beccarner

beccarner specializes in OR, ER, TRAVEL, SURGICARE, WOMENS HOSP.

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1. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

   beccarner replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   Don't beat the sh#* out of each other just to come to the ER to obtain pain

2. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

   beccarner replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   Michael, Well

3. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

   beccarner replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   Hearts Open Wide, You better believe it honey! Walk a mile in my sore, edematous, feet, in my

4. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

   beccarner replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   bds165, Good luck with your nursing career, cops and er nurses often have a symbiotic relationship. We know how cops deal with the stress as we do...with humor. If you can't see the humor in it it...

5. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

   beccarner replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   Shystudent, I do think that the triage nurse should have taken your sons o2Sat before sending you back to waiting room. It is not that hard to grab a pulse oz and take it while you look-see a pt in...

6. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

   beccarner replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   As posted previously, what are your thoughts as mentioned?

7. My new "Urgent Care" job is like ER lite--anyone with the same experience?

   beccarner replied to pennyg1's topic in Emergency

   Very glad to hear it,

8. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

   beccarner replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Barbara, I do agree. I did stumbleupon this book. Building Moral Intelligence. Haven't read it yet but I think the subject is just what I am concerned with. I just feel things are not like they were...

9. My new "Urgent Care" job is like ER lite--anyone with the same experience?

   beccarner replied to pennyg1's topic in Emergency

   Penneyg, Here's hoping if you get a chest pain complaint that before truck gets there you are allowed to put pt on monitor, assess if vf, defib if neccessary, O2 pt, get a line, administer asa, and...

10. I cant start IV's!

    beccarner replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    Dear SecondGen, Read previous post. One trick, if you can't totally palpate a great big vein in AC.. Use a hand blood pressure cuff, pump it up to about 200 and leave it there. If not there go to...

11. My new "Urgent Care" job is like ER lite--anyone with the same experience?

    beccarner replied to pennyg1's topic in Emergency

    Not to mention in a small rural hospital, we also, put orders in computer, start IV's, draw blood, mop floor, order tray's for IDDM pt's, if no cafateria open, nuke tv dinner. Clean-up various fluids,...

12. A simple question for ER Nurses

    beccarner replied to android654's topic in Emergency

    Oh! and JBudd, Don't forget rural ER nurses also, clean up "upchuck", mop floor, clean up urine, feces or anyother fluid that is excreted by patients. Put own orders into computer, help radiology to...

13. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

    beccarner replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Barbara, I am working in ER and see sooo many folks on drugs, and soo many teens that are not supervised by parents. Teen pregnancy. How could I become independant and go out and speak to folks...

14. Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

    beccarner replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    I will have you all know that I also formally trained for my role as a Surgical Technologist back in 1970, and did clincals also. Since all I did was scrub I got very, very good at it!! Am now an RN...

15. Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

    beccarner replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    The Surgical Technologist role came about during wwII when nurses were overseas. Didn't need to learn how to care for pt's on the floor. Started with student nurses at first. Evolved with todays...