I have a question...I work in the ER, and occasionally we get pt from home/nursing homes, whatever that are on hospice. I recently had a pt that was hospice, but was a full code. Is this becoming...
moeluvrn replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency
i agree with you 100%!! it irritates me to no end when i'm walking out of the room of an unsuccessful code, only to come face to face with the irate family of a pt that is in the ER for "yucky eye...
moeluvrn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency
ok, evidently, you've never worked in the ER, or any area that has a nursing shortage..most days/nights we are doing good to have enough nurses to take care of the patients..have a dedicated discharge...
moeluvrn replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency
At the hospital ER that i work in, we add phenergan and demerol to a 50cc bag of NS and infuse in that way. The patients have less irritation at the IV site and none have ever complained of burning...