TraumaNurseRN

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  1. migraine faker at the ED!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    I too have chronic pain....open book fracture when I was 8 after flying through the air off of a tire swing spread eagle onto the corner of a picnic table. Years later I was a cheerleader who fell off...

  2. Need help committing a family member

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the support....Today I had a good cry and purged the "guilt" feelings I was having for my decision to make new traditions. I have always been the so called strong one......It's not that I'm...

  3. Need help committing a family member

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    My sister needs me to stay away from her.....which is what I am going to do. I refuse to allow my life to be her beating board any longer....take her wacko self and stay away is my new montra....I've...

  4. IV start on obese pt

    TraumaNurseRN replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    Don't take it personally.....Sometimes we can't get them....sometimes we can......It's not the end of the world!....she got an

  5. Need help committing a family member

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It's not working out so well. Now I'm in an arguement with my mother/father because I invited them over for the Thansgiving Holiday as I got off working the Holiday. (My mother is having the feast the...

  6. migraine faker at the ED!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    Originally Posted by TraumaNurseRN Originally Posted by RN-Cardiac okay,...so if your in pain but don't know it,.or can't remember then are you really in pain? Pain meds are to make people feel...

  7. new nurse, start in med surg or critical care intership???

    TraumaNurseRN replied to angc513's topic in Emergency

    ER demands autonomy and a good sense of organizational/time management mind-set. (Not that other units don't but I feel in the ER and then treat and streets along with the acuity it's a different bird...

  8. Mandatory float to ICU?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    In my hospital the ER is a closed unit, meaning we do not float to any other units. We have a float staff that is Critical Care Trained which floats to all units. I've often thought of going into the...

  9. 10/10 pain..venting!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Angelfirern: in Our ER there are allergy distinctions....rash, nausea, psychosis., etc....that are typed in....Or perhpas wear a medical alert bracelet hand engraved, and carry allregy card in

  10. Do you disclose a positive urine HCG?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Salls25's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure what flew up that doc's

  11. How do you prevent psych/etoh elopements?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to mmutk's topic in Emergency

    I say the cops need to take them to jail as that is where they belong. Hav the jail RN assess and send per injury, pain, etc..... We're babysitters to these idiots...ticks me

  12. Boosting Moral

    TraumaNurseRN replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry you felt his providing lunch was tactless of him. I'v never seen an ER nurse or Doc refuse the artery clogging delicious pizza in my tenture and doubt a bowl of carrots or celery would bring...

  13. lidocaine for IV starts?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    We don't use the lido for IV starts, nor would we be allowed to draw up lido in syringes and carry them around with us. Sorry, but I disagree, if the patient needs an IV, I do not consider that...

  14. 10/10 pain..venting!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Abuse is no fun that's for sure.... It's up to nurses to educate the patient's they send home with narcotics that unless not indicated by their primary physician, a stool softener and increasing the...

  15. Need help committing a family member

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Actually she hates

  16. about to become a fearless leader...

    TraumaNurseRN replied to epsilonprodigy's topic in Emergency

    Yep, I was one of those that thought new grad....nursing student is totally

  17. Taxi vs. 911

    TraumaNurseRN replied to susswood's topic in Emergency

    The ignorant system abusers always, always, always get sent out to triage, and wait wait wait.......love

  18. about to become a fearless leader...

    TraumaNurseRN replied to epsilonprodigy's topic in Emergency

    The NCLEX was general knowledge based test, not specialty nursing. Sure, nobody knows everything.....but a newbie precepting a new grad...is scarey and as a tenure nurse, I tend to get stuck picking...

  19. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

    you'll grow out of

  20. migraine faker at the ED!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    Originally Posted by RN-Cardiac okay,...so if your in pain but don't know it,.or can't remember then are you really in pain? Pain meds are to make people feel better, to allow them to rest or...

  21. migraine faker at the ED!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    I was taught and firmly believe that pain meds should be put on a schedule because if you lapse in doses it takes more to bring you back to a tolerable threshold once the pain returns. I have...

  22. migraine faker at the ED!

    TraumaNurseRN replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    When you say you were in pain "So long" how long are you talking. I guess my point of view might be, why did you wait so long that your primary was unable to see you and prescribe meds, perhaps direct...

  23. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

    Give me a break, swallow the pill unless you have an NG or peg tube....get over it all

  24. about to become a fearless leader...

    TraumaNurseRN replied to epsilonprodigy's topic in Emergency

    They don't need to know everything? Then let's just let the new grads precept the newbie in the ER.....That's a great system..... Please don't put either on my team

  25. Standby: VENTING

    TraumaNurseRN replied to FlyingED's topic in Emergency

    NCgirl, I am an ER nurse of 11 years and I work in a level II Pediatric/Adult hospital (90,000 visits/yr)....I agree with you that the titration of multiple meds is a skill that the ICU nurse is much...