ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Ever heard of waterintoxication?

    ERRNTraveler replied to swedishnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a baby a few weeks ago in the ER with water intoxication- the mother had given the baby several 8-ounce bottles of water within a day- I think she ran out of milk, or couldn't afford...

  2. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    ERRNTraveler replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Labia = "piss flaps" or "beef curtains" A man's peri area = "ABC" (Ass-Ball

  3. Tips and Tricks that work!

    ERRNTraveler replied to momcat107's topic in General Nursing

    To soften ear wax before ear irrigation, take a Colace capsule, and poke a hole in it with a needle. Squeeze the liquid inside into the ear canal. It will soften the cerumen so it is easier to flush...

  4. Restraining patient with naso-gastric tube

    ERRNTraveler replied to birdrecruit's topic in General Nursing

    You could try a belt restraint- it goes around her waist, and then her hands are restrained to the

  5. ACLS when traveling

    ERRNTraveler replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

    Try local community colleges- they often have ACLS classes

  6. Our coworker wants to be the manager and we get to interview him...

    ERRNTraveler replied to Freshman RN's topic in Emergency

    How about "another one bites the dust" ???

  7. CNA's calling in/writing prescriptions

    ERRNTraveler replied to phelan26's topic in General Nursing

    I am from WI, and while I was in nursing school, was a certified pharmacy technician. As far as I know, it is OK for a CNA to write a prescription out as long as the Dr. signs it, BUT, I don't think...

  8. Opportunity...help!

    ERRNTraveler replied to NellieP73's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to try the new job, you could stay on PRN at your old job, that way, if you don't like the new job, you'll still have an "in" at your old

  9. Stethoscope parts

    ERRNTraveler replied to kap1492's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try putting the chest piece onto a coworker's stethoscope to see if it

  10. I wish someone would write a book about....

    ERRNTraveler replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    I REALLY wish there would be a "take your spouse to work" day, so they could see first-hand what we go through every

  11. Tired Of Cleaning Up Her Mess

    ERRNTraveler replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

    I agree- the only way to get anything done about this is to document it with incident reports. Also, encouraging patients to file complaints when they have one- for example, next time a pt. is...

  12. Another triage vent thread

    ERRNTraveler replied to Djuna's topic in Emergency

    haha- I just posted something very similar on the "Chronic Pain Patients pain in the Butt" thread in the General forum..... about the patients who magically develop more & more allergies when you...

  13. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    ERRNTraveler replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the ER, I would say 90% of the chronic pain patients I see are drug seekers/abusers. That's not to say that 90% of CP pt's are, just most of the ones I get in the ER. The CP pts who are...

  14. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    ERRNTraveler replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't work in ER, you'll just never get

  15. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    ERRNTraveler replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    This is sooooooo true! My favorite is when you go to give a med that was ordered, and the patient "suddenly" remembers that they are allergic to that particular med. Example- last night, I went to...

  16. Any Recommedations for Fall?

    ERRNTraveler replied to stayseerrn's topic in Travel

    I took a travel assignment in Naples, Florida last winter- it's beautiful! Anywhere in Florida will be warmer in the winter & there are TONS of travel jobs in FL during the winter. Just apply...

  17. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    ERRNTraveler replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I agree

  18. transferring pts. from ED to floor

    ERRNTraveler replied to LCR_RN's topic in Emergency

    GO FOR IT! One more gripe.... last night I admitted someone to ICU for acute renal failure. He had a foley in, but did not produce any urine until just before I was going to take him upstairs. So...

  19. Provigil for shift workers

    ERRNTraveler replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    FYI... I do work nights, always

  20. How lame is this

    ERRNTraveler replied to dramaqueen13315's topic in General Nursing

    As I said in the post immediately before this one.... Maybe it was a heparin flush- then 5ml would be

  21. How lame is this

    ERRNTraveler replied to dramaqueen13315's topic in General Nursing

    It could have been 5ml's, like if it was a heparin flush, because 5 units would be a VERY small dose of heparin

  22. How lame is this

    ERRNTraveler replied to dramaqueen13315's topic in General Nursing

    This is not the last time you will encounter someone like this- I'd just let it go & take any "advice" she gives you with a HUGE grain of

  23. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    ERRNTraveler replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is exactly what I

  24. Provigil for shift workers

    ERRNTraveler replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it seems that this "disorder" is something that the drug company invented so that they could get FDA approval for their medication to treat

  25. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    ERRNTraveler replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I mentioned the same thing twice because clearly, you & some others are not understanding my point. I NEVER said that if a pt. is sleeping, they couldn't be in any pain, only that if they would...