Dragonnurse1

Dragonnurse1 ASN, RN

ER - trauma/cardiac/burns. IV start spec

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  1. Dangerous nurses

    Dragonnurse1 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    \Here is my worth: Here we have a nursing program. It is a ASN with rapid track to MSN. The first quarter the instructors try to wash out as many people as they can because if you wash out learning...

  2. Code Status Error - An Ethical Dilemma

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Simkah's topic in General Nursing

    :cry:That was a terrible tragedy but no good will come of keeping it active in your mind. You must put it away. I worked the ER and we usually had no knowledge of code status, only the patients that...

  3. How to avoid burnout?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to C. Howe's topic in General Nursing

    :twocents:Avoiding burnout really depends on the shift, department and hospital. Having spent all my time on nights in the Emergency Room my knowledge is only in this area. Despite what the floor...

  4. Am I too old to just be starting?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Roxyo628 You are just a baby compared to when I started. Your are most definately not too old. I was 39 when I started school, had 4 children and a husband that never :argue:and I repeat never...

  5. Dangerous nurses

    Dragonnurse1 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Does a nurse that thinks a 1 to 1 Insulin drip is 10CCs of insulin in a 100 cc bag qualify? Or someone that reconstitutes rocephin with LIDOCAINE in an IV for an infant? Someone that "instructs" new...

  6. Vital signs

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    Sending the patient to the hospital was the right thing to do but your vital signs as you listed were lacking, I take it that the heart rate was 76 but what were her respirations and what was her...

  7. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

    Dragonnurse1 replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thank you for the explanation. If a hospital is able to obtain all those high marks Please let me know where it is - I want to go and be a patient there. Oh well:argue::smiley_ab Lpns have their...

  8. An Associates Degree Isn't A Real Nursing Degree...Vent!!

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Congrats Suzanne - you have achived a great deal and quite a mile stone. When I finished school (with a ASN) I went to work in the Emergency Room and our nurse manager only had a ADN - she had been...

  9. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

    Dragonnurse1 replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Would someone explain what the heck a "Magnet" hospital is? Do they have more intelligent workers and patients? All I have ever heard of is Level 1, 11, 111 Trauma Hospital or Teaching hospitals....

  10. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

    Dragonnurse1 replied to TrinaCNA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ADN vs BSN.. that is a very hotly debated route. In my area the hospitals still hire ADNs for all nursing care and the number one reason for hiring BSNs is for management. This area still goes by...

  11. The Patient I Failed

    Dragonnurse1 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have experienced the same thing with many patients in the ER. There are many times that a living will never makes it to the ER and so many times family threw fits because their loved one did not...

  12. Latex Allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to orange-rn's topic in Emergency

    Good Deal and good

  13. Latex Allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to orange-rn's topic in Emergency

    I realize that your post was in 2005 but I still feel the need to respond. If you have a latex allergy at some point in your life you will tip over the line. I worked 9yrs, 3mos, and some odd days...

  14. Latex Allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to orange-rn's topic in Emergency

    Hi. Sorry to hear about that experience with the gloves. Just a quick heads up - you may also be allergic to the chemicals that are used in the production of a wide range of gloves. Many have not...

  15. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    ER speciality and I have had dogs around me all my life. When I was youg Mom and Dad always bought purebreeds. When I started picking my own they were or are always rescues. Right now i have 6, a...

  16. er visitors...a funny

    Dragonnurse1 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    OK I thought about this one. We got a new "nurse manager" in our ER and on our busiest nights during the dog days when everyone is using their family members as a practice turkey for their carving...

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    :clpty: That was great but I think the "lost" cucumber was even better. After Doc finally fished out the remaining vegetable he wrote d'c orders - Oil and vinager douche, no more salad sex....

  18. er visitors...a funny

    Dragonnurse1 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    NavyNurse06 :urck: Why would a long term ER nurse think you were uncaring. You are my hero. You have taken less time to learn one very important fact. 75% of our country abuse the ER. here are...

  19. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    oh my..another memory jolt:thnkg: We had a New York trained emergency Doc, you know the kind, carnage, mayhem and he is happy:anpom: However in our ER at night only the really dumb ones come out to...

  20. er visitors...a funny

    Dragonnurse1 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    We got a double set of security doors between the lobby and the ED door. When we would call patients back someone always hung back and kept the door open for anyone who wanted in. Security was NOT...

  21. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Oh boy:rolleyes: That is a good one and reminded me of this one. Medics call about 5AM with a single car crash, female "trapped in drivers seat with partial submersion" (lower legs). The medics...

  22. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Alwayslearnin This is a very good post and you have made some really good points. I always had fun in triage when the pt. had "chest pain radiating, N/V, sweating". Pts v/s are stone cold by the...

  23. How many times have you cried???

    Dragonnurse1 replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mave RN. Do not beat yourself up. Those same nurses that are now so snooty were once new grads. Nursing is one profession where for some strange reason no one is willing to help another. Find one...

  24. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    OK Last night my son calls me from the ER. No he was not there for himself but had taken his friends bride to be and waited with her until her beau could get there. Seems they had been playing hide...

  25. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    OMG Your nurse manager sounds worse than the one we had and I never imagined that possible. Please tell me that she did not leave and drive home with that medication onboard with small