ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Onward/American Mobile

    ERRNTraveler replied to bonesrn's topic in Travel

    I am currently traveling with RN Network, and they have been very good to me- let me know if you have any specific

  2. Pros and Cons of Driving v. Flying & How to Pack

    ERRNTraveler replied to Ashes's topic in Travel

    I always drive, and in a Saturn Ion, I can fit: me, husband, dog, 3 suitcases, a rubbermaid tote with dishes/kitchen supplies, microwave, 2 flat screen TV's, full-size upright vacuum, 2 comforters, 4...

  3. Best approach to patients and relatives complaining about "long wait."

    ERRNTraveler replied to uniquenurse's topic in Emergency

    I had a guy in triage for a kidney stone, when giving his urine specimen, he passed the stone into the cup... He instantly felt better, I offered for him to still be seen by the doc, but he declined....

  4. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    ERRNTraveler replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know why it says on the above link: "Dilantn should not be given through PICC lines"??? What happens if you give Dilantin through a PICC? Can you give it through other central

  5. NGT placement

    ERRNTraveler replied to SHALIMAR's topic in Emergency

    With babies, sometimes you can use a pacifier with sweetez on it to get them to swallow, but this only works SOMETIMES, as usually they are screaming their heads off too much to care about the...

  6. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    :fnypst: Yes, the "Therapeutic Wait" really isn't used often

  7. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    ERRNTraveler replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    I reconstitute Cerebyx (the IV form of Dilantin) with NS all the time. When I was a new nurse, the hospital pharmacist told me to do it this

  8. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNTraveler replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    It's gotten so bad in San Diego, where I'm currently on assignment, that they were actually telling people on the news: "The emergency rooms are over capacity. Don't go to the emergency room unless...

  9. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    oops- I just saw

  10. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    moonshine- this information is correct, and directly contradicts your earlier post where you said it was ok to give a bolus containing kcl and that you didn't need a

  11. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    NO, you should NEVER run anything with KCl without a pump- even if it is only 20meq..... Giving potassium too fast not only burns like hell, but can cause CARDIAC ARREST! 20meq of KCl should be...

  12. Rapid Sequence Induction

    ERRNTraveler replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    RSI meds shouldn't be given until the doctor is there and ready to intubate. What if it takes the doc longer than you thought to get there??? Then you would have a paralyzed non-intubated patient!...

  13. Too slow for med-surg: other work options?

    ERRNTraveler replied to samiracat1958's topic in General Nursing

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  14. oh no...having to float to ICU..but I'm not a ICU nurse...

    ERRNTraveler replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    Call your agency to help you out with this. You should not be floating to a unit you are not qualified to work on, and your company should back you up on this- if they don't, find a new company, and...

  15. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    Anything with KCl in it should ALWAYS be on a

  16. STEMI..EKG in less than 10 min..

    ERRNTraveler replied to CoolhandHutch's topic in Emergency

    I'm a traveler, and have worked at many different ER's- getting an EKG withing 10 minutes of a patient presenting to the ER with chest pain is the "gold standard" nationwide. An RN doesn't have to do...

  17. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    ERRNTraveler replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    They make these- we have them at the hospital where I'm currently on assignment- it attaches to the wall, plugs in, and the gel sits in it when not in use....

  18. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    ERRNTraveler replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    yup, the British beat me to

  19. Breakfast of champs

    ERRNTraveler replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    Slim Fast makes these Muffin snack bars that are excellent, and keep hunger away between meals. I like the banana nut ones.....

  20. New nurse, 2nd day on the unit, i feel like i know nothing..Help please.

    ERRNTraveler replied to emmsha's topic in First Year After Licensure

    2 weeks is not enough orientation for a new grad. If your facility is not willing to extend your orientation, I'd look for a new job. You might be happier at a hospital- you'll get better experience...

  21. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    ERRNTraveler replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    Darn it- now I can't invent it & be a millionaire! I've never heard of it before- no hospital I've worked at has ever carried

  22. Lung Assessment

    ERRNTraveler replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    I knew it had tactile in it! Does anyone even DO that, other than in nursing

  23. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    ERRNTraveler replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    IV

  24. Lung Assessment

    ERRNTraveler replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    god, I haven't done that since nursing school- i think it was called "tactile

  25. Where should I start?

    ERRNTraveler replied to Price 2002's topic in Emergency

    You could try to get a job as a tech in an ER while you finish school- that will give you an idea of what the "ER environment" is like, and you'll have your foot in the door to move into an ER RN role...