ERjodiRN

ERjodiRN

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  1. Alternative Airway Knowledge

    ERjodiRN replied to GilaRRT's topic in Emergency

    we mix our own meds, but the other stuff is pretty much RT. sometimes it's nice, but other times i'm like...ugh, just let me do it! but it's actually hospital policy! rt's are the only ones who are...

  2. Charge Nurse vs. Nursing Supervisor

    ERjodiRN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    with my hospital the charge nurses are in charge of their specific unit, while the nursing supervisor oversees all the units in the hospital. they facilitate transferring pt's to other floors (say...

  3. your hospitals triage system

    ERjodiRN replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    we also have very fast triage times. everyone is triaged by an RN and if that nurse gets backed up with too many to triage she calls for a 2nd triage nurse who comes to help out. right now we have...

  4. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    ERjodiRN replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    we have a critical care nurse assigned to be available to us at all times. it's both helpful and aggravating. some of the ed nurses, myself included, have our ccrn and act as the critical care nurse...

  5. ED Nurse Project for Nursing School

    ERjodiRN replied to bkMT's topic in Emergency

    1. How many years have you been a nurse? i have been a nurse for 3.5yrs 2. What is your educational background and/or specialty certifications do you hold? graduated from a parochial university in...

  6. Inquiry about NET

    ERjodiRN replied to coffee&milk's topic in General Nursing

    has the net changed much? i remember it just being very basic math....mostly multiplication and division with some decimals and very little algebra. the english section, as i remember it, was what...

  7. Alternative Airway Knowledge

    ERjodiRN replied to GilaRRT's topic in Emergency

    at my hospital we have annual "housewide mandatories" that every staff member has to complete. one of the stations is an airway station where they go over most of things you have listed. nurses...

  8. Color Coded IV Needle Gauges

    ERjodiRN replied to donein2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    26=purple. i've only ever seen one, and only ever used one....and it was in an 'imminent birth' situation where they were having trouble accessing the umbilical central

  9. Cyress, cerritos, gwc nursing

    ERjodiRN replied to finnelzki's topic in General Nursing

    did you try applying to saddleback? i can't say what your chances are...most places are lottery whether they tell you that or not....because everyone has a huge waiting list. i know some people who...

  10. Getting over the FEAR...

    ERjodiRN replied to AnaBanana12's topic in Emergency

    the educator in my ER told me from day one, "give yourself a good 6 months before you start to feel at all comfortable". she was totally right. i was nervous every single shift. the ER is ever...

  11. Critical thinking....

    ERjodiRN replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

    personally i think the most important thing to critical thinking...outside of knowing how to prioritize.....is pathophysiology. you can't really critically think too well unless you have a good...

  12. can any of you pretty please give me some advice?

    ERjodiRN replied to karen2412's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like implantation bleeding to me....and that's an opinion...not advice:) every woman is different and you're already taking the right steps of the hpt, etc. next stop, doctor:) good luck,...

  13. vent--angry patients--your input

    ERjodiRN replied to RN4911's topic in Emergency

    i've personally said things like, "hey, you came in to us to get help....so until you're able to talk to me and the staff in a more appropriate manner, you're just going to sit there." obviously it...

  14. Why do the elderly have AMS with UTI's?

    ERjodiRN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    i agree with JBUDD. it's usually mild or full-on urosepsis that causes the mental changes. in addition to that, it's not just in the elderly. i had a guy who was 35 yrs old who we had to put in 4pt...

  15. Dogs and Nurses

    ERjodiRN replied to Jayhawk4Life's topic in General Nursing

    i have a 1 yr old husky that i've had since she was 7wks old. huskies are NOTORIOUSLY high energy and require more exercise than most dogs. they're bred for endurance, so if they are not exercised...

  16. Working for 2 hospitals: How to do it?

    ERjodiRN replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in General Nursing

    i've worked two jobs before, and it didn't work out too well....and i only lasted 6 months at it. the schedule at my per diem job came out before the sched at my ft position did, so i was never able...

  17. The Emergency Nurse Guide to Dealing with Early Pregnancy Loss

    ERjodiRN replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    if we have a pediatric loss in the dept we have special boxes for the family. inside the box is an envelope or container to place a lock of hair. there are supplies to create clay hand/foot prints....

  18. New Licensed Registered Nurse - BLS / ACLS - HCP Training

    ERjodiRN replied to rex.jr_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i believe even with the online courses you are only able to take the written test and are still required to go to a testing facility to do the mega code testing. i would suggest searching for testing...

  19. Question about Elevated BNP in the absence of CHF..Help Im new to Cardiac!

    ERjodiRN replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    of course! it's just that typically with a bnp at that level...if it were true chf, you'd be able to hear her wet breathing without a steth. however, she could very well have congestion without...

  20. protocol for pediatric triage

    ERjodiRN replied to ermickie's topic in Emergency

    we don't have a specific flow sheet in our ER for peds triage, but these are the main points i go for when i am triaging the little ones: -chief complaint -vs (and remember rule of 60's....HR no less...

  21. The Emergency Nurse Guide to Dealing with Early Pregnancy Loss

    ERjodiRN replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    it may also help to give them some resources. in part with being the pediatric resource rn to my er, i instituted a protocol for perinatal loss/fetal demise/neonatal and pediatric loss in the er. i...

  22. What law is violated?

    ERjodiRN replied to ncva's topic in General Nursing

    you could also try to look up or ask your manager about your hospital's policy on reporting things like that and what actions are taken/options available for the

  23. IVs

    ERjodiRN replied to smileysport24's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with classicdame. in all honesty, a class or inservice isn't going to be much help because fake arms are nothing like human arms. out patient surgery, pre-op, and the ER are great areas to...

  24. Just Need Some Advice from Experienced Nurses Please

    ERjodiRN replied to NursingtheHeart's topic in General Nursing

    i would wait to see how the original preceptor acts now. he may let you do everything now, who knows. if he doesn't, speak up and say that you want to do it. it's hard being new to speak up, but...

  25. Question about Elevated BNP in the absence of CHF..Help Im new to Cardiac!

    ERjodiRN replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    elevated bnp's can also be caused by pulmonary htn, which can be seen in pt's with her hx and