NYCRN16

NYCRN16

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  1. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    NYCRN16 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Although noone wants to think that someone would abandon thier baby, I think the option for these women and young girls to leave the baby at a safe place gives the baby a chance! Who knows what the...

  2. Question for the PICU nurses from an ER nurse (mini rant too, sorry!)

    NYCRN16 replied to NYCRN16's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I agree with the fact that the ER is not an ICU and shouldn't be expected to function as such. There is no PICU that I ever heard of that had it's nurses responsible for that many patients in addition...

  3. IV's- nursing or medical decision?

    NYCRN16 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    If our patient didnt have a line and bloods drawn and sent before the MD sees them we would be in trouble! The only patients we dont put lines in is fast track type patients, and in peds unless they...

  4. "Abandonment"

    NYCRN16 replied to erkantarik's topic in General Nursing

    This is ridiculous! We did this very same thing when my grandmother was dying of a stroke, my grandfather was also a patient on another floor and we brought him to her room WITHOUT the nurse present...

  5. is this typical?

    NYCRN16 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital this would be typical. This patient would have never gotten a telemetry bed in the first place unless there was a cardiac issue going on, and probably would have been downgraded if a...

  6. ICU holds in the ER

    NYCRN16 replied to Altra's topic in Emergency

    This is what we do as well. We do not have anyone come from the ICU or floor to care for patients admitted with no bed, we have to do it. Sorry to the floor nurse who is mad that I didnt give the 9 pm...

  7. Non anesthesia provider providing anesthesia

    NYCRN16 replied to EMS/ICU/SRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I totally agree with this. We use it in the ER all the time for the same things, and they always wake up faster when they get this then with fentanyl or versed. The main risk is resp depression, and...

  8. New nursing graduate - Question about ER

    NYCRN16 replied to LSUGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I went straight into ER after graduation, I am now 3 years out of school and glad that I didnt go to a floor first. I also did a preceptorship and knew that I wanted to go into ER. I...

  9. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    NYCRN16 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    Wait until you become a nurse, you will feel differently. Sometimes we need humor to get through the day and this is just an expression of that. It does not mean that we do not take care of our...

  10. Nursing Assistants Responsibilities-I Need Help!!

    NYCRN16 replied to ChattyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that not all CNA's are lazy, I work with many great CNA's and they are worth thier weight in gold. However you are dead wrong about saying that there would be a lawsuit over a bedpan. When you...

  11. Standard Times for Vital Signs

    NYCRN16 replied to MajorDomo's topic in Emergency

    The average amount of patients we have is at least 5, usually about 8 is average. During the winter it is not uncommon for us to have 10-15 patients each, with us getting a new patient like every...

  12. Nursing Assistants Responsibilities-I Need Help!!

    NYCRN16 replied to ChattyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will probably get flamed here, but I am agreeing with the original poster. Ill start off by saying that you will never hear the words "that is not my job" out of my mouth, the PCT's that I work with...

  13. Standard Times for Vital Signs

    NYCRN16 replied to MajorDomo's topic in Emergency

    I work in a busy NYC ER, and I am not sure of the protocol, but usually I keep it up to my discretion for critical patients, usually every 15 min or so, not to exceed one hour. Patient in the middle,...

  14. Longest "Visit" in ER b/4 admitted to your floor

    NYCRN16 replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    The longest I have seen is 5 days..for an ICU patient!! :angryfire In the winter the average wait for a patient going to a medical bed is about 6-12 hours, if they are vented, even

  15. Need help with Emergency Triage

    NYCRN16 replied to TDGEMTIV's topic in Emergency

    We use a 5 level triage system. I will provide you examples of patients that I would categorize into each level to give you an idea, but feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Level 1: Patients...

  16. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    NYCRN16 replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I dont think in any state and LPN works "under an RN's license", but I understand what the OP meant by this. For example, an RN must assess every patient on the floor initially and then periodically,...

  17. Evil People

    NYCRN16 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Many of you are much nicer than I am by biting your tongue! I would have reminded this mother that she is responsible for her daughter and that I will call the police and child protective services for...

  18. narcs at triage

    NYCRN16 replied to krissyram14's topic in Emergency

    IMO, this sounds like a bad idea. People would just get thier Percocet, feel better and then leave before being seen. Not only that, all the drug seekers will be lined up with thier hands out waiting....

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

    NYCRN16 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I was in triage last night and a lady came in asking if we could give her a urine tox screen..See she had taken one for her job and it showed up positive for marijuana and she wanted to prove them...

  20. Question on sisters visit to ER

    NYCRN16 replied to sydylo's topic in Emergency

    In my ER, I dont think they would have sent her home without at least a CT scan and/or a pelvic exam, especially since she was febrile. That being said, appendicitis can be a tricky bugger..it can...

  21. ER Dept Scrub Color

    NYCRN16 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    We are supposed to wear royal blue scrubs, but we wear whatever scrubs we want really, I feel that as long as you are wearing scrubs and not street clothes what does it matter. I dont think anyone who...

  22. Are nursing students allowed to give IV push meds?

    NYCRN16 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN before I went to RN school and we were not allowed to do any IV meds in LPN school at all..I think that was the hospital policy and not a state law because I believe that LPN's are...

  23. What does it take to become a clinical instructor?

    NYCRN16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working at times with a student nurse at work, and I love teaching and guiding her, which got me to thinking that maybe I should go into teaching in the future? My question is, what does...

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    NYCRN16 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I would have had nightmares for YEARS after seeing that! It probably would have scared me into going to church every sunday for the rest of my life! This has to be the scariest story I have ever heard...

  25. Five week ER orientation

    NYCRN16 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I started out as a new grad in a busy level II ER, and I got 12 weeks orientation (including the general hospital orientation) and still felt like I didnt get enough at first. I could not imagine...