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  1. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    newfloridaRN replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    We only have 3-4 patients at most in our ER, but if we have an ICU or an acute patient, the charge nurse will help out till we get that patient to the

  2. new Rn as a preceptor?

    newfloridaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm a fairly new RN. I graduated in 2002, and started right out of school as a new Emergency Room RN. I precepted for a good 16 weeks, and have been on my own now for about a year and a half....

  3. I Graduated Today 5/29

    newfloridaRN replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    congrats! while very scary, its also very liberating. there's a whole world out there for you to discover! have fun!!

  4. performing EKGs

    newfloridaRN replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    dont read what the EKG says its interpretation is.... READ IT YOURSELF! if you are doing ekg's, you should know how to read them. we had a situation yesterday where a pt was admitted for "New onset...

  5. NTG IV and compatability

    newfloridaRN replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    On all of our Acute MI patients, we usually run NTG with Saline and Heparin....If ordered that is. They are

  6. Migrane Headache Treatment in the ED

    newfloridaRN replied to keaston's topic in Emergency

    Thats exactly what I was

  7. Migrane Headache Treatment in the ED

    newfloridaRN replied to keaston's topic in Emergency

    hollykate- i know since i take imitrex myself its SO expensive......and the thing about taking it at onset of aura. depends what route you're taking. depends if its PO, nasal, or SC...so that's not...