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allstudentnurses ASN, RN

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  1. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    allstudentnurses replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    They'll change their tunes when they start getting

  2. Joining the team!

    allstudentnurses replied to linnaete's topic in Emergency

    I would also recommend this book very highly: Amazon.com: Fast Facts for the ER Nurse: Emergency Room Orientation in a Nutshell (9780826105219): Jennifer Buettner RN CEN:

  3. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    allstudentnurses replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    I have had patients tell me they came to my hospital because they had been waiting at Grady for 18 hours, not sure if that's true, but I have seen Grady have 80 or more patients in triage at a

  4. Joining the team!

    allstudentnurses replied to linnaete's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations, now be ready to learn a whole new way or nursing.

  5. Why I'm sick of the ED

    allstudentnurses replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    I have to agree with Runner, I don't feel like I'm restricted in my E.D., I order a lot of things based on my nursing judgment and that is why I love the E.D. and will never work anywhere else unless...

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Okay, I think I have the best one yet. Two days ago, a man came in via ambulance, chief complaint was he ran out of his prescription medications. Seriously, he wasted a 911 call on THAT. Why he didn't...

  7. Ring Cutter Question

    allstudentnurses replied to FrankinWV's topic in Emergency

    We use the GEM ring cutter system, works great for us.

  8. Ballpark pay rate for experienced ER RN's in Atlanta

    allstudentnurses replied to godbless-yute's topic in Emergency

    I work in the Metro Atlanta Area, have worked in downtown Atlanta and can give you lots of information about all the hospitals and pay around here, message me privately and I'll help you

  9. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    allstudentnurses replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    BWAHAHAHAHA!!! That's sooo

  10. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    allstudentnurses replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    That's why when I hand out pills, I ALWAYS tell them to hold their hand out, palm up and I drop the pill in their hand. If they drop it, they feel it's their fault and they find it themselves, has...

  11. Temps in the ER

    allstudentnurses replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    Triage checks the temperature and unless they've been running a fever we don't re-check it as

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    @ DeadHeadRN, you're lucky. I rarely get any paperwork from the Nursing Homes at

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Had one the other night, had a "injury" to his arm, he came in via ambulance. It was a very minor bruise. He was triaged and discharged in all of about 15

  15. Fibromyalgia

    allstudentnurses replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I personally make an effort not to care if the diagnosis is valid or not, if someone comes in and says they are having pain, no matter where it is, I do everything within my nursing power to resolve...

  16. How to warm IV fluids??

    allstudentnurses replied to 80sNurse's topic in Emergency

    Interesting responses, I've recently brought this up in my dept.; they're response was to submerge the bag in warm water until the bag is warm. We have a level one fluid infuser, but I was told not to...

  17. Feeling some heat after a nurse aid was fired...

    allstudentnurses replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    People who are angry / cause trouble for other people have their own problems / demons that they don't know how to deal with so they project / cause problems for others, that doesn't make them saints,...

  18. Blood cultures and antibiotic iv meds

    allstudentnurses replied to cview110's topic in Emergency

    I have had MD's give antibiotics without drawing cultures many times, do I agree with it? Of course not, other hospitals I've worked at drew cultures on just about anyone getting antibiotics, but it...

  19. Blood cultures and antibiotic iv meds

    allstudentnurses replied to cview110's topic in Emergency

    You could start having laboratory put something on the patients wristband (like a green dot) indicating cultures have been drawn, giving you the "green light" to give the antibiotics, just a

  20. Toradol IM Injection.

    allstudentnurses replied to nursesearl's topic in Emergency

    I will typically give Toradol 30mg/1cc in the gluteal area, but I also give in the deltoid, but 60mg/2cc is too much fluid for the deltoid and may cause muscle damage. When you are giving a...

  21. ED Nursing Book recommendations?

    allstudentnurses replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, I've got most of the books on E.D. out there and there are a few that are my favorites because they do a great job of giving you the "meat and potatoes" of daily E.D. work. They are: 1....

  22. triage question

    allstudentnurses replied to RNkalima's topic in Emergency

    Disclaimer: I completely HATE working in triage...okay, had to get that out LOL... Based on your description I would say 4, but there are so many variables when triaging a patient such as what they...

  23. IV Gauge for CT

    allstudentnurses replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    18G is what is desired in my hospital, but they take what they get because there have been a few times we could only get a 22G. 18G is my go to guy, occasionally a 20G and rarely a 22G. The only time...

  24. Normal to feel so stupid?

    allstudentnurses replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    It's normal to feel dumb, slow, and inept... Over time you'll get better, faster, and (in my case) my memory

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

    allstudentnurses replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I was going to say mosquito bite, because "it hurt", but I think pregnancy test beats that