RN0520

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1. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

   RN0520 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

   This happens to us all too often. EMS will bring in inappropriate patients to our 12 bed ER. They will call report when they are on our grounds knowing that we can't divert at that point. For example, a mva that clearly should have gone to one of th...

2. Hylenex-Have you used it

   RN0520 replied to RN0520's topic in Emergency

   That is was I was thinking when I went to the website. I was confused how this worked and am trying to find out more about it.

3. Hylenex-Have you used it

   RN0520 replied to RN0520's topic in Emergency

   How does it work? What exactly do you use it for? How much fluid can you infuse? Thanks for the info

4. Hylenex-Have you used it

   RN0520 posted a topic in Emergency

   I was at a unit meeting this morning. Our staff is going to be inserviced on Hylenex. The little info that she had is that you inject it subq though an angio cath and then you are able to give a bolus of iv fluids into that site. I have never hear...

5. Interstitial Cystitis, Fibromyalgia, Pelvic Congestion Oh My

   RN0520 posted a topic in Emergency

   I have triaged and increasing number of patients that have "IC" interstitial cystitis. These seem to be the same people that have fibromyalgia, and pelvic congestion syndrome. Is this the latest medical condition to have? I had a 21 year old sing...

6. Life in the ER

   RN0520 replied to Student J's topic in Emergency

   Best Part of ER Nursing 1 Immediate response from Doctor's/Quick orders 2. Working with the staff as a team 3. Fixing a patients problem and he/she and the family are grateful 4. Making people feel better Worse part 1. Drug Seekers 2. Nursin...

7. Tell us about your ED ?? =)

   RN0520 replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

   What is a Freestanding ED. I think I have heard one of our doctors talk about it but I am not clear on what it is. What is it's role in the community

8. "I don't have the money" OR "I don't have a ride"

   RN0520 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   Our hospital gives out taxi vouchers in a few rare cases. We make patients call for rides before medicating them. People will come from 2 towns over and then say they don't have gas to get home. The high gas prices have decreased a few of the fre...

9. How do you treat headaches?

   RN0520 replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

   Our protocol is 25mg Benadryl, 10mg Compazine, and 30mg Toradol all IV. We change it up a bit if pt has allergies but rarely does the patient receive narcotics. We have our frequent fliers and depending on the Doc on depends on what they get. I th...