chansen

chansen

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  1. ER - How to stay calm

    chansen replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    The concept of multi-tasking is flawed. It takes away mental or physical energy from whatever task is most important. Forget the word multi-tasking exists. It can impair performance. Have a mental...

  2. ED Unit Based Council

    chansen replied to lumberjackAZRN's topic in Emergency

    If they are department beneficial, try and make the department pay for them. If you work in a place that is not willing to help improve the work environment, morale, and flow with cost-effective,...

  3. Why is everyone hating on ED?

    chansen replied to canche's topic in Emergency

    The ED has been and always will be the scapegoat for too many hospital problems. Unless they've worked in an ED before, they won't get it. Sure, it may be that nurse's second admission of the day, but...

  4. Pharmacy Techs in ED

    chansen replied to wildlaurel's topic in Emergency

    Or a rhesus

  5. What's in your pocket - ER Style

    chansen replied to Frizbeeboy's topic in Emergency

    I've paired down quite a bit. Used to carry full sets of IV start kits, but our nurse-servers in each ED room carry a good many things. - stethoscope - hemostats with a tape roll on them clipped to my...

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

    chansen replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    The sheer number of young female "abdominal pains" that arrive by medic and then elope when their urine HCG comes back positive never ceases to amaze me. Hooray for 911 pregnancy tests they never have...

  7. Organizing yourself in the ER?

    chansen replied to CAllen44's topic in Emergency

    Similar to what was said before, the ED is so much more task oriented than other places, and the biggest thing you need to do to provide the safest care to your patients is continuously reassess what...

  8. CSCC worth the wait?

    chansen replied to kelliec07's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There are definitely a few instructors who I think are just burnt out from their support at the school (or lack thereof) and the swap to semesters is definitely a large source of that anxiety. There...

  9. CSCC worth the wait?

    chansen replied to kelliec07's topic in Ohio Nursing

    December graduate, in the OhioHealth critical care fellowship right now. What we learned in terms of clinical application was on par or beyond that of the other area schools with BSNs or ADNs. Skills...

  10. ICU General Help

    chansen replied to trulyblessed2's topic in Critical Care

    You need to really start developing those critical thinking skills. It's not enough in an ICU setting to just memorize things like, "if my patient has low blood pressure, put them on a pressor." You...

  11. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    chansen replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Dyslexia in physicians is always easy to

  12. ICU Interview Questions to Anticipate

    chansen replied to Bscriv's topic in Critical Care

    As a new grad you have an easy and effective "weakness" you can list if the question comes up. Delegation. "As someone who has been in a position of learning until this point in my life, I've had...

  13. what items could you not go a nursing shift without?

    chansen replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I love cargo uniforms, because I'm a walking boy scout in the ED. I don't like to have to leave the room for additional supplies for IVs or gather up extras for med admin when making a trip to the...

  14. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    chansen replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    20' and above tends to be the height at which falls get ugly. Had a construction worker fall 60' off a roof, landing feet first on the hood of a car. L1 and up on the CT were pristine. Some minor...

  15. Comfortable shoes for the ER

    chansen replied to nursegirl75's topic in Emergency

    I think I'm in the minority that go the minimalist route with shoes. I wear new balance minimus to get a near-barefoot

  16. Surviving OB

    chansen replied to nimartino's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Don't approach it with the attitude that it's a waste of time, and don't assume you won't be doing or learning anything. Clinicals, in general, are what you make of them. I did 10 weeks of postpartum...

  17. Starting 5weeks of mother/baby on monday, ill take any advice!

    chansen replied to icarr757's topic in Male Nursing Students

    First and foremost, confidence. You don't walk into a room and say, "Hi... um... are you ok having a guy in here?" You say, "Good morning/afternoon/evening, I'm icarr757, the student nurse working...

  18. Hey guys! Post what you are going to do right after you graduate. I'll start.

    chansen replied to ThePhilster's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Graduated last month, already landed a position in a 21 week critical care fellowship, took and passed my boards this last week. At this point, taking a family vacation for the next week or so until...

  19. Relocating from Los Angeles, CA to Cincinnati, OH

    chansen replied to rnmeldel's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Ohio is a very saturated area (as is most of the Midwest), especially because of the number of nursing schools churning out new grads every few months. Traditionally, those that get jobs out of school...

  20. Simple Dressing Changes?

    chansen replied to rocket2010's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Out of the scope of practice for an STNA. Facility to factility is different with what their techs are allowed to do, but most sterile dressing changes are taught during training/schooling. Simply...

  21. Little more than 2 weeks till CSCC starts

    chansen replied to Buck eye's topic in Ohio Nursing

    haha, yes. I recall first week of 100 being a fairly insane number of chapters, but it tends to get better once you get over the initial hump of reading in the D'Amico

  22. Little more than 2 weeks till CSCC starts

    chansen replied to Buck eye's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Get used to books and the class packets being sold out or available late - it'll happen every quarter! I'm in 3rd quarter right now, full time, and the biggest thing I can suggest for 1st quarter is...

  23. Study/Test tips

    chansen replied to Pinky16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Mind mapping has been crutial for me. If you're a visual learner and you've never heard of mind mapping, I'd suggest you do a youtube search for "tony buzan mind mapping" and check out a few of the...

  24. Male Nurses that lift weights and stay fit

    chansen replied to S-Rank's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Not a nurse yet, still in school. But yeah, I've got an olympic weight set in my basement with a power cage, bench, and pull-down station (all freeweights), a weight tree and a slew of dumbbell...

  25. Can 2 ml of fluid be administered in deltoid muscle?

    chansen replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    As with anything in nursing, "it depends." Assessment of the patient is key! "A deltoid" doesn't say much, as the gamut of musculature means a judgement call, just like when you're determining needle...