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  1. What happens...

    zamboni replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunately, the ER provides a temporary safe environment for the patient until something can be figured out. In the case of the OP, I suspect that they didn't feel like it was safe to leave the...

  2. 18 gauge insertion

    zamboni replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

    Here ya go...you WILL hit valves and you WILL blow veins...no matter how long you do this, it'll still happen to you, just not as frequently with time. But just when you think you're golden, BAM!...

  3. What are other healthcare careers that you know of?

    zamboni replied to WineCountryRN's topic in General Nursing

    EMTs and

  4. Safety Concerns with Home Health or Home Visits?

    zamboni replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoyed my time doing home hospice, for pretty much all the reasons listed above. One particular aspect I enjoyed was the problem solving skills that were involved for things that we take for...

  5. How many of you worked during school?

    zamboni replied to ChrisAHF's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 3 twelve hour shifts a week on weekends and went to school full time while raising my Kiddo. And folks wonder why I take naps all the time now that I'm out of school. It can be

  6. TCC Fall 2008 Applicants

    zamboni replied to hendershot's topic in Texas Nursing

    Heck, I have recommended folks go out of their way and go to NE just for his classes! I actually plan to sit through it again in the next year...not for credit, but just to be able to absorb his...

  7. help! TB patient

    zamboni replied to waterlillys's topic in General Nursing

    I've been exposed to more TB positive patients than I can count over the years (EMS, ER, correctional), and I'm still negative. Some folks were later diagnosed, and I'm sure many (at the jail...

  8. Survey for School Project - Need your help

    zamboni replied to stephen283's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I love your idea! But, I finished the survey and on further thinking about it, wanted to throw out some thoughts that I came up with... Consider making the keychain into something...

  9. Emotions at work

    zamboni replied to onlyngrace's topic in General Nursing

    Your survey doesn't like Safari.

  10. Easter is not a holiday?????

    zamboni replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    What is "Eastern", besides a

  11. Outrageous ER Stories

    zamboni replied to suitebliss's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I always wondered what happens when a fly does happen to make it's way into an

  12. Need Help/advice

    zamboni replied to vince1272's topic in General Nursing

    If you're in Texas, you may have ben hit with Group One. If you are, do a search here for how to deal with that. (For those that may ask, Group One is a "credit" reporting agency here that has a very...

  13. untrue allegations

    zamboni replied to joylyn's topic in General Nursing

    Probably means suspended. Just a

  14. Computer charting...love it or hate it?

    zamboni replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    +1 Meditech is old and outdated considering what else is available out there. Bulky, cumbersome, and good luck trying to find info in a hurry. We've actually had to quit using computer charting in...

  15. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    zamboni replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    So yeah, I agree with pretty much all of these...except (for me at least) the toothache patient. Many years ago when I was medic-ing, we had a toothache call at 3:00AM. The patient hurt, only...

  16. Help me find the positive in this

    zamboni replied to Faeriewand's topic in Emergency

    Every hospital has a different description of what an ER tech or aide can do. It often depends on the person's level of training. At my ER, we have a mix of training levels for our techs/aides. The...

  17. "IM doesn't work for me"

    zamboni replied to RunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    So, am I the only one who not only immediately pictured a particular patient when I read the title of this thread...but also heard it in their

  18. Her perfume stinks!!

    zamboni replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Although I understand your (and everyone else's) concerns, there is also a flip side. We had a new coworker that began complaining about scents on us (men included). Since she and I were scheduled...

  19. Nurse organizing in Houston

    zamboni replied to RNJanet's topic in Texas Nursing

    An EMS service that I used to work for in the DFW area tried to unionize back in 2000 (gawd, what a jacked up little chapter of my life that fiasco was!). I learned a few things about Texas labour...

  20. MedMath answer a med error?

    zamboni replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! Excellent eye for catching that! In the real world, if I saw an order written that way, the patient would get 1000 ml. Of course, depending on the patient's condition, I may get a...

  21. Nightmare Families and Hospital protocols

    zamboni replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of patients are also terrified of being in the hospital, and want someone there. I've been reading this thread, and thinking about my Mom. She is scared of and angry at the healthcare system....

  22. Job references...who to contact?

    zamboni posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm needing to get a part-time job, and was planning on applying at a local stand-alone emergency clinic (some refer to them as a Doc-in-the-Box). My full time job is at an ER at a hospital that is...

  23. Cardiac Arrest - ALONE

    zamboni replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    Something I used to do on the ambulance was jot the time on the box (epi, atropine, etc..) as I was opening it. Can't do that with vials or ampules, but since most of the meds come in boxes, you have...

  24. Can I put my hands in your hair?

    zamboni replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome! I am so going to print your reply and show it to my buds whose hair I pull/play with to prove that I own and control them! BWAHAHAHA! (Oh wait, they do the same to me...

  25. heart rate of 46

    zamboni replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Um...no Digoxin! You don't give dig if they're under 60 bpm. What are the patient's trends? Has she dropped from 80 to 48 in the last few