Dragonnurse1 ASN, RN

Dragonnurse1 has 9 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in ER - trauma/cardiac/burns. IV start spec.

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1. Standing orders

   Dragonnurse1 replied to PSYCHGIRL's topic in Patient Medications

   Given the current policies regarding any narcotic prescription this entire situation is a mess. All physicians must now justify every narcotic order every time one is written. With the DEA, FDA and...

2. Thinking of Quitting Nursing School

   Dragonnurse1 replied to nstudent2019's topic in General Students

   I went to nursing school at age 38 with 4 children (ages 10, 5,3, and 1) and my spouse was a cop that worked nights. My nursing program (ASN in 1990) was difficult to get into and had a passing rate...

3. anaphylaxis

   Dragonnurse1 replied to Dacatster's topic in Emergency

   Especially for Latex Reactions. H1 and H2 blockers are among the primary drugs to get control of the histamine. Those with latex allergies are also advised to use them as "Pre-medication" before...

4. Why working as an ED nurse so competitive?

   Dragonnurse1 replied to ScaredRN's topic in Emergency

   Apply to all of them if you want to work in the ED. I was a new grad that went straight to the ED. Be willing (if possible) to work nights. You have worked in the ED before so you would not be a...

5. ICU to ED RN

   Dragonnurse1 replied to otterpop1989's topic in Emergency

   I have been out of nursing since 2003 but I was a new grad that went straight to the ED, 2 weeks of orientation with one of those weeks being with my preceptor. After 2 weeks went to nights on my own...

6. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   Dragonnurse1 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

   Just a thought here. Perhaps the changes need to start when the women are much younger. I would go to my son's science class once a month to talk about health. When you have 5 young black girls (my...

7. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

   Dragonnurse1 replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

   I loved my nursing job. When I began school my intention was to work in the ER. I achieved that goal despite so many instructors wanting me to go into VA psych. Nursing was a "second job". I was...

8. Got Written Up, Cant Stop Thinking About It

   Dragonnurse1 replied to ThatNurseThough's topic in General Nursing

   Not calling report is not only dangerous but stupid (probably should not say that but it is true). Sure we wanted to get patients upstairs asap but we never just dumped a patient upstairs without...

9. Onerous Onboarding With Nasty Nellie, The Job That Lasted a Week

   Dragonnurse1 replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in 1993 and started working 2 days later in the area of my choice. I got 2 weeks of "orientation" with 3 other nurses. Went to the ER on days for 1 week with a preceptor that did nothing...

10. What was nursing like in the year of 2000?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to jezun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was working nights in an ER during that time (93/03). We did paper charting, pyxis for meds, phone orders from physicians and the other usual things. I was sent to Atlanta for the first Chest...

11. RN school while in High School?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    My son told me about this and so I began looking and reading about the idea. They have this already established in Kentucky. I read through that entire program. Quite convoluted, begins in the 9th...

12. What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Worst days - too many to count, young boy died despite cracking his chest to try to stop the bleeding from his heart. Walking new residents and the family of their patient through a DNR and then the...

13. Another Tragedy at Vanderbilt

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The first thought that popped into my head was the Willie King mess from 1995 or 1996. The surgeon amputated the wrong foot. Shortly after that happened patients began to write things like "not this...

14. I was slapped by a patient

    Dragonnurse1 replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    We always had off duty Police or Sheriffs working nights in the ER with us for things just like this. They often observed the treatment and responded without us having to call, if they were in another...

15. The Nurse Empath

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Kelsea1214's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the ER for just over 9 years and I cannot tell you how many times I could feel what my patients felt. I felt the fears, hopes and desperation of so many I lost count in the first year. I...