PAERRN20

PAERRN20

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  1. Am I doing something wrong here?

    PAERRN20 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I work with that nurse too! You sound like a competent nurse- you took responsibility for your actions. I don't have much advice to offer. When the nurse constantly made snarky comments and questioned...

  2. EXCUSE ME!?!?!?!

    PAERRN20 replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Some doctors will yell and be arrogant no matter what. That's was so nice of you to stay over. If the doctor didn't appreciate you I'm sure the other nurses

  3. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    PAERRN20 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't let you touch my cat. Every surgery you do the pt either dies, goes septic, or you screw it up some other

  4. Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    PAERRN20 replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    No way any ER tech would be suture me up! We still clean with saline, betadine, hipacleanse, etc. Physician does the lido. I would be ok with the RN doing the lido I guess, but NEVER would an...

  5. Need Some Wisdom

    PAERRN20 replied to tishirajan's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Love my Nike

  6. Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    PAERRN20 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I have made more stupid mistakes than I care to remember. Everyone is still alive and well though I can remember one of my first days in nursing school. I was taking care of a post-TURP patient. 91...

  7. Why does only nursing have to put the patients first?

    PAERRN20 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!

  8. Stethoscopes: How to choose?

    PAERRN20 replied to SoClose!'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Littmann Classic II. I like it, I can hear well, everybody has it. I wish I would have gotten the Littmann Lightweight though. Sooo much lighter. You can actually wear it around your neck...

  9. I'm stressed out and nervous.

    PAERRN20 replied to yng65's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been stressed, nervous, and a million different emotions I can't even describe. It does get better. If you are feeling that depressed though maybe it's time to switch to a different unit? I don't...

  10. Interstitial Cystitis, Fibromyalgia, Pelvic Congestion Oh My

    PAERRN20 replied to RN0520's topic in Emergency

    Pelvic congestion syndrome? For real? I've never heard of this. Sounds like a "there's really nothing wrong with you" diagnosis. FWIW, I have seen more and more people with coexisting IC and...

  11. I have a herniated disk am I done :(

    PAERRN20 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Not going to sugar coat it but your doctor may be right. Nursing is very physical work. In school you will be expected to give baths, change briefs, assist patients, boost them up in bed, turn them,...

  12. Question for managers who do the hiring

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I could get an ICU now if I wanted it, but that's really not what I want at all. The reason I am concerned about critical care/ER is that everyone keeps telling me I shouldn't go into rehab. I have...

  13. Question for managers who do the hiring

    PAERRN20 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a fairly new nurse working in the ER. This is not my dream position. Far from it actually. I have only ever worked in the ER. I am thinking about switching to a rehab floor. I am concerned if I...

  14. Critical care nurses... what resources would you recommend?

    PAERRN20 replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.icufaqs.org

  15. Question for managers who do the hiring

    PAERRN20 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Wise Woman RN- you truly are wise! My heart is not in ER nursing. I don't enjoy it, but I go to work and tolerate day after day. I am afraid if I stay longer I will become numb and I don't want that...

  16. Census dreadfully low at our hospital, anyone else???

    PAERRN20 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Not in the ER! Seems like we are busting at the seams lately. Plus I keep getting more and more calls to come in. I think people are not going to their PCP's and waiting till they can't take it...

  17. ADENOSINE ??

    PAERRN20 replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    Hmm...I was taught to raise the arm in ACLS too. If I know I am going to be giving Adenocard I put a 20g in the AC. I know floor nurses hate this spot but I'm an ER AC loving nurse. (Sorry!! Hehehe)...

  18. Common drugs given in the er..

    PAERRN20 replied to sandypalma's topic in Emergency

    Lasix is another biggie I didn't see

  19. What is your incentive for obtaining your CEN?

    PAERRN20 replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Zip, nada,

  20. more about flushing tubing and/or lock

    PAERRN20 replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a lock and are ordered an antibiotic, you would get your abx and spike it onto a long IV tubing (not the piggyback lines). You would then hang it on the pump. When finished, take the abx...

  21. Is nursing pay decreased if you take advantage of perks?

    PAERRN20 replied to RNS5's topic in General Nursing

    No, they shouldn't. I took advantage of tuition reimbursement. I get paid the same whether I took the "extras" or not. Usually the only time you'd make a different amount is you when you are...

  22. Stress/Panic Before Going to Work

    PAERRN20 replied to rn-n- 2005's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree with this. Nursing is an anxiety inducing profession for sure. I wonder if the anxiety ever goes away

  23. Stress/Panic Before Going to Work

    PAERRN20 replied to rn-n- 2005's topic in Emergency

    I have these same feelings. I could have wrote your post. I am also an ER nurse and have been one for a little over a year. I get the same anxious feelings before I go to work. Sometimes I can't sleep...

  24. LTC....to stay, or not to stay???

    PAERRN20 replied to amoss2345's topic in General Nursing

    I think switching jobs while in school will cause some additional stress. I wish I could say I liked my job as much as you seem to. You say you will be done with the RN program in December. Why not...

  25. How to regain floor experience after several years of Psych.

    PAERRN20 replied to Westside_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No words of advice on the California job front. Try to apple for a new grad position. You might make less, but a hospital might hire you for med-surg that way. You already have an RN license so it's...