JustaGypsy

JustaGypsy

ER, SANE, Home Health, Forensic

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  1. First Aid Kit graduation souvenirs! HELPPPPP

    JustaGypsy replied to futgirl's topic in General Nursing

    How about something to the effect of "Now that you've learned how to heal, here are some of the tools to do it "on-the-go"? First thought I had pop into my pretty little

  2. "Customer Service" --Rant!

    JustaGypsy replied to JustaGypsy's topic in Emergency

    BUWAHAHAHAHA!!!

  3. Just a vent about the start of my bad day.. REALLY long winded...

    JustaGypsy replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in Emergency

    Completely valid points! Sometimes it's not the big things that send us over the edge, it's a bunch of little ones all at once. I wonder if the LOL is gonna levitate herself into the house??? My...

  4. Mom having surgery tomorrow... AGAIN!

    JustaGypsy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I know how supportive I have seen us all be to others, and am just hoping for a small glimmer of good luck from across the far reaches of the web... My Mom is having surgery tomorrow....

  5. Mom having surgery tomorrow... AGAIN!

    JustaGypsy replied to JustaGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all! Mom was surgi-cized yesterday, and had the first night went pretty well. Today they DC'd PCA, and she is in quite a bit of discomfort today... She is still basically staying flat on...

  6. social intubation?

    JustaGypsy replied to fire_911medic's topic in Emergency

    I think that those who do not work ER will probably never truly understand our descriptive word choices until they do... WE know what "HAM" is, a "B-52", vitamin A and H, getting a xanax for the...

  7. Are people really this rude?

    JustaGypsy replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Ye... People are really this rude. My best night? Tonight. People standing room only in the waiting room, my hubby comes in to be seen.. URI, fever, sore throat, and greenish drainage from his...

  8. NCLEX Stopped at 75!!!

    JustaGypsy replied to RNSS22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As above poster said; you either did VERY well, or VERY poorly. You should have been able to tell before:heartbeat you walked out if you tested

  9. Implementing a new computerized charting system

    JustaGypsy replied to ladybartylla's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I work ER. We get

  10. Implementing a new computerized charting system

    JustaGypsy replied to ladybartylla's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We are currently using Meditech computerized charting in our ER, first department in the hospital to use. We are transitioning to the entire house using this program. Meditech IS a little archaic,...

  11. How do I keep them white?

    JustaGypsy replied to *ac*'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yep-- true on the machine washing of leather sneakers! I put mine in the washer AND dryer... Get them mostly or half dry and let air out the rest of the way. Makes the "bounce" come back, and if...

  12. What are the pros and cons of these 2 positions?

    JustaGypsy replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can only speak from my own experience... I worked ER right after getting out of school. Was allowed r/t working 1 year in ER obs unit... my "one year med/surg" experience... Took not quite a year...

  13. how would you react to this

    JustaGypsy replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would wonder if the patient has a GI bleed, or another medical condition that I must be made aware

  14. Time symbols

    JustaGypsy replied to robinnibor's topic in General Nursing

    How about hour= hour minute=minute and seconds=seconds? Reduces error, ambiguity, and confusion? Just my 2

  15. Staying focused and calm

    JustaGypsy replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    I find that I too get pretty frusterayed on a 12 hour shift. That is why I work 8 hour shifts only, unless I decide that day to stay late. I like having the

  16. bandage scissors

    JustaGypsy replied to confused101's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work ER and find the typical trauma shears too bulky... I have since found in a few catalogs trauma shears that are only 5 1/2 inches. Perfect size, fit in back pocket easily, and cut like a...

  17. Sobering first day on the job.....

    JustaGypsy replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    Hi Steve. First, let me say I am so sorry you had to witness this on your first day!!! It's hard enough, even once you are "seasoned." I, too, am an ER nurse, it's all I've ever done, having...

  18. PA School

    JustaGypsy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to a very good friend of mine tonight, who happened to discuss with me some of the joys of PA school... one of them being NOT to touch patients or participate in ANY type of hands-on...

  19. How would you explain a family member the concept of ABG

    JustaGypsy replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    My most effective explanation was always that it tells us exactly how well the lungs are getting oxygen into the blood for the body to

  20. Nicknames you give patients?

    JustaGypsy replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    "Fever baby"... puts the song "Santa baby" in my head. "Sidewalk swimmer"... takes a head-first dive onto the ground resulting in head injury, usually ETOH +. "Meow"... or any other word given to a...

  21. PA School

    JustaGypsy replied to JustaGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    I also feel the same as maisey and rn4nascar... Why is it such a huge imposition for a PA, NP MD or DO to grab a blanket and give it to someone? Obviously if they are busy having them not do it is...

  22. Scrubs

    JustaGypsy replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I also spent a great deal of time and money on all the WRONG scrubs... and now I find I am a dedicated client of smartscrubs.com and always will be! The have poly/cotton and 100% cotton...

  23. Gift idea needed for preceptor

    JustaGypsy replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    In my ER, I have been paired with many nursing students by their clinical instructor, also my co-worker. One of her classes wrote me a group thank you card, that I still have today. I TREASURE it....

  24. Was I overreacting?(long)

    JustaGypsy replied to newlywedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ER nurse, and I have to say that I have been in similar situations with MD's where they do not feel it necessary to place a patient in intensive care when their condition truly dictates the...

  25. Computerized charting... Pro's, con's, and best/worst systems to work with?

    JustaGypsy posted a topic in General Nursing

    My facility is currently in the process of developing a computerized charting format for whole hospital use. Anyone that would care to share your experiences would be greatly appreciated, and perhaps...