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  1. Need Advice- Serious Latex Allergy

    debo_lpnER posted a topic in Emergency

    I've worked in the Er for 2 yrs now. Over the last year I have developed a latex allergy. Last Wednesday I was sent home on Emergency Medical leave because it has now started affecting my resp tract....

  2. What's your craziest story of the ER

    debo_lpnER posted a topic in Emergency

    Probably the worst was a 400+ lb guy brought in by EMS because he couldn't care for himself any longer. He was early 50's and was still wearing the hosp gown he was d/c in 3 weeks before. He was so...

  3. ACLS required by all RN's????

    debo_lpnER replied to POPRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I work in the ER so all nurses have certs in ACLS and PALS. The hosp I work for foots the bill for the class plus pays for our time, but we have to sign a 6 month commitment form. We are a small hosp...

  4. Need Advice- Serious Latex Allergy

    debo_lpnER replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    Well after being off from the ER for one month while taking steroids for my "allergic bronchitis" they finally found me a place within one of our MD's offices. The DON promised to have the office...

  5. What's your craziest story of the ER

    debo_lpnER replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    I work with a really funny Er doc. He loves to call us "Nurse" and for us to call him "Doctor". The pt just love him. He gives us a hard time when we tell him not to give so much pain med. He warns us...

  6. My doctor's office staff sent me out....

    debo_lpnER replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Whenever I triage someone with that line I find out when they called and what they said and then after triage I let them sit in the lobby while I go and call the MD. The girls in the office have...

  7. What's your craziest story of the ER

    debo_lpnER replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    My friend and co worker Misty and I took care of a possible OD that came by EMS, after doing the whole lavage and narcan thing her ekg showed lots of changes compared to her last visit. Well we not...

  8. Too young for Hospice?

    debo_lpnER replied to MelRN13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Don't let anyone keep you from what you feel called to do. I sometimes do hospice as an agency nurse and I love it. I work full time in the ER and would pick up extra shifts with an agency in...

  9. CNA's in ER.

    debo_lpnER replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Emergency

    We are so glad when we have our orderly. We generally hire guys for the Er , just for extra muscle. They have numerous duties: set up heart monitors/ O2/ VS transport for test / admission to floors...