SpaceCoastRN

SpaceCoastRN

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  1. Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    SpaceCoastRN replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

    Aviator scrubs work great for guys. Well at least for me. Tons of pockets and has a belt. The last like forever

  2. Do you have a nickname at work?

    SpaceCoastRN replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    Working ED and trauma I frequently get called many things that I am sure would violate the tos to post. But that is par for the course for the front door of the

  3. Should I report my awful administrator?

    SpaceCoastRN replied to maybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is such a shame. Hospice is so very important. I hate hearing agencies treating their staff like that. Glad you found a better place to

  4. Lidocaine with Rocephin?

    SpaceCoastRN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    I always recon with lidocaine. I prefer to verbally educate about std's than inflict pain as a

  5. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    SpaceCoastRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Family members staring from the doorway annoys the hell out of me. I wish ERs would have a no visitor policy until they are ready for admit or D/C. And asking for phenergan and Benadryl with your...

  6. Seriously?!?!

    SpaceCoastRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Ciale, I have heard that pretty much verbatim so many times. Thankfully that is the standard and most of the people (staff and management) are believers in 'sick patients don't *****'. And yeah...

  7. Seriously?!?!

    SpaceCoastRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    At the hospital I am currently at once you are assessed and general treatment you are put in a hallway unless you are an isolation or actually sick. No televisions and visitors don't get fed. No taxi...

  8. Extremely BAD night...

    SpaceCoastRN replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    The codes are one thing, they suck but happen. I feel for the person with the epi. I've seen worse (well same outcome although in patients that were already coded or pericode time) that were dealt...

  9. Extremely BAD night...

    SpaceCoastRN replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    Wow I would hate to have to document that someone gave that epi IV. The lawyers will be smelling blood from far away with that. Good

  10. CEN review-which one to get

    SpaceCoastRN replied to OBigdog26's topic in Emergency

    Check your message box sent you a

  11. Tech vs. RN

    SpaceCoastRN replied to ER Soldire's topic in Emergency

    It all depends upon background (well attitude helps too). I have worked with several seasoned field medics now working as ED techs that I would much rather code a patient with than some nurses I have...

  12. CEN book

    SpaceCoastRN replied to FL ER Nurse's topic in Emergency

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0557119294/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1364302733&sr=8-1&pi=SL75 This is a good option it is more along a Cliff notes version of what you need to know. Has a good test and...

  13. omg! Bad day! Failed my AcLS recert....

    SpaceCoastRN replied to jalws's topic in Emergency

    http://medicine.iu.edu/residents/index.php/download_file/view/416/94/ Study guide by IU Health. Very well put together. Hopefully it will

  14. Where do most traveling nurses stay? And how do you fit all the things you'll need?

    SpaceCoastRN replied to Inlocd454's topic in Travel

    In the DC area most travelers that I know take the housing and are all making around $32 an hour. People working per diem or not taking housing make around $47. That is for ED at a level 1 trauma...

  15. Where do most traveling nurses stay? And how do you fit all the things you'll need?

    SpaceCoastRN replied to Inlocd454's topic in Travel

    I am in a really nice furnished apartment just outside of DC, they gave me a choice of four different complexes up here. All had positives and some negatives. I would make more money had I found my...

  16. Emergency Room Hunt!

    SpaceCoastRN replied to jeremy224's topic in Emergency

    Check out WakeMed in Raleigh. I've always heard nothing but wonderful things about their ED. I took my emt course on campus back in 1990 but out of that area since 1993. And R Adams won't want you in...

  17. Where do most traveling nurses stay? And how do you fit all the things you'll need?

    SpaceCoastRN replied to Inlocd454's topic in Travel

    I am on my third assignment now. Probably my next one I will worry about doing my own place to stay. I didn't want to be bothered with being in a new place that I knew nothing about trying to figure...

  18. Seriously?!?!

    SpaceCoastRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I wish more places would do medical screening exams. One place I was at did them, a PA or MD would see the person if the complaint seemed inappropriate use of an ED, if the MSE showed no emergent...

  19. Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    SpaceCoastRN replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If people want to be included it is easy, get a certified. A previous hospital I was staff at did special days for just about every specialty from cna and all the different ancillary services. But for...

  20. Seriously?!?!

    SpaceCoastRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I agree when the first complaint is being hungry, that is a bad choice for the ED. Unless you are a diabetic with a borderline glucose, no turkey sandwich for

  21. I apologize

    SpaceCoastRN replied to uRNmyway's topic in Emergency

    I don't want to see a horse on PCP, bad enough all the homeless on it!

  22. Just need to share-started paper charting,facility going to computer

    SpaceCoastRN replied to alwayslearnin's topic in Travel

    I am about to start a travel spot that just uses paper charting in their ED. I am thinking the opposite, give me my

  23. Immediate bedding

    SpaceCoastRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    It alway bothered me rushing minor complaints back until all the rooms are full and then getting someone sick that needs a bed and has to wait on a

  24. Benadryl and Inapsine

    SpaceCoastRN replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    Inapsine makes annoying people less annoying. This was a quote from an ED MD I used to work with, it was a pretty accurate quote. That facility was a primary psych receiving hospital too so we were...

  25. I'm so disappointed; CEN exam

    SpaceCoastRN replied to VICTO3841's topic in Emergency

    Look up CEN review on YouTube and watch Mark Boswell's videos from his review course. He also puts a book out that is the core knowledge of what you need to know for the test without all the