beccarner

beccarner

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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...

  16. warm saline/water

    beccarner replied to maeyken's topic in Operating Room

    Surgnurse1, I did just that..I wrote to JCHO and the response I got was to follow manufacturers recommendation on temperature for warmers. I think where we keep iv fluids we also keep blankets for I...

  17. Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

    beccarner replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Agency Nurses

    Supplemental is a travel company and i worked for them and was very

  18. warm saline/water

    beccarner replied to maeyken's topic in Operating Room

    What temperature do you keep your IV solutions? Is my hospital going to be sited by jch if our IV solutions are never discarded until they are

  19. Need ER nurses' input

    beccarner replied to bb6166's topic in Emergency

    If I can be of any other assistane to your report you may email me at

  20. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    beccarner replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Hey I have learned alot of useful information on this thread. My favorate are: Incarceritis for a inmate whom is trying to get out of jail time. Pseudo seizure cure of amonia crusher for some folks...

  21. Rules for the ER (long)

    beccarner replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Man I love that INCARCERITIS can I use

  22. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    beccarner replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    This is the best thread ever... Venting feels soo good. You can't make it up. If you are a nurse and you bring your family in to ER, don't unhook the monitor and unlock the break and start out the...

  23. I cant start IV's!

    beccarner replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    I have a trick. If you first get a flash and your angiocath will not advance then, take the needle out leaving the plastic sheath in and slowly pull out until blood drops out of the end, then slowly...

  24. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    beccarner replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    OK! What to do about these issues? We need to all band together and present the issues to our representatives so he/she can pass on the the new head of Healthcare chosen by president elect Obama, Mr....

  25. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    beccarner replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    Boy! Isn't this posting the 64,000 dollar question in the ER. Who knows what this new healthcare leader Mr. Daschle will have in store for us. I too am very tired of the abuse of use of the ER. When...