ParrotHeadRN

ParrotHeadRN

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  1. You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in Emergency

    You may recall that one of my last posts was concerning how patients were being treated by the other ED staff. Well, I've been in the ED now for 2 whole months. I promised myself that I would NOT...

  2. You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    ParrotHeadRN replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    Hi All, Thanks for all the support and encouragement. I am not pissed off all the time anymore, thank god! Someone said "stupid pays the bills" and that's my motto now! I shared it at work and...

  3. making enemies

    ParrotHeadRN replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes pt's do try to pit nurses against nurses. And honestly, we don't really know what happens on someone else's shift. As a previous poster noted, there may have been a reason the pt was in a...

  4. PAR Charting

    ParrotHeadRN replied to ladytopaz's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like PIE charting, which is what we were taught in school. Problem, Intervention, Evaluation. (Although I'm not 100% sure about the Evaluation, it's been a while!) You simply write what the...

  5. I'm Being Disciplined for Looking Up My Own Labs

    ParrotHeadRN replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly enough, I worked for a LARGE organization that went just the opposite way. We were to have no access to any files other than our patients', EXCEPT OUR OWN AND OUR MINOR CHILDRENS'....

  6. ICU nurse now in ED

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Good morning all! My background is Neuro ICU with some Med/Surg ICU thrown in. I started a new position in a small ED a short time ago. So far, I love all the people I work with and have been made...

  7. Will I feel like a nurse again?

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in Emergency

    So now I'm in my third week of ED orientation, back to nights FINALLY. The people I work with are wonderful and for the most part, so are the patients. But here's my dilemma. I don't feel like I am...

  8. Will I feel like a nurse again?

    ParrotHeadRN replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all for the words of encouragement and support. I know it will take some time to transition. And I really didn't mean that all ED nurses are "physician's aides," I just meant I felt that...

  9. I don't want to judge, but I don't want to fall for ED abuse either!

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Good morning! I don't know if I need to vent or ask opinions or what, but I have been feeling a need to share this for about a week or so. I am new to the ED, have been in orientation for a few weeks...

  10. I don't want to judge, but I don't want to fall for ED abuse either!

    ParrotHeadRN replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    Wow, thank you all so much for your wisdom and experience! I do admit that I'm having trouble with the treat and street thing. Anyone with a critical care background knows that we treat and attempt...

  11. I became a premium member.....

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    ....and I wanted to share my reasons. I have learned SO much from this board and I feel my nursing practice has improved because of it. Even simple little things like permanent marker leaching...

  12. Was this reaction normal?

    ParrotHeadRN replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    My spouse has needed steroids several times for different reasons, and she does not sleep when she takes them. They make her crazy! I promised the next time she had to take steroids, we'd make sure...

  13. i decided not to have my son circumcised-need feedback

    ParrotHeadRN replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

    That makes SO much sense to me, I believe that is what happened to my son. He was not circumcised and I cleaned him in the manner I was taught, not to pull the foreskin back. When he was about 3...

  14. Do you ever check CBGs by IV rather than capillary?

    ParrotHeadRN replied to SpudID's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use arterial, venous and capillary blood for fingersticks. Our training manual specifically states you can use all three and I'd hate to have to worry about having the glucometer calibrated every...

  15. I know it's not professional, but I just can't go back.

    ParrotHeadRN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    ((((Traumamama)))) I totally relate to you. Last January I went to work in a large facility that was about an hour and 15 minutes away from me. I really thought I was doing well, I loved the people...

  16. What's a magnet hospital???

    ParrotHeadRN replied to np_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I just left a magnet hospital more than an hour away from me to work in a little hospital less than 15 minutes away. I found nurses no more happy at the magnet hospital than I have anywhere else....

  17. Take my survey, its for class!!!

    ParrotHeadRN replied to luvmyguys's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.) what is your highest level of education? ADN 2.) What type of facility do you work in? (Hospital, homehealth, office, etc) Hospital 3.) Is your current facility hiring? Always. Does it offer...

  18. Gross Out Co-Worker

    ParrotHeadRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if anyone else has suggested this or not, but when she spews food at you, you could just say "Hey! You're spraying your chewed food all over me! Come back and talk to me after you've...

  19. Considering transferring to the ED

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been in my current department for almost 9 months now, and I have just shy of 2 years experience in the critical care setting. To be completely honest, I am feeling a little bored. I LOVE...

  20. SOOOOOO excited!

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I posted yesterday about concerns re: not having a BSN and being able to work in NICU. That was the info I was getting from my recruiter. I took matters into my own hands today and called the nurse...

  21. Subspecialty level NICU?

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello All, I am thinking about making a career change and even though I have been leaning toward ED, I've been reading posts here and am truly starting to lean toward NICU. The facility I am...

  22. Adult Icu To Nicu??

    ParrotHeadRN replied to hppygrndma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just want to say thank you to all who replied to this! I am currently in adult ICU and planning on leaving for NICU. This gives me faith I can do it!

  23. phlebostatic axis?

    ParrotHeadRN replied to j.shot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you type phlebostatic axis into google or yahoo, you will come up w/ tons of answers. I just tried it and it works

  24. Propofol question

    ParrotHeadRN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi, I'm not a CRNA, but I couldn't think of a better forum to ask this question. I work in a Neuro ICU and of course, we use lots of propofol on INTUBATED patients. We got into a discussion last...

  25. Propofol question

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

    I have learned my lesson and I will NEVER ask a question here again unless I first do a search! I appreciate all the responses I received, and I can see there has already been much debate even before...