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  1. Sickle cell

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok...here's a question that I've asked frequently at work, but I'm not totally satisfied with the answers I get. We seem to get sickle cell patients (whom many we find are not sickeling at the time)...

  2. Precepting a floor nurse

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I am precepting a floor nurse who just decided to come to ER. She is currently in the internship program. this has been challenging for me because I have never precepted anyone, we are extremely short...

  3. Precepting a floor nurse

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you! That

  4. I have no idea where to start.. Plz help!

    inteRN posted a topic in Travel

    Im looking to travel for a little bit. I live in texas right now and have 3-5 years ER experience as an RN. How do I do it? What companies are good? I don't really know where to begin. Can anyone give...

  5. IV nursing question/advice

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I have only been nursing for about 3 years in the ER. I've become pretty good at starting IV's and love to try and get the "hard sticks." If I could start IV's all day that's what I'd do. Everyone...

  6. IV nursing question/advice

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you both for replying! This is stuff I dont know, sounds good to me! I appreciate

  7. Need advice from experienced ER nurses!

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm a relatively new ER nurse (18 mos exp) and just transferred from a small ER to a big one for more experience...the problem is this ER sees SO many kids!!! I am not familiar with peds and it seems...

  8. Need advice from experienced ER nurses!

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much for your reply! This helps

  9. Prescribing narcotics to drug seekers

    inteRN replied to Djuna's topic in Emergency

    Very VERY good point. I think some nurses confuse treating with

  10. Prescribing narcotics to drug seekers

    inteRN replied to Djuna's topic in Emergency

    I totally understand where you are coming from... I just quit an ER that was majority chronic prescription drug seekers. Some of these people would give fake identity (OK-- that's fraud), fake phone...

  11. any advice?

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I had a job interview last week at another ED within my hospital's system. To make a long story as short as possible, the reason for my interest in leaving is that our hosp has been flexing us like...

  12. any advice?

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Yes I did talk to the temporary manager and she did offer me some hours at the downtown facility which is closer to me, however, it is not the best place to work. Ive heard bad things from former...

  13. Signs hospital is closing?

    inteRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever worked in a hospital that closed their doors without much warning?? There are rumors floating around that our facility is closing. Its a small satellite hospital, about 15-20 years...

  14. Signs hospital is closing?

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank

  15. Signs hospital is closing?

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank you so much for taking the time out to write! It is nerve

  16. Hospital Closing??

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    There are rumors floating around that our hospital is closing.....I am a new nurse and not familiar with this type of thing happening...If they do close, how do they go about telling the employees so...

  17. Hospital Closing??

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    We closed down labor and delivery last year and the med surg floor is closed. The hospital is a satellite hospital of the mothership which is downtown. Its only about 15-20 years old. Thing is, we...

  18. Hospital Closing??

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    No the whole hospital... (I tried to post in general but could not find the "new thread" link

  19. Reporting to ICU

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I havent been a nurse for long ( a year and a half) so I have only worked in ER. I have noticed when I give report to ICU they often times speak "down" to us constantly asking why didnt you do this?...

  20. Reporting to ICU

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    YES! I agree. I dont work for a trauma hospital, but I also think that we should give a report in person with the chart in hand so that we can both look at the patient and the chart together to...

  21. Reporting to ICU

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    it did?? I always try to post a thread in the ED forum...if it came up in gen nursing, i wasn't supposed

  22. Reporting to ICU

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

  23. Reporting to ICU

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    awesome...where do you

  24. ED Safety: Assaults up, drug calls up, security down

    inteRN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Its amazing how something major has to happen before they make any changes...there should always be a visitor rule and a security guard at the entrance. Especially with all the HIPPA concern, you...

  25. Drug seekers

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I can't help but get frustrated at the disrespect I get by pts who come in and don't get the dilaudid or the (30) 10mg norco script they demand... Ive only been a RN for a year and this is out of...