ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Anyone ever join a medical mission trip?!

    ERRNTraveler replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    Check out Doctors Without Borders. Also, Mercy Ships does medical missions, but they require a more longer-term commitment. Many churches also send doctors & nurses on medical mission

  2. Meds you hate to give....

    ERRNTraveler replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, you can give Lopressor over 2 minutes, just watch the heart rate. It's still time consuming, though, when you're giving all 3 doses, having to wait 5 min between doses.... My favorites to...

  3. Meds you hate to give....

    ERRNTraveler replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    You won't give IV amiodarone??? What if you need to give it in a code

  4. Anyone ever join a medical mission trip?!

    ERRNTraveler replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    I have gone on medical mission trips to Haiti & to Romania, and my sister, also a nurse, goes to Haiti on medical mission trips regularly. It is a life-changing experience- makes you realize how...

  5. New Traveler...............Need Advice Please

    ERRNTraveler replied to kdblueey's topic in Travel

    I travel with a dog, but here are my "must-haves" full size vacuum (for all that pet hair) my own bedding (I use a Space Bag to pack it) A Rubbermaid tote of kitchen essentials Laptop, camera, video...

  6. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    ERRNTraveler replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Hyper Literal = OVERLY or EXCESSIVELY literal. Example: referring to a "surgical incision" as "impaired skin integrity secondary to surgical site"... excessive verbiage..... There's a definition...

  7. Nursing And Celebrities..........

    ERRNTraveler replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    Being that I'm from Green Bay, I've taken care of several well-known professional football players and their families- never had a problem with any of them, they were all pretty

  8. Annual TB screening

    ERRNTraveler replied to cell12345's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem- no bump, so it's not a positive test, but I am allergic to one of the preservatives in one brand of the solution. My arm turns bright red like yours, and stays that way for...

  9. TO CA TRAVELERS-from COPS-register your car or get a ticket......

    ERRNTraveler replied to Michellex1013's topic in Travel

    I agree that this doesn't sound right. I thought in order to register & license a vehicle in a particular state, you had to be a resident of that state. What's next? Are they going to tell you...

  10. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    ERRNTraveler replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN,

  11. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    ERRNTraveler replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    hehe

  12. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    ERRNTraveler replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't disrespecting anyone any more than anyone else. Actually, I found Daytonite's attempt to "educate" the OP to be condescending & arrogant.... I have very little tolerance for people who...

  13. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    ERRNTraveler replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    all I have to say is...... I am SO glad I work in ER- we're not required to do care plans or nursing diagnoses, and I am SO glad I'm not a student, so I don't have to deal with holier-than-thou...

  14. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    ERRNTraveler replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER, if I brought a chart to one of the docs and said "they're having impaired gas exchange" they'd look at me like I was on crack! When a doc asks me "what's wrong with this pt?" I'll...

  15. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    ERRNTraveler replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    gas station attendant waitress cashier telemarketer CNA CPhT (certified pharmacy

  16. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    ERRNTraveler replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they're silly, and when you are done with school, you won't see them

  17. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    ERRNTraveler replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    "Cat Scratch fever" every time a patient comes in with a cut from a cat bite or scratch, I secretly sing this song in my

  18. Graveyard Shift

    ERRNTraveler replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Try to get as much sleep as possible between your shifts- if you're having a hard time falling asleep, take a couple Benadryl. Make sure you eat well- try not to load up on junk food. If you drink...

  19. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    ERRNTraveler replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    "Push It" by Salt n' Peppa works for CPR too, as well as the Jeopardy theme song, but "Push It" is the most fun of the

  20. Cozy 9-5 job Vs Travel Nursing

    ERRNTraveler replied to lucy1976's topic in Travel

    That's fine if you are willing to work that much overtime, but a lot of hospitals won't let travelers pick up that much overtime- especially in California. And if you do pick up extra, as a traveler,...

  21. tPA Question

    ERRNTraveler replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    MLOS is right- the window is 3 hours, and TPA is not a blood thinner, but a "clot buster". The signs of stroke can be the same whether it is hemorrhagic or ischemic. That is why a stat CT is needed...

  22. Cozy 9-5 job Vs Travel Nursing

    ERRNTraveler replied to lucy1976's topic in Travel

    You're going to have to work A LOT of overtime to make $10,000/month!!! You would have to work 48-60 hours a week EVERY week, plus take a housing stipend instead of free housing (stay with family or...

  23. Possible new traveler .. what are your thoughts?

    ERRNTraveler replied to 2Cats's topic in Travel

    If you are not fully confident that you could function independently as a traveler in ICU, then you should not be traveling as an ICU nurse. You will be expected to "hit the ground running" with very...

  24. Am I being unreasonable? Kind of LONG

    ERRNTraveler replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    If your contract is for 48 hours/week, then you are legally obligated to work that many hours. If you're not happy with your recruiter, or the fact that your company will not give you a housing...

  25. Rules for the ER (long)

    ERRNTraveler replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes, I just want to hand these people a pair of gloves, and tell them to go home & take care of it