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

    ernurse728 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Stupidest complaint I have ever seen was "hole in lady parts"...when we got a mirror so she could show us what she was talking about....it was her

  2. Patients who steal from the ER

    ernurse728 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    i thought it was only our goofy linen room that was saying that we are using to many sheets. they actually had the nerve to say that we were " inappropriately using our linen supply" ....how can you...

  3. Patients who steal from the ER

    ernurse728 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    We actually have people come in off the street...and not necessarily homeless people...wait for the locked doors to open to get back into the ER and steal food from the dietary

  4. TB skin test...a reaction??

    ernurse728 replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been getting a reaction to my PPD for about 3 years now. It is very similar to what you describe. It is a large red mark at the site where the test was given. There is never any induration and...

  5. Are you required to have NRP or at least PALS Certification?

    ernurse728 replied to dawngloves's topic in Emergency

    In our ER we are required to have ACLS and NRP but not PALS. We are about to make it madatory for everyone to have PALS. The NRP is helpful to us as we do not have and L&D floor so we do all the...

  6. Anybody waiting for RSV or rotovirus results before sending a peds pt to the unit?

    ernurse728 replied to Vicki_RN's topic in Emergency

    We always have to wait until we get the results of the RSV swab. Our peds unit houses 3 kids in a room...so we wait to get that back before sending them up so they can plan

  7. Enpc

    ernurse728 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am about to take ENPC and was wondering how difficult it is? Any info is

  8. How many is too many

    ernurse728 replied to opus's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay...I am not and L&D nurse...I am and ER nurse...but this thread caught my eye. As a woman who has delivered 2 babies in the past three years I do not understand why people want every person...

  9. How Often Will I Be On My Feet As A Nurse?

    ernurse728 replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...I too laughed a little when I read the post. I am an ED nurse who works 12 hr shifts. I can safely say that I am on my feet for probably 11 of 12 hrs that I work. It is crazy busy all the time...

  10. Drug Seekers- the Wrongfully Accused

    ernurse728 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Please don't take this the wrong way...but the problem with drug seekers in the ER is that they are taking up beds that are needed by real sick patients! And all we are doing is feeding into their...

  11. ER RN salary

    ernurse728 replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    In Md after 1 yr. of Tele and 4 years in the ED my base pay is $24.20. When I run charge I get an extra $1 more per

  12. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    ernurse728 replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Shock times three...then drug-shock-drug-shock! Always use electricity

  13. 12hr shifts and holidays

    ernurse728 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This question is for the people who work 12 hr. shifts. What is your hospital/unit policy for holidays? Does your unit still make everyone work their 12 hr. shifts or is there some flexibility so...

  14. 12hr shifts and holidays

    ernurse728 replied to ernurse728's topic in General Nursing

    That is also one of the problems that we are having. We are now being forced to work 12 hr shifts on holidays...thanks to a new manager...and we also only get 8 hrs of holiday time back. Plus our...

  15. What does your spouse do?

    ernurse728 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a police

  16. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    ernurse728 replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    My absolute biggest pet peeve is the parent that rushes their child into the ER because they have just discovered that the child has a fever...when questioned when the last dose of Tylenol/Motrin was...

  17. Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

    ernurse728 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Gotta love those fake seizures while at the commisioners office! You know the ones that are willing to do almost anything so that they don't have to go to

  18. OK, who's working this Thanksgiving?

    ernurse728 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    I will be working 8a-8p in the ER all day tomorrow...I am praying for a semi-tolerable day! I will settle for only having to run one code if I am lucky! Hope everyone has a great

  19. Now Ive heard it all!!!

    ernurse728 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    You make a great point monkey....most floor/tele nurses aren't aware of what it is like in the ED. I think that you will find that a majority of nurses that work in the ED have worked on the floors...

  20. Still conscious with a BS of 24 ???

    ernurse728 replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    The lowest I have ever seen a bs....and the patient was still conscious and alert was 12 and the highest was

  21. Can you count?

    ernurse728 replied to Danamegg's topic in Nursing Humor

    What does it mean if you found all

  22. Is your charge & triage RN included in nurse/patient ratio grid?

    ernurse728 replied to KKERRN's topic in Emergency

    We have a 25 bed main ER plus 2 trauma rooms, a seperate psych area that can take max of 3 pt's, 12 fast track beds, and we usually have up to 4 pt's in the hallway at any given time. We see about...

  23. do you report assault in the er?

    ernurse728 replied to brown's topic in Emergency

    In our facility we have to report all assaults no matter what...if the police arrive and the person doesn't want to talk that is fine but we must report

  24. Migrane Headache Treatment in the ED

    ernurse728 replied to keaston's topic in Emergency

    We also draw blood from locks all the time....but I do say that if I try to pull from a lock and I don't get anything immediately than I stop and do a straight stick on the patient. If you don't get...

  25. Migrane Headache Treatment in the ED

    ernurse728 replied to keaston's topic in Emergency

    zoeboboey & newfloridaRN - why are you surprised about having lab work drawn from a newly inserted IV cathether? We draw blood and insert IV's into patients at once all the time. The lab draws...