ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Do you shower when you get off work???

    ERRNTraveler replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I take a bubble bath to unwind when i get home from work in the morning, before I go to

  2. how far can a rn travel??

    ERRNTraveler replied to jeremy z's topic in General Nursing

    Actually- they probably WON'T hire the OP, who is a new grad- They require a minimum 2 years experience, as do most other medical volunteer organizations. I would work for a couple years & get...

  3. how far can a rn travel??

    ERRNTraveler replied to jeremy z's topic in General Nursing

    Check out http://www.mercyships.org They are old cruise ships modified into hospital ships & go to various ports in impoverished nations- mostly Africa, Caribbean, & Central/South America -...

  4. Do most people get into Nursing Schools on first try?

    ERRNTraveler replied to lc3's topic in General Nursing

    1st try- BSN @ University of

  5. Is it me or does this sound completely off the wall???

    ERRNTraveler replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps if the vented pts are alert & chronically vented, that is a different story. Being from a critical care/ER background, the vented pts I see are sedated and paralyzed, and definetly...

  6. Is it me or does this sound completely off the wall???

    ERRNTraveler replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    I agree- vented patients belong in ICU, on

  7. Pet Peeve

    ERRNTraveler replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they are trying to prevent people from getting DVT's from stting on the toilet for so

  8. blood

    ERRNTraveler replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in peds we gave platelets on a pump, cuz everything needs to be on a pump in peds. Ideally, in adults, you don't use a pump because there is the possibility of the pump damaging the...

  9. RN Medical Guidelines for ER

    ERRNTraveler replied to ghostrider's topic in Emergency

    I'm a traveler, and every ER I've worked at has standing order protocols for various pt. complaints. Examples: Chest pain: EKG, IV, O2, Labs (CBC, BMP, Cardiac Panel, PT/PTT), Chest X-Ray. Some...

  10. Dishonest Nurses

    ERRNTraveler replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am failing to see the relevance of your

  11. Male Urologic Dilemma

    ERRNTraveler replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    I agree- and I don't think that this is overly harsh- sometimes the truth can be a little harsh, but it's still the

  12. Help me to do it

    ERRNTraveler replied to hajer's topic in General Nursing

    Ask your manager if you can spend a day in the ER to practice your IV starts- we start TONS in the ER. Outpatient surgery would be a good place to spend a day "practicing" as

  13. How well is your living status?

    ERRNTraveler replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    I am a traveler, so my husband, dog & I live in company housing- usually a 1-bedroom apartment in a gated community- most are very nice & have pools, spas, workout rooms... My husband does...

  14. Isn't there any specialites....

    ERRNTraveler replied to Annie2005's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with LPN's when I worked in pediatrics, have also seen LPN's in some ER's I've worked in- taking care of the more "minor care" type

  15. Patient deaths?

    ERRNTraveler replied to StacieRN's topic in General Nursing

    1. Just a wild guess, but probably about 20-25 2. ER 3. 4

  16. Scripps Healthcare

    ERRNTraveler replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.scrippshealth.org

  17. Self inflicted

    ERRNTraveler replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Had a guy come into the ER because his "voices" told hm to insert a firecracker into his member- and light it. He had basically filleted his member! So then, while we're waiting for urology to take...

  18. blood

    ERRNTraveler replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    When I used to work in peds, we used to give blood via pump into 24's- obviously, the biggest line you can get is the best, but if it's a baby, a 24 will

  19. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    ERRNTraveler replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

  20. Patient Accusations...

    ERRNTraveler posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an ER nurse, and recently had a patient complain to my manager that I did not give her the medications that the ER Dr. ordered for her. Her complaint was "they didn't do anything for me, just...

  21. Patient Accusations...

    ERRNTraveler replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God!!! The SAME lady came in last night complaining of "carpal tunnel pain." When she realized she wouldn't be getting IV pain meds, she refused her oral pain meds, refused to let us give her...

  22. Funny fake names for meds

    ERRNTraveler replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Chemically, Motrin, Advil, and other brands of ibuprofen are all the same. They have different names because they are marketed by different companies. The only thing that may be different about them...

  23. Patient Accusations...

    ERRNTraveler replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Sassy- I normally wouldn't be so freaked out about this type of thing at my old ER job, because, like you said, drug seekers are a dime a dozen, but this is my first travel assignment, and I...

  24. Patient Accusations...

    ERRNTraveler replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a traveler, have only been at this facility for a few weeks. The meds did come out of pyxis, & I did chart when I gave them. They were all oral meds, given for a minor skin irritation, and...