z's playa

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  1. essay

    z's playa replied to apontius's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had to write a small letter stating why I was out of school and what I did during that time away, plus what made me want to come back. It was easy to write since all I did was tell the truth and...

  2. Demerol is passe?? Can anyone fill me in?

    z's playa replied to steel magnolia's topic in Pain Management

    Demerol does exaserbate siezures and cause tremors after prolonged use however I feel Demerol is getting a bad rap overall because this the drug of choice for many so-called drugseekers but it is also...

  3. Tips and tricks for new grads in the ED

    z's playa replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    Ditto and I'm not even a nurse

  4. fOREIGNER NURSES NEEDED HELP!

    z's playa replied to AUN's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go!!!

  5. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    z's playa replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    How exactly do you seperate them? I'm guessing large amounts of muscle relaxants?

  6. Drug Testing

    z's playa replied to perfer2Banonymous's topic in General Nursing

    Tylenol 1 's can be bought OTC with no prescription in Canada. Omly a small amount of codeine compared to the others however I'm not sure how many you need to have taken for it to show up on a screen....

  7. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    z's playa replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    You can't be SERIOUS!!!!

  8. Vent about a patient

    z's playa replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds exasperating to say the least! I'm sure everyone understands

  9. Restraints - Face Up Or Face Down?

    z's playa replied to PRNMEDS's topic in Psychiatric

    As I mentioned before, my fiancee restrains psych in the ER all the time and has needed to get tested once a month for 6 months on two seperate occasions after a pt spat in his eye. The eye apparently...

  10. Restraints - Face Up Or Face Down?

    z's playa replied to PRNMEDS's topic in Psychiatric

    Face down? I would be worried about suffocation and being sued soon after myself! One step away from being hog tied if you ask me. My fiancee restrains psych. all the time in the ED and on the face is...

  11. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    z's playa replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    hehehehe. You stole my answer. Mouse? Don't get it

  12. I wish I had a nickel for........

    z's playa replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    That's a little extreme considering how much of taxpayers money it costs just to triage one person! I realize how frustrating the addiction is that pts drag themselves out in all kinds of shape but to...

  13. 50 mg of Phenergan IV push!!!!!!!!!

    z's playa replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm surprised at how the hospital nracotic protocols differ from place to place.I know that no more than 50 mg demerol is pushed and if the doctor orders 75 mg iv, its piggybacked. 25 mg seems to be...

  14. I was a patient on my own unit today....yikes.....

    z's playa replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious what showed on your tests prior to admitting that made them say they needed to keep you? I've had and seen cyts that burst and we don't get admitted here. Glad you're feeling better

  15. I wish I had a nickel for........

    z's playa replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Why are you :angryfire ? It was a completely natural question to ask when anyone complains about their job. When I start working as a nurse, I like to hope I'll be able to change areas if I get...

  16. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    z's playa replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Well I can't say that my coping mechanisms are out of whack. I didn't read the post carefully enough. :imbar I grew up literally surrounded by nurses...i know its not first hand experience and...

  17. I wish I had a nickel for........

    z's playa replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    If you all hate or dislike or feel this way from working in the ER, why don't you just quit and go work in an different area? Seriously! Stop hogging all the

  18. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    z's playa replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I left once because they kept pumping me full of steroids for a migraine AFTER 4 different kinds to no avail. I never asked for narcs but felt like shooting myself I got such bad adverse reactions so...

  19. My husband got to make love to a nurse last night!

    z's playa replied to thatldo's topic in General Nursing

    hehehehe :chuckle I was just about to ask if she wore a little white dress or

  20. I wish I had a nickel for........

    z's playa replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    How hard is it to just plop them all into a baggie? That's what I

  21. migraine faker at the ED!

    z's playa replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    Very well said. I love your compassionate candour. Special dance for you!

  22. migraine faker at the ED!

    z's playa replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    ..... I feel (as the original poster) that I should apologize to all that were offended by my brash action in the ER that day. I know that many of you with migraines or chronic pain,funtion as if all...

  23. Possible Cerebral Aneurysm??

    z's playa replied to sagelola's topic in General Nursing

    {{{{{{{{{{{{{sagelola}}}}}}}}}}}}} cyber hugs galore for you! Your experience proves to all that it is absolutly necessary to go in for a migraine if it changes at all and seems alarming. It is also...

  24. My First "Bad" Baby!!

    z's playa replied to Darchild77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great outcome...good story....awesome nursing skills....hope I come out with one too and

  25. migraine faker at the ED!

    z's playa replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    Friday, Saturday, 2 in the morning or 2 in the afternoon.....what time does it have to be so no one thinks you're drugseeking? I'm truly perplexed. I've heard referance to time as a red flag often and...