ER/ONCRN

That is such a pet peeve of mine: PHENERGRAN ugh...

When I travelled, I had only been out of school for 6 months. BUT I was a CNA for 3 1/2 yrs prior. Tazzi is right... my very first night I was scheduled 7p-7a. My hospital and floor orientation was from 7p-11p. I was on my own after that!

LMAO!! OK here is one... have you ever had a pt say "I am out of my peanut butter balls. Thats why I had a skeezer?":lol2:

WOW! This thread is so freaking funny.... I thought stoopid people only lived here! LMAOOO!!! OK here are mine: DO NOT come into triage and tell me about the heart trouble your 3rd removed cousin has. I don't care! You have a toothache? *** made THIS an emergency at 0350 in the morning?? After giving you an IM injection (exactly where YOU told me too), if you start to rub/massage the area, you will be labeled a druggie. Period. NO You can't JUST have the Lortab filled on that prescription and not get your antibiotics. It's a package deal... all or none! Do not come into MY ER faking a stroke. #1- my mother died as a complication after a stroke...this strikes home with me. #2- we have easy ways to determinie if your faking. If I hold your arm out and pretend to be looking for an IV site and let your arm go, it damn well better flail back to the stretcher! If you are able to hold it up, YOU ARE A FREAKING FAKER! I cannot give medical advice over the phone. Don't call me when Aunt Sally's BP is up and what should you do? I can't tell you b/c she isnt in front of me for evaluation! Geeeesh No, I will NOT be dispensing you a couple of doses of your narcotics just to take home. That's illegal and you arent worth me losing my license over. There is a 24 hr pharmacy 10 miles up the road. If you come in c/o SOB, don't let me smell fresh cigarette smoke on you. You WILL wait in the lobby with everyone else! OK sorry if any of these are repeats but I dont have the energy to read ALL of the previous 54 pages!

i have given adenosine plenty of times and have never attached defib but always had it handy jic. if a pt is severe enough to need adenosine, they should already be on a monitor, bp machine and o2! :)