LalaJJB

LalaJJB

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  1. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    LalaJJB posted a topic in Emergency

    I can't believe I'm posting about this considering I've been an ER nurse for 4 months now... but i got really scared last week and I need advice. Last week I was coming on shift and getting report...

  2. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    LalaJJB replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    A guy who injected too much heroin. his "best brah's" dropped him off in the valet parking lot....took many pictures of him pulseless on the ground and saying "ahh naw"... CPR started, narcan...

  3. Undiagnosed A Fib w/ RVR Medication?

    LalaJJB replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    Like everyone else

  4. Calcium Gluconate

    LalaJJB replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    and if you dont feel comfortable mixing it, have pharmacy do

  5. Calcium Gluconate

    LalaJJB replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    I put it in a 250mL bag, and ran it WO....this guy did not have CHF...if they did, you can put it in a 100mL bag and run it over 10

  6. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

    LalaJJB replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

    ^ exactly what @meandragonbrett

  7. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

    LalaJJB replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

    One more thing. Dont worry about getting written up. When i was new, I was written up like 3 times in the first 6 months for things that were out of my control. At first i got all offended and was...

  8. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

    LalaJJB replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

    What is your facility policy. I have also had the horrible experience of holding an ICU patient in my ER for longer than i should have. I basically told the charge nurse, "hey, this patient is 1:1, i...

  9. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    LalaJJB replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    If you're waiting more than 3-4 hours, you're probably not sick, go home and come back later...or even better, go to urgent care. With that said, I've seen a wait time of 9 hours...the guy had a...

  10. Brain Sheet

    LalaJJB replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    Am I the only one out there that has no idea what a brain sheet is? I'm assuming it's some kind of organizational thing, but I've never heard that term before. Can someone be so kind to explain it to...

  11. Interviewing for ER Residency

    LalaJJB replied to daisyfleur70's topic in Emergency

    Remember the interview panel's names and dress NICE but not ridiculous. dont wear too much makeup... KNOW the mission, vision, values of the organization AND department. Think of a situation where...

  12. Introverted nurse+ ER nursing?

    LalaJJB replied to born2circulateRN's topic in Emergency

    Your "rambling" makes me think you'd be a GREAT ER nurse. I'm a lot like you. I dont go out of my way for small talk, in fact i hate it more than anything. I found that ER nursing is what i was...

  13. Busiest Time For The ER

    LalaJJB replied to chimpanzee's topic in Emergency

    Mondays, especially our Trauma Mondays are the craziest! (We share trauma with another hospital in our city every other day.) Anyway, I've never had a Monday when i wasn't fully loaded with patients....

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

    LalaJJB replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    To piggy back on the wait time pet peeve... The patient's who actually WAIT for 6+ hours in the ER to be seen. Sometimes I understand why, but when someone waits for 6+ hours to be seen for an...

  15. New grad in the ER-How do you know if a new grad will make it?

    LalaJJB replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    Attitude, willingness to take criticism (from patient's and co-workers, whether it's warranted or not), thick skin, and ALWAYS BE WILLING TO LEARN and do research... Oh, and dont be afraid to ask for...

  16. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    LalaJJB replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    OMg, settle down. dont be so sensitive. Air conditioners can't cause all that.

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    LalaJJB replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I had a patient just the other night bring a welcome mat and put it at the entrance of the room. Not even

  18. So glad to find allnurses.com

    LalaJJB replied to Isitpossible's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like an idiot every shift. For example, I was bringing a patient to the ICU and she was the kind of patient who's O2 sats would plummet if she was taken off oxygen... anyway, while...

  19. New grad in ER?

    LalaJJB replied to gensn12's topic in Emergency

    adrenaline junkie doesn't = good ER nurse. Being confident and smart..AND knowing when to ask for help makes a good ER nurse...especially as a new grad. Also, know how to effectively accept...

  20. Worried about my nursing supplies!?

    LalaJJB replied to Randi156's topic in General Students

    Littmann is the only way to go. the bp cuff is great too. who cares what the classmates think. just be humble about what you have. my parents got me the same steth when i started school and i still...

  21. Maybe I just don't know...

    LalaJJB replied to Kdids520's topic in Emergency

    Tylenol, no. Fluids, as long as the guy didn't have a hx of CHF, yes. In my dept, we have standing orders that RN's can initiate without the docs telling us to...then they go back and sign the orders....

  22. Would EMT B help me land an er tech job?

    LalaJJB replied to soxgirl2008's topic in Emergency

    yes. it will help

  23. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    LalaJJB replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    43 y/o male, bilateral knee pain. Pt is 420 lbs. Not a doc, but a 5 year old could diagnose this...anyway, here's the conversation. Patient: "nurse, why do you think this is happening. I cant take it...

  24. New grad In ED

    LalaJJB replied to nursejess12's topic in Emergency

    Without experience, 80 hours doesn't seem like much... however, they may have seen something in you that made them think you could handle it. I know in my ED, our fastrack/urgent care area has 1 RN,...

  25. Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    LalaJJB replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    bottom line: if you're not a nurse, go away and make an anti-nurse blog. Don't come on to the nurses blog and throw your opinions in here. it's super annoying... almost as annoying as the idiot (yes...