Ryan RN

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  1. Medication tidbits an ER nurse should always know

    Ryan RN replied to RNstdntSVSU's topic in Emergency

    Dilaudid is about 5-10x stronger than morphine, depending on the source of that infoDilute your dilaudid with the frequent flier patients so they still get the analgesic effect without that instant...

  2. Medication tidbits an ER nurse should always know

    Ryan RN replied to RNstdntSVSU's topic in Emergency

    As far as that hydralazine goes with the tachycardia...Wont it only cause tachycardia if it causes the bp to drop a bit too much? If im not mistaken, its a direct vasodilator with no chronotropic...

  3. transitioning from floor nurse to ER

    Ryan RN replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in Emergency

    My best advice is to use your current knowledge from medsurge as stepping stones into the ER... Nothing worse than having a new ER nurse act like they know everything in a completely new environment....

  4. Certifications and organizations

    Ryan RN replied to kabmcrn's topic in Cardiac

    I have my CEN and CCRN (i currently work in ER). What other cert is worth getting for somebody who works in the cath lab? Like something that has more "weight" compared to

  5. Rate your "caring" vs "knowledge"

    Ryan RN posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    For all my fellow male nurses out there, state your department and rate your "caring" and rate your "knowledge/expertise" in your area/department As an ER nurse, i feel like my "caring" could be...

  6. Over the Animosity

    Ryan RN replied to nursefina's topic in Emergency

    It is ER against the whole hospital

  7. Male and lazy?

    Ryan RN replied to DapperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Males nurses usually give me less drama with receiving report in my hospital. Doesnt mean theyre less lazy though, but definitely less

  8. Mission accomplished..... RN CEN CCRN status

    Ryan RN replied to Ryan RN's topic in Emergency

    The usual course is emt > paramedic > rn > micnI am doing it

  9. Mission accomplished..... RN CEN CCRN status

    Ryan RN replied to Ryan RN's topic in Emergency

    I am interested in getting into critical care transporting, with flight nursing as the end of the lineI see it as between the ER and ICU, but dealing with only one patient at a timeNow that im...

  10. Mission accomplished..... RN CEN CCRN status

    Ryan RN replied to Ryan RN's topic in Emergency

    Which was more difficult? Ever since i started working as an RN, ive always said that i cant work in the icu because the "caring" required to work in the icu is different when compared to the ERWhen i...

  11. Morristown Memorial Hospital.....

    Ryan RN posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Anybody here works for morristown memorial hospital? The recruiter is calling me for an interview for an ER position but im not sure if i want to go through with it yet.

  12. CEN CCRN?

    Ryan RN posted a topic in Emergency

    After working in the ED for 2 years, i decided to step up and take my CEN exam... Passed on the first try... The knowledge gain just from studying for the CEN is "priceless" i thinkNow i decided to go...

  13. What does it take to be considered for an ER position as a New Graduate RN?

    Ryan RN replied to mikeynizm's topic in Emergency

    Being an emt is a definite plusIm not too sure exactly if you need any actual ER experience to take the CEN exam... But pass that and youll stand out the

  14. Apologizing for my prima donna ICU coworkers.

    Ryan RN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    2 icu nurses just transfered over to my ER... i will make sure they check the patients toes who came in because they had an MI or respiratory distress, make sure they call all the consults, and make...

  15. CEN CCRN?

    Ryan RN replied to Ryan RN's topic in Emergency

    i have been reading the PASS CCRN book for quite some time now, took a while to read due to work and i had classes during last semester. any tips you can give me on what to concentrate on? in the ER i...

  16. New ED nurses who "know it all"

    Ryan RN replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

    ill be starting in ER in approx 2 weeks. i have 1 year medsurg, and i think its a good experience. i believe that *new* nurses should do atleast 1 year in medsurg, just to get a feel of it and what...

  17. CCRN... Best Review?

    Ryan RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    im currently working on the medsurg/oncology unit and i currently applied to ER to try something new. now, i recently got my ACLS, and im trying to pursue my CCRN certification. my unit is not...