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  1. CT scans and how long to wait?

    tiredfeetED replied to TexNurse's topic in Emergency

    grape juice by itself or with contrast...we just use plain water, by itself...nothing

  2. CT scans and how long to wait?

    tiredfeetED replied to TexNurse's topic in Emergency

    Does no one use just water for there PO

  3. torn between CALIFORNIA or ILLINOIS

    tiredfeetED replied to pinayhomegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Haha... you work for corrections...no one in the u.s. has more rights than Ca convicts!!! Cali is a nice place to live...housing is still afordable in Central Cali. jobs are everywhere for RNs and the...

  4. A Nurse's Lifestyle

    tiredfeetED replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    Been out of school two years now...the money is good...but your right...not alot of raises out there...a dollar here and there! Where i live starting RN-ADN is $24, one year exp or BSN 25$ so on..max...

  5. Most admissions you personally had during shift or most your floor had.

    tiredfeetED replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    HMM....Believe it or not ...ER has Staffing ratios too! Not my problem is a frequent attitude throughout the hospital...it is all our problem. We hold everyday in the ED. The other day our little 18...

  6. Real ER vs TV ER

    tiredfeetED replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    Three weeks ago, we had a 20ish female involved in a MVC, Head on. Her 2 kids did ok. She came in with gcs 8 and quickly got worse. After a few min she lost her pressure. We are a little ER ( 20...

  7. Vent about a patient

    tiredfeetED replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    What the Pt describes (Pain) is what you chart. If the pt is not having any distress or denies pain then you take the pts. word. goes either way. So the desk Clerk/nurse gave this dx? Was there a VQ...

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

    tiredfeetED replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Never Tell the your parents then the police officer then the Doctor that you took 2 Blue Pills and 1 White pill of unknown orgin. Lay on the Ground motionless before EMS arrive and then Tell the 3...

  9. 50 mg of Phenergan IV push!!!!!!!!!

    tiredfeetED replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In the ED the most demerol ive ever pushed was 100mg.. if i remember the order was originally for 150. This was a repeat order! All i remember was that this lady was unmonitored and in the hall...I...

  10. Just read this "woman does own C-section"

    tiredfeetED replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    After working in the ED the last 2 years...Anything is possible!

  11. Male vs. Female

    tiredfeetED replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    In the ED...I have put in a handful of foleys in women..only be its cause you need a woman present and most of the time the women present are RNs. I myself am not comfortable putting one in a A &...

  12. Nurses who are male, who work in OB/GYN?

    tiredfeetED replied to The Bear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    met a traveling nurse in our ED who works full time on Labor and delivery. He says he has been doing it for 5 years. He also works search and rescue ...thought that was pretty

  13. Nurses who are male, who work in OB/GYN?

    tiredfeetED replied to The Bear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    met a traveling nurse in our ED who works full time on Labor and delivery. He says he has been doing it for 5 years. He also works search and rescue ...thought that was pretty

  14. Use of NTG w/ newly emergent SVT

    tiredfeetED replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Ill give this one a shot!..I think it was wise not to give nitro, especially with no IV! In the ED we must have a IV acsess. Tends to get u out of sticky situations. The main problem is that...

  15. Use of NTG w/ newly emergent SVT

    tiredfeetED replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Ill give this one a shot!..I think it was wise not to give nitro, especially with no IV! In the ED we must have a IV acsess. Tends to get u out of sticky situations. The main problem is that...

  16. Rectal temps in peds

    tiredfeetED replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    All kids under the age of 2 are supposed to get rectal temps...It is more accurate than tympanics. We have just went to the use of Temporal artery probes which are suppose to be more accurate than...

  17. How Much Are You Worth Per Hour?

    tiredfeetED replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    EWW...Sliding Scale....i like the sound of that!!! Mechanic...ohh...that reminds me i have to go pick up my Car from the mechanic..BILL $300 for oil change and to hook up the machine to see why it...

  18. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    tiredfeetED replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER, We do Everthing! Thats taking care of are Med/tele/ICU holds (Vitals, meds, briefs) Plus what ever comes thru the front or back door! :) We have on Tech for our 18 bed ER, who spends most...

  19. Er Holds?

    tiredfeetED posted a topic in Emergency

    Lately we have had numerous holds, a ICU or 2, tons of med-surg, tele and lots of baby's. We are a small hospital with 18 bed ER and 6 bed extenstion for small cases. Yesterday we had 15 holding which...

  20. How physically demanding is it?

    tiredfeetED replied to Kaliera's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in the ER, so sitting is very RARE! Lots of standing at the bedside which kills my feet ( now have nike air with 2 inserts which work better). After 2 days this week I was beat when I woke up...

  21. What does your post name reflect about you?

    tiredfeetED replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    After 12 hrs on your feet in the ED with no time to

  22. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    tiredfeetED replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    Think the saying goes "C's EARN degree's!!!" What do you call the person with worst passing grade in Medical school? "DR."

  23. Critical thinking exercise

    tiredfeetED replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    GIVE ME A 8fr ETT with a Straight blade! Sir Relax Im a trained prof.! :) I guess after a couple years in ER, one thing ive learned never trust what a monitor says. There is countless times our...

  24. My 1st night experience!

    tiredfeetED posted a topic in Emergency

    Yesterday was my first time working nights in my 1.5 yrs of being a RN. Got the call around 1230 if I could cover night shift....coworker had her son at Childrens hospital. I said Yes. OHH ..by the...

  25. Tele transports from the ER

    tiredfeetED replied to Surfnurse's topic in Emergency

    In our ER a Tele pt can be transferred to tele by any license (LVN, RN) with monitor...A ICU pt must go with a