ERbunny

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1. Questions for ER Triage Nurses

   ERbunny replied to nursesharkbev's topic in Emergency

   Where oh where do y'all work that you can get that pt "in the back " right away ?? Lucky, lucky. I know we are all struggling with packed ED's and often triage is full of waiting patients who really should be on monitors, etc. We have 3 beds, 3 r...

2. Inept New Grads?

   ERbunny replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

   I was a new grad so long ago, my preceptor's first name was Florence. All kidding aside, my first job as an RN was CCU in 1968. I was incredibly fortunate in that the staff took me under their wings and treated me with care and respect. Critical ...

3. IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

   ERbunny replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

   It was brought up that perhaps the toradol and phenergan were given too close together and came in contact. When Toradol first came out, I was working in a very small rural facility with 1 other RN and an always half-asleep doctor. We decided to "...

4. My First Subpoena

   ERbunny replied to sfsn's topic in Emergency

   I hope the original poster will return and let us know how her experience turned out. I have had several subpoenas, have only had to testify twice. Once my testimony helped convict a man who kidnapped and murdered a woman and her three year old da...

5. Tough time with senior co-worker

   ERbunny replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

   Once more...I do have some experience: 40 years in critical care and ED. New grads, who I love working with, have requested me to be their preceptor. Yes, I do remember being new. I was very lucky to have winderful preceptors both as a new CCU nurs...

6. Tough time with senior co-worker

   ERbunny replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

   Oh great...another thread where the less experienced nurse is complaining about the more experienced ones in her department. Could it be possible that your charge nurse and the other nurses are right ? Instead of complaining about your mangaement,...

7. Nurses Past Their Prime

   ERbunny replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

   Kizzy, you express yourself beautifully, here and on your other postings. Dear colleagues --the reason this turned into a discussion of age is the inflammatory phrase "past their prime". The obvious conclusion from so many readings of this and othe...

8. I hate it!!!

   ERbunny replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

   This 17 year old sounds like a perfect candidate for the "medical necessity" screening by the MD....More of the hospitals in our area are going this way and perhps when word get around some of the abuse of the ER will diminish ( I know better than to...

9. Nurses Past Their Prime

   ERbunny replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

   I am so very disappointed by the ageism displayed by some of the younger RNs on this board. There are several other posts and threads where ageism is rearing its ugly head. It is also showing up in my workplace where some of the very young techs se...

10. Terrified!!!!!

    ERbunny replied to gesm9's topic in General Nursing

    I am very impressed by the care and concern expressed here, and it brought back memeories of my nervous student days. However, you have descrbed fears that go beyond the nervousness many posters have described here, and I think it only fair to yours...

11. Physical Ability in the ED

    ERbunny replied to abq rn's topic in Emergency

    Whew...In a few short weeks I will celebrate being 60 years old and an RN for 40 years, all critical care and ED. Of course this does not mean I know more than the OP, but it does mean there are several things I do know. One of them is that I am ...

12. Nurses Past Their Prime

    ERbunny replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    WELL......I think the OP said it in first post, that these people may have been mean even when younger. Please do not attribute their attitudes to age alone. You seem to be a thoughtful person and supervisor, so I hope you are not really guilty of ...

13. Is this wrong? Death and Dying

    ERbunny replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please accept my condolences on your losses. I commend your courage in sharing this heartbreak with your students. Many years ago I worked with a woman whose son was brought in to the ED as a traumatic arrest while she was on duty. She was a very ...

14. Best & Worst Excuses for Not Taking Report?

    ERbunny replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    Here is what happens in the ED when no one will take report at 0700. Exhausted night nurse has to either give report to day nurse , who really should n't have to bother with a pt she will not be taking care of, she then has to give a report on a pt...

15. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

    ERbunny replied to Andy S.'s topic in Emergency

    How interesting that this older thread is still relevant to us .and sad. We try as hard as we can to expedite employees when they show up as patients in our facility...professional coutesy, ya know. And I know they often expect it, or actually thin...