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  1. Paramedics in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    Again I say you are

  2. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    TraumaNurseRN replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Drug-seekers whether nurses, or anyone else drive me nuts with their entitlement mentality. I have chronic pain and deal with it, work with it everyday...and it never ceases to amaze me their ignorant...

  3. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    TraumaNurseRN replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    If the PCP is going to write a note for the patient to go to the ED, they can certainly write the script

  4. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    TraumaNurseRN replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    I think nonmedical posters in this website is wrong. This title tells it

  5. ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

    TraumaNurseRN replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    We get along really well with our EMS and employ many in our ED. They are not allowed to assess or pass meds or anything but work more in the tech arena, and transport stepdown unit patients when the...

  6. Boosting Moral

    TraumaNurseRN replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    Oh there was pizza

  7. New Grad Advice on ED

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ezkabar0037's topic in Emergency

    Agree with the previous poster.....going into it knowing there will be stress involved and finding healthy coping mechanisms will help you transition to a new city and a new

  8. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    TraumaNurseRN replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    No CPS was not called and the EMD and nurse who took care of them at first thought it was a red flag until the assessment was done. What I heard after....the girls play doctor all the time. I myself...

  9. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    TraumaNurseRN replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    5 yr old female had a bright yellow crayon inside her lady parts that her 3 year old sister put there.....apparently they play

  10. My boss is/was the devil!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    My ex-boss (Trauma Services) suspended me after I told a fellow co-worker to "watch her back".....My ex-boss/friend then......told me confidential information about my co-worker and her plans to get...

  11. Boosting Moral

    TraumaNurseRN replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    We had a food carry-in yesterday at work and it really boosted everyones morale. We set up a list of what we were all bringing a week prior. I brought my homemade potato soup, another brought their...

  12. Any ER nurse that has an idea for a research paper in the ER?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to RN28MD's topic in Emergency

    How about investigating the statistical data and outcomes of Trauma Alerts in your ED and the cost of their

  13. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    TraumaNurseRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I read only the one post and commented on it......and if you notice...I then apologized for not reading 10 post or so prior to

  14. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    TraumaNurseRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I apologize for missing the sarcasm....I just read your post not all of the others. In answer to you question, in my ER we are scheduled through the ED on any given day. One day I could be in triage,...

  15. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    TraumaNurseRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Oh I agree we all need to vent.....Some venting though shows a lack of skill and knowledge and should best be kept to themselves.....After all, we are a skilled profession....with a...

  16. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    TraumaNurseRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Although I TOO have the whining patient about the blood pressure cuff....I would never take incident with someone who is so SOB they can't speak in a full sentence. I have to say this and it might not...

  17. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    TraumaNurseRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I so agree! It's interesting how some think we actually present ourselves in a fashion less profesional when in front of our patients. Or that they have this unrealistic expectation that once they...

  18. Rules for the ER (long)

    TraumaNurseRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Don't come to the ER for constipation and then crab about laying in a bed for a hour when the ER is full and high acuity takes precidence over your nonemergent

  19. Not fast enough

    TraumaNurseRN replied to RiverNurse's topic in Emergency

    Some good advice so far I think. I would like to add something a bit different though. Are you portraying confidence? You sound willing to agree with their assessment of you without explanation or...

  20. Paramedics in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    Yes, there are some nurses that think they could be an ER doc

  21. Paramedics in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    OMG.....

  22. lidocaine for IV starts?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    wow that many IV

  23. Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    I spoke of once the patient is in the room. You mentioned the doc goes into see the patient and they are not in a gown....That is what I was referring

  24. Paramedics in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    I was throwing it in there too because medics intubate in the field and this medic spoke about vents in an earlier

  25. Paramedics in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    I understand exactly what the medics these days are learning. I actually work quite closely with the paramedic program at our hospital and have never intimidated or belittled anyone thankyou. Nor have...