RNFROG3 BSN, RN

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1. Talk to me about ethical dilemmas in the ED

   RNFROG3 replied to beehive8's topic in Emergency

   Here's one -I reported a nurse for doing some action I felt was inappropriate. I was charge and so shocked by what I saw I didn't react right away other than to take over the care of the patient...

2. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   RNFROG3 replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   Eng_nurse When I was younger and the hospital I worked at had and gym a block from the hospital I woould work the 12 hours, workout for 1/2-2 hours, drive home (an hour away) and sleep until 4 pm...

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

   RNFROG3 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   19 y/o no hx constipated for 1 day! No sh&* and no tx from

4. Do you keep a "med kit" in your car? What's in it?

   RNFROG3 replied to np2b's topic in Emergency

   I'm w Craig b and P RN. I was a emt first, now an RN. I've stopped at many an accident and attempted to help. If there was more qualified people there than I took direction from them. I carry a fully...

5. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   RNFROG3 replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   Jetta- I agree with the advice of Smilingblueeyes and LydiaGreen. I'm a weekend option night shifter so during the week I'm up w/ my kids(although I admit I'm a better person if left to sleep till...

6. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

   RNFROG3 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

   I come froma a level II trauma in Indianapolis. We aren't downtown so we pick from the community and I think half of the USA(maybe slightly exaggerated!) I work 7p-7a on weekends. On a good night I...

7. Fibromyalgia

   RNFROG3 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   Not all people are any of those things- my drug of choice to treat my symptoms is Motrin. Who are you to judge anothers pain? Unless you suffer daily pain how would you know. Now I'm not a true...

8. Fibromyalgia

   RNFROG3 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   Hey-- I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I told the MD, I'm sorry I don't believe in that as a diagnoses. She was great. She said how about a symptom of an underlying cause? I said okay but what??...

9. customer satisfaction in the er

   RNFROG3 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

   Our Ed just went to a PA(performance appraisel) that includes pt satisfaction. The only way to get a 4% raise is to have a pt write in that they liked the care they recieved and mentioned their nurse...

10. mandatory scrubs?

    RNFROG3 replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    When I started in the ED 3 years ago we were color coded naturally I had every color ecept what was required. No clothing allowance, no help from the hospital. Two years ago the coded colors went...

11. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNFROG3 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Wow. I'm ever so thankful our Ed and Icu get along. We even have a code nurse and one of her jobs is to come down when we have an ICU pt and help us if needed or facilitate the trf by placing the pt....

12. Quit nursing school due to head games.

    RNFROG3 replied to BioRN's topic in General Students

    Biorn- I hope you are still reading this since you signed off never to be an RN. Please heed the advice the others before me- DON'T QUIT. Sometimes we have to take a detour and find a different way to...

13. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    RNFROG3 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Serani- Guess you now know what was causing her pain and problems.

14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    RNFROG3 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was in the army and still pretty naive -18 yr/o new as an EMT we went out on a run that was at the far end of our sector. Turned out to be a German National that we aren't supposed to p/u. he...

15. I Got The Nicu Job!!!

    RNFROG3 replied to fergus51's topic in General Nursing

    Goodluck with the move and Yeah!! on the new