BrnEyedGirl BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

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    Does anyone have a good site/advice for breastfeeding?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to friendlysmile's topic in General Nursing

    I remember now why I never answer these kinds of posts... Yes you can have an infection that needs to be treated by a doctor. Make an appointment. In the mean time,..as a Mom,.not a nurse. I would...
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    Asthma attack and blood sugars, and asthma vs KA

    BrnEyedGirl replied to anon456's topic in Emergency

    This is a whole semester worth of questions you are asking..:) You will learn this. Remember that the pt who is in ketoacidosis is breathing fast to blow off C02,..not because his airway is...
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    Does anyone have a good site/advice for breastfeeding?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to friendlysmile's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of "minor issues" are you having. If you do a google search you'll find all kinds of info. I breastfed both of my girls for the first year. To me it was the most natural decision, but my...
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    HIV testing on all patients?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Casi,.and who is going to pay for this test? If there isn't a reason to test for it why do it? I wouldn't care for a pt any different knowing they are HIV positive,...if it's wet and it...
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    Ridiculous? Or not?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Emergency

    I think this is happening everywhere. I work in a similar sized ER, 4hr waits are fairly common et holding pt's for rooms upstairs really throws a kink into the whole system. We also have a "fast...
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    Thinking of moving to Providence,.........

    BrnEyedGirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious about the job availability and the pay in the Providence area. I'm in the Midwest now, and have spent a great deal of time visiting the Providence area and have fallen in love, actually I...
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    Head Lice

    BrnEyedGirl replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen Mayo used in my hospital for head lice. We get the great big jars from the kitchen and it seems to
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    Triage

    BrnEyedGirl replied to JOErotorRN's topic in Emergency

    I work at a similar size ER. We have been having a high census lately and long wait times..>4hrs is common. We have a pretreatment area,.just a couple of recliners,..we have protocols for common...
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    Nurses role if Dr is not giving all options (VBAC specifically)

    BrnEyedGirl replied to maiday's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't work L&D,..but I am often asked "if this was your daughter what would you do?",..etc. As an RN, it is my job to advise pt's and educate them,....very often the best advise I can give my...
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    This is not the ICU

    BrnEyedGirl replied to RN <><'s topic in Emergency

    This was the hardest part of transferring to the ER. It took me a long time to switch my mind to "this is the ER",....the focus is to keep our pts alive until we can get them to OR, ICU etc. Our ER...
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    CEN, CCRN, or TNCC?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

    I hate to see eager new grads set themselves up to fail by trying to "take every test they can find". Get the experience, study and then go for it,..it might save you some heartache and money in the...
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    Gastric Lavage - What size tube?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    In my 10 yrs in the ER I've never lavaged an
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    Compulsively going to the doctor for the 20th time..

    BrnEyedGirl replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Come spend a shift with me in my ER. I have decided that there are some people who just want to be sick. Maybe they want the attention, maybe they want an excuse for other things not working out in...
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    CEN, CCRN, or TNCC?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

    I agree,..CCRN won't be of much value in ER. TNCC is required in the ER where I work, after your first year. It is a fairly simple course and the hospital pays for it. CEN isn't required, but we do...
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    Incident report for infiltrated vein?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with some of the previous posters,.where I work the incident report is for in house tracking only and does not include names. In theory, these reports track possible problems with policy,...
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    high bun/creatinine

    BrnEyedGirl replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most definitely Kymmi
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    high bun/creatinine

    BrnEyedGirl replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    UUmmmmm,...really?
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    Not sure if Im posting on the right board

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Natingale's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We video tape procedures quite often where I work. The pts all know ahead of time and sign a consent, if they don't want to be on video, we ask someone else,..not a big deal,..........didn't you...
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    To those who have been pregnant and working

    BrnEyedGirl replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I agree,..keep snacks with you,..I found I was less tired after 20 wks,...in the end I was physically worn out after 13 hrs but it wasn't that same feeling of needing to sleep all the time,..I worked...
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    is rape reportable?

    BrnEyedGirl replied to Holly.G's topic in General Nursing

    You need to check with your state laws. I am a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner as well as an ER nurse. In my state I am only obligated to report abuse (including rape) if the pt is a minor, an elderly...
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    Mandatory reporting of injuries

    BrnEyedGirl replied to htrn's topic in Emergency

    I'm in Missouri,..I can only report child abuse, elder abuse, abuse of the handicapped/disabled, gunshot wounds or dog bites. If an adult doesn't want to report it would be a HIPAA violation for me...
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    Drug-Seekers

    BrnEyedGirl replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    i think this is where you might misunderstand the op,.....and maybe why you felt that we, as er nurses, are labeling pt's prematurely, without knowing the whole story,..i assure you we aren't,...i...
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    Drug-Seekers

    BrnEyedGirl replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    NurseGloria I think perhaps you've worked in some really bad hospitals! I don't even know who has insurance and who doesn't and I really don't care. I'm a nurse,..I'm there to care for pts, and I...
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    Drug-Seekers

    BrnEyedGirl replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    NurseGloria, it sounds like you had a bad experience with the ER,.sorry to hear that,..but we can't treat all our "ducks" like "zebra's",..will we get a Zebra from time to time? You bet,.but we can't...
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    Cardioversion Sedation goes Beyond Moderate-Help

    BrnEyedGirl replied to taj09's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I didn't mean that I assist in cath lab as an ER RN,..I used to work in cath lab as a cath lab RN,..the sedation we used for caths was the same as we would use for a cardioversion,.so was wonder why...