SDS_RN RN

SDS_RN has 2 years experience as a RN and specializes in CNA, Surgical, Pediatrics, SDS, ER.

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   The Economy and your job as a nurse

   SDS_RN replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

   At our facility if people quit their jobs their positions are not being filled. It will be filled by the current staff. Our housekeeping and maintanence depts have had their hours cut. We also...
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   Eat Before You Get Here!

   SDS_RN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

   One noc I had a pregnant girl come in w/ N/V on and off for the past 5 mo. Ahh ya you are pregnant. Anyhoo she was getting IVF---then turns around and gets pizza hut delivered to her room! ***!!!...
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   Know it all tech

   SDS_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   We had a pt come in w/ her boyfriend and we're all apparently supposed to know who he is!!! After some digging we discovered he's a tech in OR. Anyhoo he brought his gf in b/c "She's definatly got an...
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   Bad Day!!!

   SDS_RN replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

   WTH would he even yell at u for anyways he got the easier assignement. What a jerk--I certainly would not want to work w/ someone like that and certainly not a manager who would not stick up for you...
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   Drawing Labs without an order

   SDS_RN replied to umnurs's topic in Emergency

   We line & lab also. We've never has a problem w/ our docs not backing us up. We do have certain SO w/ what labs/xrays ect to get started. A lot of the times the doc will get xrays/labs done...
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   Bad attitudes in the ED

   SDS_RN replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

   Our ER is great. We all get along and our ER docs are great. Of course we all have our days and at times it can get heated but we pull through it and move on. In general we always have a good time...
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   I hate my life.....

   SDS_RN replied to MrsIndependent's topic in General Nursing

   I went to NS when my kids were 5, 3 & 2 yrs old. :eek:I did my ADN graduated in 06' and I'm now going back online for the spring 09' semester part time to work on my BSN. :clown:It's going to take...
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   migraine faker at the ED!

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

   We've got a list of pt's who are seekers. We have caught them before going from one faciliy and then a few hours later turning up at ours or checking several pharmacies in town and finding out how...
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   Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

   SDS_RN replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

   I don't know how large your facility is but we are a 7 bed level 3 ER and so we are the triage nurse. Our pt's come straight back to the ER desk and get placed in a room. If we get busy we try to...
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    ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

    SDS_RN replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    In our ER we really appreciate our EMS and I have not once witnessed anything other than respect for them. Our EMS is great when we get slammed w/ a lot of traumas they dive right in and help. They...
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    Nursing caps required at your job?

    SDS_RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    At one of the NH facilities the nurses have to wear white scrubs and a cap. You could not pay enough to wear a hat or work at that facility. Thank goodness for
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    Miracles to believe in

    SDS_RN replied to SASQUATCH THE NP's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that is such a nice story. I can't stop the tears from
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    What are the most/least popular jobs?

    SDS_RN replied to harborview's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that depends on the individual. I personally love the ER but there are many that may not. Nice thing about nursing is that you can decide what is right for you. If you don't like where...
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    Holiday Blues

    SDS_RN replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    Christmas is always hard for me. My grandma passed away Christmas Eve it's been 8 years ago but it is still hard. I always get sad around this time of year thinking about her and missing her sooo...
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    44 year-old woman with DVT dies of PE--- ???

    SDS_RN replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I thought teds were contraindicated w/ DVT's? I would suppose it depends on the doc.? I also know that awhile ago we had a pt in ER w/ a DVT & we asked about starting a Heparin gtt, the doc...