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  1. Drug Seeker Stories

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Well I had one of those lovely drug seekers the other night. Patient said she had a kidney and was peeing prue blood. Well, I had her get a CC urine. When I went back to get her urine, I noticed her...

  2. Common ER Meds

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Trying to come up with a common ER med list to help better orient new staff....Any lists / suggestions/ special tips/ hints would be a great help to

  3. Lunesta vs. Ambien

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone tried the new sleeping medication Lunesta? How does it compare to

  4. Stupid People Award

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    The winner goes to the lady with a "broken tooth"...treating herself with battery acid "to numb the

  5. Neurontin

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Pain Management

    Anyone have any experience with using neurotin for pain management?

  6. Interstitial Cystitis

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if there are any nurses that have interstitial cystitis? How are you coping with this and nursing as a job, etc? I was recently diagnosed..just trying to get some

  7. "Red Dress" Theme Scrubs

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone seen any "Red Dress" theme scrubs out there? I found one at Life uniform but did not care for it.

  8. Leaving it at the door

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Needing some advice. I love the ER-I really can't see myself elsewhere. But I have a problem with "leaving it the door" when I'm leaving work. I don't sleep well because I am stressed out so much. So...

  9. "I don't have the money" OR "I don't have a ride"

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been in the ER for 5 1/2 years, yet people still completely shock me with their stupid comments. So 3 vents for me.... 1. "I don't have the money" when I asked WHY the child was 2 years behind...

  10. Triage Rules / Rants

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am sure this has been done before, but I just spent the past 3 days in a row listening and being completely annoyed with patients coming in through triage. Anyway, this thread is just for triage...

  11. Shot time

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    As of today, we were told there were not to be any more "shot time waits." We are to give the shot and send the patient out right away. I am having a huge problem with this. I keep thinking...I give...

  12. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    If you come in to be treated for a STD, don't hit on the

  13. Shot time

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

    I agree with you all too..Thanks for your input. I just can't understand the reasoning behind the "no wait shot

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

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Copying from the OB thread but using ER patients and families..... I hate when patients say "i'm a hard stick" If I had a penny for every time I have heard this (and usually get a line in the 1st...

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

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Pain Management

    I'm giving up on ever being painful or even close to it. I spent a whole year in and out of the hospital with kidney stones, bladder infections, etc. Finally found someone who would actually listen...

  16. Adderall for Bipolar??

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Has anyone heard of prescribing adderall for bipolar--no history of adhd? Has anyone seen this? Good, Bad,

  17. Stress Fracture

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone ever had a stress fracture??? How were you treated? I'm afraid I have some in my right foot. Xrays didn't show anything but it kills me to walk and even to press on the gas and brake while...

  18. Topamax

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Pain Management

    Hi all. I was just started on Topamax a few weeks a go for chronic flank pain related to my interstital cystits. I have read through some other posts regarding topamax but thought I would start a new...

  19. Orienting Help

    ER-RN2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi. Just need some advice from you all..... I have oriented a lot of nurses to the ER-all of them having background from another unit, etc. Now I have a brand new fresh new grad nurse...with little to...

  20. Orienting Help

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

    Pretty much having trouble with

  21. Stupid People Award

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

    Any new

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    ER-RN2 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    If you are well enough to go out and smoke, then you are well enough to go home NOW. If you call the ER to ask what the wait time is then you are not that sick. The more you stand in the door way and...

  23. Communication with Patients

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

    While I don't work in home health, I'll give you a situation that happened to me. (I work in the ER) I had a patient that was brought in my his fmaily for confusion that I just kept talking to. He...

  24. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    ER-RN2 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    Regarding the craiglist letter...I don't see that as a nurse having a bad day. I see that as an average day working in triage. I would like to print that letter and pass it out to

  25. Improper Triaging

    ER-RN2 replied to NurseNewbie's topic in Emergency

    I triage all of the time. The main problem that I see is that some patients don't tell you their history, meds, etc. Sometimes the story changes after they are put in a room. It is very hard to place...