Dragonnurse1

Dragonnurse1 ASN, RN

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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...

  16. If the government legalizes marijuana in the US...

    Dragonnurse1 replied to GlenwoodUSN's topic in General Nursing

    There are some that are allergic to weed as well. I know several people allergic to the smoke from weed and most of them are also allergic to latex. It is a cross that I am trying to find research on...

  17. Pain patients being denied their medication!

    Dragonnurse1 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    OP had a regimen that was working for her. A regimen that was arrived at by her first doctor that was a pain management specialist. In comes a new doctor who is NOT a pain management specialist and...

  18. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    Dragonnurse1 replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    The dogs can pick up on sugar levels, seizures, cancers, an autistic child about to have a meltdown just to name a few. A seizure dog will alert the patient to get into a safe place or even on the...

  19. BSN bump in pay?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to kedmo821's topic in School

    Exactly. ASN or BSN same pay ents the BSN means you can move into management easier. We got 50 cents for PALS, 50 cents for ACLS. If you got your TNCC or CEN nothing and if you went through WMD...

  20. What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in the last group of pencil and paper NCLEX takers. We all had to wait until the test was offered but we all signed up for the very first chance to take the exam. Actually we signed up for the...

  21. Pain medicine to drug addict?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    MrBlueSky you were correct and you did just as you should have done. The "day nurse" however, seems to have been substituting her personal decisions for the physicians written orders. She was wrong...

  22. Three Things Everyone Should Know About the NCLEX

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Damion Jenkins's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was in the last group of the pencil and paper testers. 2 days 4 sections and 6 weeks of waiting. So sure I failed. The results always came on a Saturday. Opened the envelope and sat crying on bed in...

  23. Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    I live about 172 miles from the Gulf coast. During Hurricane Opal I was scheduled to work. Opal was so large that we were going to get Cat 1 - 2 winds here. I was an ER RN and my husband was a cop. He...

  24. Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never pull a narcotic without a written order. Never take a "verbal order" second-hand Never push a medication someone else has drawn up in a syringe. And never let someone else waste leftover...

  25. Starting out in ER?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to YoursNursingly's topic in Emergency

    Straight to the ER from graduation. 2 whole weeks Orientation, well sort of, 1 week hospital in general and 1 week in the unit followed by being a "floor" nurse in the ER for patients being held for...