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  1. I have finally had it-I'm giving up

    ER-RN2 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Pain Management

    Thanks everyone!! I am just so tired of fighting with everyone just to get some relief. It doesn't help that when the doc gives me a med rx (finally) and i have to wait forever to get it cleared by...

  2. Topamax

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi-I started this thread in pain management-got a lot of viewing but no responses so I thought I would set it up here. :-) Hi all. I was just started on Topamax a few weeks a go for chronic flank pain...

  3. Happy ER Nurses Week!!!

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hope you all have a wonderful

  4. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    ER-RN2 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We were given these pins too. Basically everyone threw them away. Maybe they should use the money spent on these pins on actually hiring more staff, or better equipment. Plus how many of your patients...

  5. Any nurses working with chronic pain

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have any chronic pain but still work full time? How do you do it? I'm having a tough time. I work full time but it takes lots of time to recover after 12-13 hour shifts. (My job only has...

  6. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    ER-RN2 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I had a patient that came in for chest pain. She had been there about an hour when a pizza was delivered to her. She said she was hungry and she didn't know how long she would be in the ER so she went...

  7. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    ER-RN2 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I hate when a patient tells the nurse about the millions of medications they are on and then when you asked for their medical history, and they say none. The patient that comes in with whatever sort...

  8. Insominiac here.. Need 11am to 11pm shift...

    ER-RN2 replied to LearningRN's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand what you are going through. I was working swing shifts and didn't tolerate it at all. I felt bad, had headaches,etc. I finally went to my doctor and he prescribed ambien. I...

  9. Trauma Season

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Here's to trauma season

  10. How long does Neurontin take to work?

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone? I started this today for pain control, etc.

  11. Myofascial Release

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have any experiences with

  12. Myofascial Release

    ER-RN2 replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to those that answered! I have been living on NSAIDS for the past few months and nothing really seemed to help. Plus working 12 hours for a shift doesn't help the matter either. I have an...

  13. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    What are some funny C/O people have had coming into your triage area? Misspelled words too... We had a lady come in the other night because she ate raw chicken -Claimed she didn't know it was raw....

  14. From Tele to ER Nursing... How to acclimate?

    ER-RN2 replied to Hrtnurse14's topic in Emergency

    hi. i did exactly what you are talking about. i worked on a step-down unit / tele unit for a while and then went to the ER. i think that helped me in some sense-i knew a lot of the protocols when...

  15. Cen

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Thinking about testing for the CEN. What books, etc helped you the most??

  16. IC and Pain

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Pain Management

    Well I am at the end of a rope with my interstital cystitis. The pain is making me crazy, not to mention going to the bathroom every 2 seconds. Pain management and my doctor (urologist) don't belong...

  17. Interstitial Cystitis?

    ER-RN2 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    I was diagnosed with IC in April-it took 8 months and 3 doctors. I felt like I had an UTI all of the time. Once I was diagnosed, I took oral meds, cath myself, and did the bladder instillations. I...

  18. Backorder form allheart.com

    ER-RN2 replied to mrdoc2005's topic in General Nursing

    I ordered from them once and that was enough for me. It took forever to get my scrubs that were in-stock. I practually had to harrass them to send my items. I even had my credit card service cancel...

  19. My story-hope not to bore

    ER-RN2 replied to Traveler's topic in Pain Management

    I used an aniodyne machine for the month of august...did nothing for

  20. Louisville vs Lexington

    ER-RN2 replied to Astoria's topic in General Nursing

    Louisville is a great place to live, but the nursing jobs and pay are much better in Lexington....just my

  21. Any nurses out there with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

    ER-RN2 replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    I have a chronic disease and I work night shift. I try not to work more then 2 shifts in a row. I just get too tired. When I am off I usually sleep most of the time. I feel like I never get enough...

  22. HIPPA Laws

    ER-RN2 replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked the floors, we would have many patients from nursing homes. We weren't allowed to give anyone any information on the phone. How were we suppose to know if the caller was really from the...

  23. HIPPA Laws

    ER-RN2 replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked the floors, we would have many patients from nursing homes. We weren't allowed to give anyone any information on the phone. How were we suppose to know if the caller was really from the...

  24. Charge pay

    ER-RN2 replied to ikimiwi's topic in Emergency

    Ours is 75 cents an

  25. Interstitial Cystitis

    ER-RN2 replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone??