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    So I guess it is true...

    VICEDRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    I agree with the posters above. I am relatively new (approximately two years as an RN) and I can tell you this is not nurses eating their young. To be quite honest, you should have dropped it when...
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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    VICEDRN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    since the original post sweetpei responded to with this comment was mine, i will respond. i am not young. i am nearly 34 years old and i, in no way, intended to imply that the original post was an...
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    Priority patient...abd pain, vag bleeding, or broken arm

    VICEDRN replied to JDD1017's topic in Emergency

    Its called visual acuity: do any of them actually look like they are in distress? Its triage. I get to lay eyes on them first because I even talk to them. If I have to choose, I assess the vag...
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    The False Advertising of For-Profit Institutions

    VICEDRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Students

    To answer your question, I have talked to a small stinkin' ARMY of these people because they work with me in various and sundry capacities (techs, accounts reps and transporters,etc). They have also...
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    Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    VICEDRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. When I need to slowly push meds, count rr, apical pulse and when determining time estimates such as pain reassessment, time to ct with contrast, etc. hard to see all the clocks. We don't do a...
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    Am i fully to blame for this or did my mentor act complacement.

    VICEDRN replied to tinkerbell419's topic in United Kingdom

    No. You and you alone are to blame. When you (eventually) administer medications under your own license, you will be responsible for the meds. It is imperative that you draw your own meds and know...
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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    VICEDRN replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? Who told you this was an "educated profession"?It's obviously not as far as I can
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    The False Advertising of For-Profit Institutions

    VICEDRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Students

    Have you ever talked to a student of one of these programs? They are their own worst enemies. They won't hear a negative word about it and are getting exactly what they deserve for the "easy road...
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    Do you have a dangerous doctor in your ED? Long vent.

    VICEDRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Emergency

    To the OP: Don't know why you feel the need to endorse the MD to the patients. Patients inherently trust us to be honest with them. I wouldn't throw the MD under the bus but I might make subtle...
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    If your Facebook status could be ANYTHING, what would it be?

    VICEDRN replied to lyrabella's topic in Emergency

    This morning it would have been: Dear selfish self centered conservative friends, neighbors, relatives: I am sick of watching people die because you spend all of your time worrying about what other...
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    First Screw-upp

    VICEDRN replied to Janellius's topic in General Nursing

    Aaaaand this is why we should not be using paper charts anywhere for any reason. They need to put their own orders in teh system. Unless your job description is to check the paper chart every time,...
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    Why is it always "Fire the nurse"

    VICEDRN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whatever. I think its just an expression people use. I have heard a million people say that before and does that person ever get fired? No. Its just the way they are expressing their unhappiness at...
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    Favorite and least favorite diagnoses?

    VICEDRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Most favorites are the simple turn arounds. What can I say? i have a short attention span. Asthma. DKA with fluid resuscitation. SVT that converts nicely. Don't mind a nice STEMI that goes back...
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    q4 hour vital signs in the ER...

    VICEDRN replied to mamaxmaria's topic in Emergency

    To the OP, I think everyone who works in the ER needs a thick skin and your situation demonstrates exactly why. You did the right thing but you certainly did not make everyone happy. Unfortunately,...
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    Apologizing for my prima donna ICU coworkers.

    VICEDRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    I don't care how long they are in the ER. No one reduced my patient assignment and gave me just your septic/trauma/post code/drug overdose to deal with as my only patient. I simply do not have time...
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    Night shift- when do you exercise?

    VICEDRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I exercise after I wake up and have breakfast. Usually between 2-4
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    Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    VICEDRN replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it comes with experience and I don't think its cold hearted. I think its realistic. You have been there done that before and you want it over quick as possible for everyone. You already know...
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    What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    VICEDRN replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    Patients can wait for an ER bed for up to 15-18 hours at my hospital on busy days. It can easily reach 24 hours before they are admitted. On a "Good" day, our wait is betwen 4 and 8 hours. We are...
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    Why do ED docs hate putting in orders?

    VICEDRN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    True story: Had a patient guppy breathing with a tanking bp sinking below 80s systolic and a resident I have never worked with but obviously completely sucks (as far as I could tell in the situation)...
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    Patient Complaint

    VICEDRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I would have reported the changes in mental status to the physician and documented them in the chart. And yes, partially I would be doing it to cover my rear when the complaint rolls in and partially...
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    HELP! First RN job> two offers on the table: ER and ICU

    VICEDRN replied to amandammarie's topic in Emergency

    I think its generally easier to take your ICU experience and transfer it to anywhere else because those units are smaller and harder to get onto. If your love is ER, go with that! If you plan to ask...
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    Am I cut out for the ED?

    VICEDRN replied to Hope.A's topic in Emergency

    I'm not an adrenalin junkie and I don't love drama. Heck, I do a lot of trauma and other than learning a new skill, it isn't even my favorite thing to do in the ER! I got tired of hearing the...
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    Bedside hand-off/report?

    VICEDRN replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    We are supposed to do bedside reporting on my unit and we did it on my previous unit as well. I don't really care whether we do it or we don't do it. I don't think it adds anything to the patient's...
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    Magnet Hospitals

    VICEDRN replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet hospitals are not considered good places to work in the area I live in. (metro ATL) This is especially true for ER/ICu types as PMFB-RN has suggested to you. IMHO, there is a lot of extra...
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    Nurse Report please answer

    VICEDRN replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    I agree to a certain extent with the previous poster. I would simply ask the next time what they would like you to do or what they would have done differently. It's common for new grads to think they...