I_LOVE_TRAUMA

I_LOVE_TRAUMA RN

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  1. migraine faker at the ED!

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

    "the point is...as nurses, it's not up to us to make that call if someone is a drug seeker or not...that has been made clear to us in school and in clinical. do the assessment, give the information...

  2. What about my pain!?

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to chicagobsn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks to those of you that commented and understood where I am coming from. I sometimes get so upset on this forum, even though I try hard not too. I was really enjoying this post, us ranting,...

  3. Misjudged EMT

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

    I'm getting older, and am happily married, but sometimes I think I forget the undershirt just hoping someone will comment-or at least look, I'll take what ever I can get some days :jester:, tell this...

  4. Help Please!!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    Please don't run off now that you can not back up your comments. I work in a level one trauma ER (100-150 thousand visits a year) 4 12hour shifts per week, I also work at least one extra day in our...

  5. Help Please!!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    Also our charge nurse for our level 1 ER also takes an assignment everynight, and the ER nurses must travel all night long too, where do you think your high acuity patients come

  6. Help Please!!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    Just curious why you can't do that? I know you have a two-one ratio on the unit, but sometimes in my ER, we have an 5-one (or possibly higher) ratio of

  7. migraine faker at the ED!

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

    I would just like to add that the ER is not a pain clinic-most hospitals have one of those these days to try and ease the problem these people cause in the ER.Unless it's new onset such as AMI or...

  8. Need Night Shift Tips

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to amb123456's topic in Emergency

    I really don't think you will need much help-either you will like nights or you will hate them. I have done four 7p-7as per week now for 13 years (love them) I pick up a few day shifts here and there...

  9. What is the best shift in the ER?

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to divagirl's topic in Emergency

    I also love 7p-7a. I think that it is a great shift for a new nurse. It is very cohesive with learning. When I pick up day shifts I still notice after all of these years that there is always a lot of...

  10. Police use excessive force, ER docs say- What do ER nurses think

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to rjflyn's topic in Emergency

    Won't get into specifics, but from what I've seen in my Level 1 ER, the cops are just doing what needs to be done. They are very protective of us, and I am very grateful for it. Some of the things...

  11. Rules for the ER (long)

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    at my place I would have had security put the daughter out, all I have to do is give the word. they don't even question

  12. What about my pain!?

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to chicagobsn's topic in Emergency

    but we weren't talking about the unresponisive pt with meningitis-they get first priority, the post was not about missing strange diagnoses, it was about a whiny guy with ear pain who should have went...

  13. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    Yep, you never forget gas gangrene! Another bad smell that recently almost killed me-had a NH guy come in, seems he had pseudomonus in/around his trach, which was also necrotic-worse thing I ever...

  14. What about my pain!?

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to chicagobsn's topic in Emergency

    If it were me, that other patient with the boo-boo on her finger would have waited a LOOOOONG time for any pain meds from me-probably would have waited until the next shift arrived. That "pain is what...

  15. Suture to laceration

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to Lacie's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry for what your son went through. Sometimes our er is so full with criticals that many not immediately life threatenting (not bleeding profusely) lacs do not get sutured until the morning....

  16. Rules for the ER (long)

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    HaHaHa! Some of this is so funny! I had read through this thread when it initially was started (and had a good laugh then), but when I saw there was new posts I re-read it. I thought since everyone...

  17. Please help me with my homework question for my MSN program!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am supposed to give an example of how a conversation would go using the functional sender/functional receiver model according to Satir. An actual quotation laden (short) conversation. I have looked...

  18. Math help please!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA posted a topic in Emergency

    i am terrible at iv dosage calculations! well at work we have to take a compentency test, so i asked my coworkers and found out that i was not alone. we don't have to do these much at my hospital, but...

  19. Math help please!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much, some of these sites are really helpful, more helpful than my

  20. Please help!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been on allnurses so much this week that I can't see straight, my side hurts from laughing, and my kids are mad at me, but hey I've also learned a lot! Now I was just wondering if anyone could...

  21. Please help!

    I_LOVE_TRAUMA replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all so much, and wow you guys are