ERjodiRN

ERjodiRN

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  1. Viral meningitis - precautions?

    ERjodiRN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    where i work we use droplet precautions on both viral and bacterial. we use droplet precautions on everyone with cold symptoms until cleared by an MD actually...because the last few flu seasons have...

  2. New MICN

    ERjodiRN replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in Emergency

    medic, we do have a charge nurse on duty as well. she helps with the patient flow as well, but on a different level. they are usually telling us when we need to close certain areas down (if...

  3. Transition from computer to paper charting

    ERjodiRN replied to starletRN's topic in General Nursing

    my first job i started with paper charting, switched to computer (which i really liked), and then changed jobs and am back to paper. however, i work in the ER now where i would find computer charting...

  4. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    ERjodiRN replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    well my question is, why wasn't anyone else on the unit asked to be charge before her? she may be new to the unit with nothing else under her belt, but maybe management found her more appropriate for...

  5. Now What?

    ERjodiRN replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    where i work we are required to work one on-call shift a year, and it has to be a sat or sun, when most of our sick calls come in. we choose our day, and it's a 12p-12a shift (work in the ER so we...

  6. morphine IV

    ERjodiRN replied to breaking_dawn's topic in Emergency

    when you say infusion are you talking morphine drips or pca's? i'm assuming you mean iv push. you're supposed to give it slow iv push, which means over 1-2 minutes. there isn't a specific dose that...

  7. New MICN

    ERjodiRN replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in Emergency

    i work at a hospital in orange county. the county has what is called "base hospitals". there are about 6 in this county and we each have designated districts that we cover...so any medic units...

  8. batcha gero/lpn

    ERjodiRN replied to clbatiste3b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well any licensed health care worker is mandated reporter of abuse. personally, i'm not the biggest fan of assisted living facilities because my er sees way too many cases of neglect from those...

  9. Grounds for termination

    ERjodiRN replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think cussing in front of patients is grounds for immediate termination. i think that is quite drastic if it's a first offense. people are going to get angry, for whatever reasons....and...

  10. peg care protocol

    ERjodiRN replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    yeah your hospital should have a policy on that, but at places i've practiced we would do scheduled 50cc flushes every 4-6hrs, and placement checks each shift. if they are getting feedings you don't...

  11. New MICN

    ERjodiRN replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in Emergency

    with the micn certification i believe you're also qualified to do critical care patient transports with private ambulance companies.....that and the fact that you're giving guidance and orders to...

  12. Fed Up With People Saying There Is a Shortage

    ERjodiRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree. i work in orange county, ca where you'd think there wouldn't be a shortage at all, but we're continually short staffed in order to cover the sick calls, maternity leaves, and...

  13. large bore needles

    ERjodiRN replied to MariaCarter06's topic in General Nursing

    it's not just the fluids. in the ED we always have to think "worse case scenario", and if the patient codes or requires meds that need large bore iv's, then we just do it. also, we may not always...

  14. NGT/FT securing techniques?

    ERjodiRN replied to myita32's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    what about doing and OGT instead of a NGT? obviously only on pt's with ETT's, but they are really easy to put in if you guide it right along next to the ETT...and just secure it to the ETT as

  15. What type of degree does your nurse manager have

    ERjodiRN replied to ldcmw1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i don't work l&d, but where i work it's required to have BS to the manager of anything. Every hospital is different though. Apparently they were really impressed with this

  16. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ERjodiRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    oh an had a guy who came in with this jar full of spit, that he would occasionally spit in to (he wanted the doctor to take a sample), because he thought that aliens were infiltrating his mind and...

  17. Company party...

    ERjodiRN replied to Fancy Face's topic in General Nursing

    there really isn't much you can do. when people get drunk they get very stubborn, so reason never applies. you can just call him the next day to make sure he got home alright. if he gets pulled...

  18. Need some advice

    ERjodiRN replied to Love2Live's topic in General Nursing

    that's kind of a tough one. i've been hearing that it's been increasingly harder for new grads to get hired....not only because of the economy but because people are stressing "experience" when...

  19. Would you witness a consent without all info filled out?

    ERjodiRN replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    that really surprises me. for me, i would not let my patient sign that document unless everything had already been explained. you are not just witnessing that the signature is "good", you're saying...

  20. To Quit or Not to Quit

    ERjodiRN replied to DustBunnies's topic in General Nursing

    about the MSN bit our registrar told you about. you'll be hard-pressed to be the manager of anything without some sort of experience under your belt, so if you're going to change, change. would you...

  21. New MICN

    ERjodiRN replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in Emergency

    geeze calm down....it was a joke. maybe you overlooked the jk i put in there, or the fact that i did explain what a MICN was.....which was put in BECAUSE i know things work differently outside of "my...

  22. Question from a student

    ERjodiRN replied to mbarl001's topic in General Nursing

    i know you don't want med/surg....but it will still prepare you more for the NCLEX and nursing as a whole to fall into that than to choose pediatrics. i say go for the

  23. My husband said something that got me to thinking.

    ERjodiRN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    it's kind of a double-edged sword though. we let them get away with it! 75% of the time we don't say anything to the people slacking off, or to our bosses because we don't want to appear as if we're...

  24. New Grad Advice on ED

    ERjodiRN replied to ezkabar0037's topic in Emergency

    the ED is a great place to start because it really fosters honing all your skills and learning how to use your critical thinking and prioritizing skills as well. there are a couple downsides to it,...

  25. 265 questions

    ERjodiRN replied to snowKat724's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    it does not mean you failed. every once in a while some lucky student gets the full test regardless of how well they have done. that being said, i'm not sure if that's your case. the nclex is also...