danggirl

danggirl has 19 years experience and specializes in ER, M/S, transplant, tele.

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1. transitioning from floor nurse to ER

   danggirl replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in Emergency

   Is this a newer question? Sorry, I haven't been on here in quite a while and was just wondering if that is November of 2015! The great thing about nursing is that you CAN go from specialty to...

2. Cystic Duct Stenting

   danggirl replied to danggirl's topic in Gastroenterology

   I made the original post back in October. I didn't get any replies but perhaps I can turn it into a teaching opportunity since I've learned a few things since then. So the cystic duct is the one that...

3. Truth about methodist college of nursing peoria il

   danggirl replied to ajburge's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Wow. I just sort of stumble across this posting. I know it is a bit older but I'm going to comment anyway. I graduated with my Diploma (no they really do exist...they aren't a mythical creature!) in...

4. Drink or Shake during work

   danggirl replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

   Since I've had never ending GI issues I have discovered some great liquid solutions. Even when I felt well, I'd always have one on hand at work in the ER for those days when you might get 15 minutes...

5. should I put it on my resume?

   danggirl replied to noemi04's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I can't think of any reason for you to NOT put it on your resume. I can understand how you might think it would look bad to have a job for such a short duration, but unless your resume is riddled with...

6. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

   danggirl replied to Jasper676's topic in Patient Medications

   When I was a new nurse, we signed every narcotic out on a paper log and we could use a vial more than once. I found out the hard way that the laws had changed (as well as that Pyxis machines existed!)...

7. Organ Transplant / Med-Surg unit

   danggirl replied to ORRN0808's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Congratulations on your new position! It sounds like a double challenge transitioning to a med/surg floor nursing role AND learning about transplant patients. I worked on a transplant unit for two...

8. Cystic Duct Stenting

   danggirl posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Hi. I'm hoping that all you GI nurse experts can help me out with this. I've never run across it in my career and I can't find hardly any information on it at all. A few weeks ago I had a stent put in...

9. A Cautionary Tale

   danggirl posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   **Warning: parts of this may sound like the ravings of a paranoid conspiracy theorist but I guarantee you every bit of it is true and verifiable. I had worked in a particular ER several years ago for...

10. What's the nicest thing anyone has ever said or done for you?

    danggirl replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The most amazing (and humbling) act of gratitude from a patient and her family occurred about 8 years ago and it still brings tears to my eyes. I worked charge on a med/renal/endocrine floor and so...

11. 2 years experience wanting to venture to ER

    danggirl replied to samantha0890's topic in Emergency

    Yay for you! I love, love, love the ED. So I can't think of any books off the top of my head but I know of one way you can get into the ED and see if it is what you really want and/or if you feel you...

12. AMA Discharges

    danggirl replied to SerenityKris's topic in Case Management

    Interesting information here. I never knew that when a patient left AMA that discharge instructions etc were required. I've never, ever seen that happen! In fact, one time I left a hospital AMA...the...

13. Shy introverts can be great at nursing!

    danggirl replied to RNBuni's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was so happy to see this thread! My entire life I have been extremely shy and what I call a "social moron". In school I think I was so exhausted from working full time that I didn't have the time or...

14. Being an ER patient makes you a better ER nurse

    danggirl replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I hear what you are saying that being on the other side of the table makes one examine their own practice more closely. Since last January I have been in the ER more times than I can count, had 3...

15. Rectal use of opiates???!!!

    danggirl replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Patient Medications

    I've heard about this from some of my ED patients. For the drugs that have a lower oral bio-availability and/or for enhanced effect people will take the drugs rectally. On the street they call this...