nurse2033 MSN, RN

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    Pregnant ER nurse

    nurse2033 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Emergency

    Just keep an eye out for toxic patients. Occasionally EMS brings in someone covered in chemicals that haven't been properly identified or decontaminated. Once we had a helpful firefighter bring in the...
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    Never enough-vent

    nurse2033 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Don't kill yourself to make everyone happy. Patient safety first, family ass-kissing way down the list. Just tell them that you have heard them but you have other things to do
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    We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    nurse2033 replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    Are you French? A few years ago I took an American tourist off a plane with a broken hip. He fell in Paris. The ambulance took 40 minutes to reach him. He didn't get any pain meds until he had been on...
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    We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    nurse2033 replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    I think prevention is a pipe dream that will take generations to make any progress. The people I see in my community are just trying to get by. Getting them to change their eating or exercise habits...
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    Unemployed and Pregnant...

    nurse2033 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    You'll be fine, your brain didn't fall out. You will feel rusty for a day or so, as long as you go back to what you know. If you enter a new area you will be all thumbs no matter when you start. Keep...
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    Men in Nursing Calendar

    nurse2033 replied to Colin the Red RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sorry but no calendar of guys is going to interest me in anything. However it is a fun idea if you avoid the beefcake shots. Maybe some profits could go to a good cause. Good
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    This is for all you Trauma/ER-ED Nurses

    nurse2033 replied to JWestbrook20's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a medic and nurse for a long time. The best thing you can do is a scene size up which catalogs the number and severity of injuries, and any special needs such as extrication. This can make a...
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    What do you do when you don't know the answer

    nurse2033 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    The Google! I say I don't know but will try to find
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    nitro drips

    nurse2033 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient didn't have a problem, then there wasn't a problem. I would be very cautious letting such a patient out of bed, but if you assess their ability to ambulate then I would have done the...
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    Refusing an assignment ?

    nurse2033 replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that until you have taken report you cannot be responsible for patient care. If you feel your assignment is undoable you can refuse it. You might lose your job but better than your
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    Any hope of being readmitted?

    nurse2033 replied to justus501's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't have any direct experience but I would say try again. Have you been in critical care those ten years? I think that might have more impact. Your past will require explanation but is...
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    Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    nurse2033 replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the same things as you. Patient safety is first. If you know, from years of education and experience, that giving a bleeding patient a bolus is the right thing to do, then do it. Of...
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    LTC misfortune

    nurse2033 replied to InPrivate's topic in General Nursing

    Stop worrying about your license. Your former employer would have nothing to gain by pursuing that, and as another poster pointed out, if you were on orientation then your preceptor is responsible for...
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    Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    nurse2033 replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Get a lawyer, whatever it takes, this is your career. You made some minor mistakes, not career ending gigantic lapes of judgement. Good
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    Nursing insturctor terrifying students

    nurse2033 replied to dawn30's topic in General Nursing

    The teacher needs to be "weeded out". That kind of Cro-Magnon thinking has no place in high school education. Use your power as a parent to push for
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    Tips on securing a nasal ETT! and other advise :)

    nurse2033 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Cloth tape, tie a clove hitch around the tube, then secure behind their head. It won't slip if you pull the clove hitch tight enough to bit into the plastic a little
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    Treating pain in ER

    nurse2033 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunately, the bad apples ruin it for everyone. The seekers, liars, and manipulators jade ER staff. Doctors get seriously ticked when they find out they've been played, so sometimes they take the...
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    Dealing with maternal death

    nurse2033 replied to Antepartumnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That whole situation is awful but sometimes patients die despite our best efforts. Stop beating yourself up. It sounds like you did everything you could in that situation. There is nothing wrong with...
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    Sign on bonuses

    nurse2033 replied to asdf80's topic in General Nursing

    The posters are right, they need someone, but you can't know if that is because no one stays there. High turnover could lead to bonuses and someplace you are now stuck. I would be sure to talk to some...
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    How much morphine is too much??

    nurse2033 replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    I had to laugh, God if you could get away with
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    How much morphine is too much??

    nurse2033 replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    If the MS wasn't working did you consider dilaudid or fentanyl? They are both much stronger and don't require as much, and don't have the hemodynamic issues. Once his anxiety was relieved (i.e. under...
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    How do you like Tricare?

    nurse2033 replied to nurse2033's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the
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    Can I get some advice?

    nurse2033 replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    ER tech would be a great step. You will see the work flow, the patients, and the nursing
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    Informed consent dilemma

    nurse2033 replied to bc1234's topic in General Nursing

    This is why some hospitals do not allow family members to translate, and I agree. This is a perfect
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    COR status-when to determine

    nurse2033 replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It stands for Cardiac Or Respiratory zero, or COR