ERnewbieRN

ERnewbieRN BSN, RN

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  1. Cruise SHip RN?

    ERnewbieRN replied to skinc1's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been interested in this... I'm looking forward to see some

  2. The "TRUE" Blue Bloater on Oprah

    ERnewbieRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    i actually have seen this before... in a psych patient during clinicals. i thought she was more blue-grey than blue, but she looked like a walking

  3. Palpating blood pressures?

    ERnewbieRN replied to Duflinkka's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is really helpful! As a still relatively new ER nurse (only 8 months so far!), I often have wondered what "90/palp" means when EMS is giving report. I never knew about the other rules of...

  4. Is it a HIPPA violation?

    ERnewbieRN replied to DixieNurse2244's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Sounds to me like somebody smelled the alcohol on your breath and was curious to see "just how much" you had drank. And it also sounds to me like a total violation of your privacy! Not to mention...

  5. Best-smelling liquid meds!

    ERnewbieRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Best are probably liquid augmentin, amoxicillin, children's motrin, and dimetapp... Worst for me are Mucomyst (rotten eggs) and regular insulin (gross indescribable smell)...

  6. Drug Screen

    ERnewbieRN replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I've also seen it show up as a false positive for PCP. If you tell them ahead of time that you've been taking a lot of Benadryl, I doubt it'll be a problem. Good

  7. Class of .........

    ERnewbieRN replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    BSN class of May 2007 MSN/ARNP sometime in the near

  8. Phobias anyone???

    ERnewbieRN replied to danissa's topic in Psychiatric

    I loathe drains... Sink drains, shower drains, pool drains, you name it I hate it if water swirls around it and goes into the ground. I'm also not a big fan of flying, even though I do it pretty...

  9. online CPR certification program

    ERnewbieRN replied to aspire08's topic in General Nursing

    I did an online refresher course which included a written test and had to schedule a review session with an instructor just to actually go over CPR and the AED. The in-person thing took about 10...

  10. Common infectious disease in the ER

    ERnewbieRN replied to Neversad's topic in General Nursing

  11. Best 2 week schedule??

    ERnewbieRN replied to Rlc0525's topic in General Nursing

    I work this schedule: Week 1: Mon, Tues, Sat Week 2: Sun, Mon, Tues Then I'm off Wed-Sun

  12. Most stressful moment as a nurse: spouse on vent + decision making

    ERnewbieRN replied to flaerman's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're going through this right now... I can't even imagine. Good luck to you, you and your wife are in my

  13. Tired of being SICK!!!

    ERnewbieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    UGHHHH! I just have to vent somewhere. I started out as a new grad in the ER in June of 2007, and ever since I began working I've been sick every time I have a decent chunk of time off!! It's like...

  14. Tired of being SICK!!!

    ERnewbieRN replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the replies and advice. I just took 2 NyQuil so I should be in sleep land soon, hopefully warding off all these nasty bugs!!

  15. Does your ED/ER hire new grads? (and related ?s)

    ERnewbieRN replied to beachbum3's topic in Emergency

    I entered ER as a new grad in June 2007, but I think the only reason I got the job is because I did an internship during the summer of 2006 in that ER and they already knew me. Most hospitals in my...

  16. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    ERnewbieRN replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I'd be doing all these things if I worked day shift... I can't keep my eyes open in the morning!! I've always been something of a night owl as far back as I can remember... Kudos to the...

  17. Most stressful moment as a nurse?

    ERnewbieRN replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    OMG. This must have been terrible for you. I can't even imagine...

  18. Talk about nosey...sheesh!!

    ERnewbieRN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    I remember looking at the form my MD had to fill out for my school physical before entering the nursing program at college, and seeing that there was a section for "rectal exam." I was MORTIFIED! My...

  19. .... I made another mistake :( Need encouragement.

    ERnewbieRN replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I am also a new RN in the ED (graduated in May, started work in June, off orientation in September). I have made plenty of silly mistakes on the job, feel like a total moron, but then realize...

  20. Muscle aches with the flu...

    ERnewbieRN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I had strep back in November and had pretty much the same symptoms as your DH- temp 102.6, chills, VERY sore throat, and some pretty nasty muscle aches. My rapid strep came back positive, (and...

  21. Change of shift admissions

    ERnewbieRN replied to kittymom's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from an ER nurse... I can totally understand why it must be difficult to receive a patient at shift change, but as other posters have said, 9 times out of 10 it's not the ER nurse's fault that...

  22. I think I really screwed up choosing nursing

    ERnewbieRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, did you reach inside my brain, take my thoughts, and post them on this message board?! Lol, this is almost exactly how I feel... went into nursing for many of the same reasons you did vs. a...

  23. Quinnipiac?UCONN??Yale

    ERnewbieRN replied to RN28MD's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went to Quinnipiac for my undergrad (BSN) and am currently looking at NP programs in the southern NH area. The undergrad nursing program at Quinnipiac was really good, so I'd imagine the graduate...

  24. Meds you hate to give....

    ERnewbieRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooh I forgot to add... HATE HATE HATE giving rabies shots!!! The vaccine itself isn't bad at all, just like a 1/2mL bright pink solution, but the immune globulin is thick, terrible to draw up, and...

  25. Meds you hate to give....

    ERnewbieRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    lopressor... the docs order 5mg x 3, you have to push it over 5 minutes, wait 5 minutes to give the next dose, etc... not the best drug to have to push in the ED when you have 4 other patients any...