star77

star77 MSN, RN

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  1. Code Blue Experiences

    star77 replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    That is awesome. I mean, really- how often does something like that

  2. Code Blue Experiences

    star77 replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    Many codes. Ones that stand out: 12 hrs of life, born at home with a lay (not Nurse) midwife. It was chaotic and sad. Our attending was stellar. Doing infant CPR always makes me feel like the entire...

  3. Yet another CEN!!!

    star77 posted a topic in Emergency

    Passed today, not two hours

  4. Yet another CEN!!!

    star77 replied to star77's topic in Emergency

    Aww thanks you guys!

  5. Yet another CEN!!!

    star77 replied to star77's topic in Emergency

    To prepare: did the ENA/trainingharbor online tests (they are WAAAAAY harder than the real thing) and just had a lot of experience at a Level 1 center. I checked out Lippencott's but honestly, did not...

  6. New Grad in ER HELP!

    star77 replied to TheEmmyRN's topic in Emergency

    i disagree. i personally started in the er, and within a year i was working at a level 1 trauma center, where i'm currently still employed and well-respected. i think it depends on the situation. i...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    star77 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that some nights, a simple, forceful meaningful: "NO." would just be lovely to

  8. worst death you've seen

    star77 replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    One I will never forget (specifics left out due to HIPAA): 90%+ TBSA burn victim, young adult, talking upon arrival. No chance of survivability due to extent/severity of burns. Had been trapped in a...

  9. I need advice!

    star77 replied to purpleandgoldblood's topic in Emergency

    Go for ER and don't listen to anything else. Be willing to move. If your manager can't hire you, ask for recommendations and points on your resume and interview questions. Don't settle. Don't give up....

  10. Hyperkalemia and order of meds

    star77 replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    I just remember "B-DIK" or "C-BDIK" (oh say it out loud and you won't forget it). Calcium, bicarb, dextrose, insulin, kayexalate. C-BDIK. Say it 3 times fast and try not to

  11. sacramento /surrounding areas...jobs?

    star77 replied to mwcrsn's topic in California Nursing

    Check UC Davis www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu , Sutter www.sutterhealth.org , Mercy/Methodist (Catholic Hospitals West) www.chwcareers.org . There are quite a few jobs, depending on what field you want to...

  12. Bay Area New Grad Programs in 2011

    star77 replied to nicrn7's topic in California Nursing

    Glad to help you guys out.

  13. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    star77 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Open, oozing decubes that tunnel and literally have pus RUNNING down the opening of the wound to the bed, while the patient is screaming for 3 sandwiches and a lite orange juice. Dear god. Do you have...

  14. new to the ER with a question for you experts :)

    star77 replied to instanthuman's topic in Emergency

    Once someone is admitted to ICU or if we anticipate someone is going to be admitted to ICU (ie it's OBVIOUS - hypotensive/septic or neuro issues...), we get an ICU float nurse, so we either split the...

  15. Bay Area New Grad Programs in 2011

    star77 replied to nicrn7's topic in California Nursing

    https://careers.ucsfmedicalcenter.org:8443/psp/hcmprd_cg/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL Is where it takes you. Make sure you click on "job opportunities" and if it's still slow to load, in the...

  16. Bay Area New Grad Programs in 2011

    star77 replied to nicrn7's topic in California Nursing

    I think the link gets overloaded occasionally - I've had hours where I can't reload it as well. Just keep trying. The job opportunities link should work eventually. I had an hour today where it didn't...

  17. Bay Area New Grad Programs in 2011

    star77 replied to nicrn7's topic in California Nursing

    UCSF just posted a ton of Clinical Nurse I positions today. Good luck. Career Information | UCSF Medical

  18. When patients attack

    star77 replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    Wasn't my assigned patient, but I was helping out, and a 5150'd young adult male patient in a Posey and 4 points somehow got out of one of his wrist restraints and took a full swing at me - I dodged...

  19. What does your username mean?

    star77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Star" came from the fact that when I was 3 years old, I wouldn't answer to anything but Star or Crystal when my parents spoke to me - a fact that they STILL won't let me live down. :) I've also used...

  20. Drug Seeker Stories

    star77 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Likewise, I've given people with stones doses of dilaudid with no avail, and then Toradol works to relieve their pain. From what I understand, Toradol is a prostaglandin inhibitor, and actually...

  21. ICU cross training to ER

    star77 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    I'm an ER nurse and I'd LOVE to float up to the ICU. Many of our ER nurses were ICU nurses to begin with, and they are awesome- our acuity is very high. I think it would definitely improve...

  22. do you like your ER?

    star77 replied to prmitchell's topic in Emergency

    Stay where you love. When you work somewhere you don't love your job, it can wear you down emotionally and physically in ways you might not even be aware

  23. How to warm IV fluids??

    star77 replied to 80sNurse's topic in Emergency

    Fluid is kept only in fluid warmer "Fridge style" space. Fluid is dated with an expiration. We go through a ton of it (level 1 trauma center,

  24. Is CEN really helpful for hunting a job as an emergency nurse?

    star77 replied to sc531313's topic in Emergency

    I spoke to a nurse educator from a Level 1 Trauma center in the SFBay area about this exact issue when I was a new grad looking for a job. His response was, "Taking the CEN, while showing your...

  25. Per Diem outside of ER?

    star77 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm sure a lot of you have per diem jobs outside of your ER experience. I'm thinking about taking on a per diem job for some extra money and some different experience- for one, I miss working with my...