TRAMA1RN

TRAMA1RN

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  1. Stupid People Award

    TRAMA1RN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I've got one, I was at triage, this lady in her fifties from my church comes in with a man not her husband but another woman's. ( get where this is going?) I ask her what brings her to the ER? She...

  2. T system

    TRAMA1RN replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    we use the T-system and have found many flaws, overall though they seem to be efficient to

  3. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    TRAMA1RN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Just learned this from a visiting ER doc. When you have a child brought in by parents with the complaint that the child will not stop crying, what should you look for? Corneal abrasions, scratches....

  4. Groin Prep for Cardiac Cath

    TRAMA1RN replied to sguthland's topic in Emergency

    Most of our wait tim has been waiting for cath team and cardiologist to arrive to hospital, they do not stay in house

  5. Groin Prep for Cardiac Cath

    TRAMA1RN replied to sguthland's topic in Emergency

    I work nightshift in the ER we have been getting our cath patients ready complete with meds on board and groin prep with texas cath for males and foleys for females and groin prep in under 10 mins....

  6. Floors VS ER

    TRAMA1RN replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

    I work in the ER we get a bed assignment fax report call and confirm report recieved and put accepting persons name on fax cover sheet for the record and wait ten minutes before transporting. 90% of...

  7. How do you know if you've got what it takes to be an ER nurse?

    TRAMA1RN replied to Beth_audrey's topic in Emergency

    You really need to be able to think on your feet and definately be thick skinned. You also have to have a sense of humor and be able to work as a team. You definately have to have more than a pulse...

  8. Techs Triaging

    TRAMA1RN replied to tracelane's topic in Emergency

    I am an RN in a busy ER we only use techs at triage to get vital signs, not really sure why, since I still have to assess them myself. I do not feel this is a good. Triage needs to be done only by...

  9. Marginalization of Male Nurses

    TRAMA1RN replied to earthlovers123's topic in Men in Nursing

    i work in an er and we have now had all of our male rn's leave, not due to treatment from co workers but lack of respectful treatment from mangement. all of us here loved our guys especially on night...

  10. sick time accumulation in the er

    TRAMA1RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a busy ER, where we average 24 to 32 hours of mandatory overtime in a one month period. I am curious to see how other ER's handle call off time in reguards to overtime. Since overtime in...