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  1. ER nurse wondering whats the best way to treat burns

    patrice meursault replied to robinzkj's topic in Burn

    Nice reply Mike! I think the few things to remember is the percentage of body surface the burn covers, the area (airway involvement always keep in mind inhalation injuries.INTUBATE...

  2. Nursing School with no support from hubby and 4 kids...Can it be done?

    patrice meursault replied to WanaBeeMe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't mean to change the subject here, but I read a few posters who complain that their husbands are no help or support. Being a father myself, this annoys me to no end (I often say that is why I...

  3. How fast do you push metopropolol

    patrice meursault replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I had a per diem job doing CT angiography (64 slice cardiac CTs). We would push metoprolol like it was water. To get optimal images the pulse needed to be slow--45-55 bpm. At first it was a bit...

  4. How fast do you push metopropolol

    patrice meursault replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Nice way of getting yourself and the patient in

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

    patrice meursault replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    a stretch mark............ by ambulance too...........don't need to say

  6. Fever vs. Warm Blanket

    patrice meursault replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I think this becomes a power struggle between the patient, family, and the nurse. Pick your battles. It's like the parents who layer their kids w/ clothes who have a fever, depsite your best efforts...

  7. Best ER references

    patrice meursault replied to RNFELICITY's topic in Emergency

    I don't really have any particular text I use as a reference per se. I think that is one of the great things about being an RN in an ER is the variety of patients and ailments you encounter. You...

  8. Best Letter written by a patient

    patrice meursault posted a topic in Emergency

    worked in an ER in Milwaukee years ago, this lady (frequent flyer w/ spouse, both wore football helmets due to seizure hx,,,just to give you a visual ))) Anyway, she came in one night w/ lower abd...

  9. 2 ED job offers - which one?

    patrice meursault replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    job 1...free food . I'll work anywhere for

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

    patrice meursault replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    That's what you call "looking for love in all the wrong

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

    patrice meursault replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    True story, a while back a Rad Tech called me to the view room to show me xrays of my very obese patient on the view board. They shot each quadrant and posted them next to each other. She pointed to...

  12. Ped's question? re IV's

    patrice meursault replied to scrmblr's topic in Pediatric

    Try not to psych yourself out, alot of it is mental. Have you ever noticed if you miss your first IV attempt of the day, the rest of the day will be filled w/ multiple sticks. Transversely the same...

  13. Joke..You know you are truly an ER nurse if...

    patrice meursault replied to HanaRN's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle:yeah: Too funny and too true. Sadly a stereotype that is way too