nurses out there working with...
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    disposal of ns flush syringes-needleless

    EmerNurse replied to ginger58's topic in Infectious Disease

    Needless Flush syringes go in the biohazard regular trash. I see no reason for them to go into a sharps container, which is designed with hard sides so a needle can't poke through. We have biohazard...
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    Theme of the day....

    EmerNurse replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    How about: Here's your charcoal. Would you like that straight up or on the
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    Hospital vs Hotel

    EmerNurse replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    #1. I didn't notice any of my 15-family-yelling-in-the-halls-type folks. I didn't see any homeless folks or medicaid patients (do they get robes n slippers?). #2. As the lovely ad played, I kept...
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    Uninsured=financial ruin

    EmerNurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I'm in the back, and I go through the charts to see who's next, I have NO idea what these folks look like. I'm looking at the chief complaint and the triage nurses' assessment to decide who to...
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    Lunch and Dinner Breaks

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

    I work nights and the cafe is closed. If we plan to eat something real, we have to bring it. And it never fails, IF I remember to bring in a nice packed lunch, I will NOT have time to remember I...
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    EmerNurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just remembered this one from a couple years back. Had two patients in rooms next to each other. Both were in for a few weeks and neither was ambulatory. The Lady tended to be on the call bell often...
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    Trouble c accents at work?

    EmerNurse replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that quiz pinpointed me RIGHT to the city I was raised in - how cool. Guess I do have an accent after all, huh?
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    young nurses

    EmerNurse replied to HHNDON's topic in General Nursing

    I love to teach, but I know that I have many many nights in the ER when I don't get to pee until I get HOME from work (and then God help DH if he's in my bathroom!). When you're flying as fast as all...
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    Vent! What part of the word NO!! do nurses not comprehend???

    EmerNurse replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wondered about the "what part of this don't you get?" people. My employer told me to wear X color scrubs. I wear them. They say X meeting is mandatory. I show up. Yes it's...
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    EmerNurse replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school isn't like boot camp. I don't ever remember boot camp success being THAT subjective! That said, nursing school is the only program I've ever seen in college where the grading in so...
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    Coworker complained about her husband half the night.

    EmerNurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    GardenDove I hear your pain!! Good grief 3 days with that would drive me bananas! A few years ago we went on a cruise for Christmas, and planned to go with another couple - tickets bought and all....
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    Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    EmerNurse replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in an area with alot of migrant workers who do lawncare and stuff. I can't tell you how many open-backed panel trucks or pick-ups I see loaded with equipment and loaded on top are 5 or 6 guys...
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    You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    EmerNurse replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    Someone said this once in another thread... that it's the "fix me NOW" entitlement aura in this day and age. No one wants to wait for ANYTHING - they're entitled to what they want and right now! I...
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    ER disclaimer

    EmerNurse replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Thanks jojotoo - I needed to hear that! They must trust me ALOT - cause I'm in there again (3rd night) tonite! You all are great - thanks for the
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    ER disclaimer

    EmerNurse replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Thanks SO much for your support folks. Usually sleep renews me but here I sit, still dreading going back tonite and make no mistake, I love my job, as a rule. Just never actually watched my...
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    How long is the wait???

    EmerNurse replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    Triage and waiting times are an ongoing irritant. Last night I walked in to triage with a backlog of 15 people to be triaged, and they just kept coming and coming. To top it off, in the back they...
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    ER disclaimer

    EmerNurse replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for this - I just came off the triage night from hell and I have another tonite (and 2 more afterwards). I am USED UP. There is just NOTHING LEFT right now - I hope a good days' sleep renews...