TraumaNurseRN

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  1. Nasty family trying to pull the VIP card

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    What's a litter? How do you know she was playing a computer

  2. Life in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Student J's topic in Emergency

    I'd now like to add a hate.....I hate nonmedical posters making judgements they have no flippin clue about. I suspect my mechanic would look at me roll his eyes, and talk about what an idiot I am to...

  3. Life in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Student J's topic in Emergency

    I suspect this is a

  4. about to become a fearless leader...

    TraumaNurseRN replied to epsilonprodigy's topic in Emergency

    I don't mean to burst your bubble here or to be overly rude.....but I really feel that only 9 months in the ED does not qualify you as a preceptor. That position should be left to the tenure/seasoned...

  5. Happy Emergency Nurses Week

    TraumaNurseRN replied to impress0508's topic in Emergency

    Thanks!

  6. Life in the ER

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Student J's topic in Emergency

    I love my co-workers and the team work saving a life. I love getting Thankyou from my patients and families. I love that I only work 2 8 hour shifts per week now. I love getting a chest...

  7. Where are all of the Senior or Seasoned ED Nurses??

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ED_EMR_NURSE's topic in Emergency

    Yes, I am one of those seasoned ER nurses who now only work 16 hours /week. It leaves me with options to pick up when I want to and still provide health insurance for my family. For years hubby paid...

  8. Leaving it at the door

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Oh yeah, he is .....it was just a bad night for both of

  9. Starting the admission orders

    TraumaNurseRN replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    My ER has a rule that any and all patients admitted need to be up to there room within 30 minutes or less once the room is ready. We get cards that have perks such as being able to pick a day off in...

  10. Leaving it at the door

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    These have been all great posts! I have a story here that brings a smile to my face everytime I tell it, so, needing a smile today I will repeat it here. (It's long...but oh well) Plans to meet my...

  11. "I don't have the money" OR "I don't have a ride"

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    What this comes down to is......The Emergency Department is for emergencies.....we all know that, and we all know that there is abuse daily to the system. I'm tired of trying to bite my tongue when...

  12. "I don't have the money" OR "I don't have a ride"

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Exactly....I got your point.....and agree with

  13. "I don't have the money" OR "I don't have a ride"

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Then I say...just as the soup Nazi said, " No narcs for

  14. How do you treat headaches?

    TraumaNurseRN replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    I personally take motrin and then drive to work for my 12 hour shift. Seriously though, there are lots of avenues we use in the ED. Depends on the doc....we even use high flow O2 NRB when it's my...

  15. Rules for the ER (long)

    TraumaNurseRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I worked triage again tonight. argh!...anyway, there's a sign on a steel pole as you enter the triage area stating to wait there until the nurse is ready to see you. At one point I am getting the...

  16. Questioning Our Compassion

    TraumaNurseRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Vent here.....I should repeat that this is a vent.... I get really tired of non-medical, non ER nursing, etc., questioning our (ER RNs) compassion because we vent and complain in a forum, where...

  17. Tell us about your ED ?? =)

    TraumaNurseRN replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    I am also in Ohio and was wondering where is this 98 bed Level I Trauma Center Located......Have searched Ohio Trauma Centers and couldn't find

  18. Primaries Abusing the ED

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Again, I think the majority of us know when it's IMPORTANT to go to the ED. No-one is questioning that. But for the parents who do not even feel it important to own a thermometer...(yet carry...

  19. Questioning Our Compassion

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    22 patients waiting in triage to come back. I'm team leader and have 3 monitored beds assigned to me. (#1. CP, #2. stroke sx, #3. Old lady workup)...I passing this room with a bedpan in my hands to...

  20. Primaries Abusing the ED

    TraumaNurseRN replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Exactly...They don't call ahead unless you should be seen in the ER. And most of the time it's a brief history and a verbal to be seen and treated by the ER doc. (Hello...everyone who comes to the ER...

  21. Rules for the ER (long)

    TraumaNurseRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    lololol...love

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    TraumaNurseRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I used to make information sheets to hand to parents upon a child's discharge, and was told not to go above a 4th graders learning ability as most of the parents that come to the Er with their...

  23. ER's busy and a full triage

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Anyway, getting back to my thread. Our ER was ridiculously busy tonight. With 22 people waiting at one time, the triage nurse wasn't having such a good night either. I had a patient put back in one of...

  24. ER's busy and a full triage

    TraumaNurseRN posted a topic in Emergency

    As the cooler days approach we always see an increase in the triage waiting. With that waiting comes angry patients and frustrated triage nurses,..... and of course the ones working in the trenches...

  25. Questioning Our Compassion

    TraumaNurseRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Those were too funny, loved