veetach

veetach

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  1. Fibromyalgia

    veetach replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    You have summed it up in such a short paragraph! way to go!!! We all hurt, but we go on....

  2. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

    veetach replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

    I am in my 6th year of SANE nursing and currently a member of a team of individuals developing a new SANE program for our area in PA. Currently, in the absence of A program in our county, the ER docs...

  3. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

    veetach replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

    I am in my 6th year of SANE nursing and currently a member of a team of individuals developing a new SANE program for our area in PA. Currently, in the absence of A program in our county, the ER docs...

  4. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    veetach replied to nurse lucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a very busy ER, and we have always had "team nursing". It works well, the only problem is the lack of accountability for some nurses. Most of our RN's are hard workers and are very...

  5. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    veetach replied to nurse lucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a very busy ER, and we have always had "team nursing". It works well, the only problem is the lack of accountability for some nurses. Most of our RN's are hard workers and are very...

  6. Fibromyalgia

    veetach replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I see it too, and sadly enough I think it is becoming a diagnosis that will qualify people for SS disability. This is a scary thought. 20 years ago we called it "aches and pains" and got up and went...

  7. Fibromyalgia

    veetach replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I see it too, and sadly enough I think it is becoming a diagnosis that will qualify people for SS disability. This is a scary thought. 20 years ago we called it "aches and pains" and got up and went...

  8. mcdonald's is not us

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I am with you

  9. mcdonald's is not us

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I am with you

  10. Ketamine

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Ok so you are saying that Ketamine is too dangerous for a lowly ER RN to administer, even if we have the patient adequately monitored, rescuscitation equipment at the bedside and follow the protocol...

  11. Ketamine

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Ok so you are saying that Ketamine is too dangerous for a lowly ER RN to administer, even if we have the patient adequately monitored, rescuscitation equipment at the bedside and follow the protocol...

  12. Fibromyalgia

    veetach replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I am 46 years old, and have been a nurse for 10 years, I hurt all over frequently. Especially after a particularly horrible shift. I dont have fibromyalgia. hey! wait! Maybe I do!! :rotfl: :rotfl:...

  13. Fibromyalgia

    veetach replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I am 46 years old, and have been a nurse for 10 years, I hurt all over frequently. Especially after a particularly horrible shift. I dont have fibromyalgia. hey! wait! Maybe I do!! :rotfl: :rotfl:...

  14. mcdonald's is not us

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    well theres your answer! We are freezing to death here in the good old US of A and you are in the caribbean!! no wonder you all get along. LOLOL I think one reason nurses have conflicts among...

  15. mcdonald's is not us

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    YES!! you have taken the words right out of my mouth! You are my

  16. Hiring nurses in ED

    veetach replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    I dont think this would fall under any type of state regulation. It is probably just a policy of the

  17. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    veetach replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I had a guy tell me just this week, that he wanted to see a "real" doctor, one with a Phd! I told him we had physicians here and that he wouldnt find a Phd in our ER, but maybe on the local college...

  18. Rectal temps in peds

    veetach replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I agree with you, Erin. Tympanics are not nearly as accurate as rectal temps. If you dont believe me just take a tympanic temp on a child who has just come in from the frigid temps of PA in the...

  19. Ketamine

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    ... amen, my friend.

  20. Ketamine

    veetach replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    "Go to anesthesia school if you want to do anesthesia" GIVE ME A BREAK!!! are you proposing that we call anesthesia every time we want to give conscious sedation? HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA like that will...

  21. Looking for all opinions.....

    veetach posted a topic in Emergency

    I am really interested in your opinions on this... Our hospital recently took our low risk cath lab and expanded it. They are now doing cardiac caths, balloon pumps, temporary pacers, and stent...

  22. Rectal temps in peds

    veetach replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    our policy is that any child under age 1 gets a rectal

  23. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    veetach replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Oh I LOVE that one..... and just who has the advantage in this scenario? the one with the needle or the one who is about to get stuck? :chuckle

  24. Looking for all opinions.....

    veetach replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    air time to the closest cardiac facility is 26 minutes lift off to set down, I still think that is a long time. I think I am seeing how they are rationalizing performing the caths here, it is kind of...

  25. New to the ED, scared to death...please help

    veetach replied to Stitchie's topic in Emergency

    Is that what you call it?? I think I work with a few of those Snarky's. :chuckle