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  1. Drug seekers

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    HAHA...and I'll call them out on it

  2. Drug seekers

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I wouldnt call you a drug seeker at all. Drug seekers are typically "narcotic seekers" and usually refuse Toradol, motrin, tylenol, or better yet, they are allergic to all NSAIDS. Toradol is a great...

  3. Drug seekers

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm so glad that so many nurses have the same frustration as I do. I realize getting mad doesnt change anything, but Im not going to let some junkie use me and treat me like crap to get their fix. I...

  4. Drug seekers

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Awful...so what happened after the narcan? Did she still get her 2mg of dilaudid? did that teach her a lesson why sometimes we don't over medicate?? Just reading that whole story makes me sad that...

  5. Worst doctors orders ever received

    inteRN replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    A dialysis pt comes in for a possible a cut on her face...Dr. admits her for dialysis....??? She could have been in and out in an

  6. What's with the drug shortages?

    inteRN replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Emergency

    Us too.... We only have 8mg of morphine and 2mg dilaudid (which i hope they run out of forever) It doesnt make sense bc we have to waste 4mg of morphine to give a 4mg dose! No wonder we're

  7. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Your welcome! Thanks for posting...Interesting story: Just recently, I had a "SC" patient come in whom I have taken care of a few times in the past. However, she uses different names each time. Well,...

  8. A question to ponder (insert a little sarcasm while reading)

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Shouldn't the triage nurse bringing a patient w/ ESRD and a BP of 200/125 who FELL at least give report to any nurse who is available? (Particularily the Chrg RN or the RN who is taking the room?) As...

  9. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I know it is a good topic! Thanks for the input!

  10. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    It's hard to take care of these pt's in the ER because we have minimal history to work with so I can see why the Dr's are reluctant to give super doses of narcs. That's why some of the dr's will run...

  11. A question to ponder (insert a little sarcasm while reading)

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    No, its only common with a couple of the nurses in the ER who are charge. I can understand if they came in for a cough or something minor but a BP that high??? At least tell SOMEONE if Im not...

  12. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    My question is why is it only and every SC patient I have ever seen in the ER wants benedryl. Does it have to do with the actual SC causing this "itching"?? Every non sickle cell patient I have ever...

  13. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree...I have never even had a narcotic, they must be pretty good considering the amount of people who walk in demanding more and more! All the dr.s I've asked have said it potentiates...

  14. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    There is no way you would not get addicted to pain meds if you were constantly in pain. If I took narcotics everyday for a month, I would build up a tolerance I think. Its sad I agree, and yes they...

  15. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I learned in nursing school that it is very very painful and I empathize. I can see how it would be easy to become dependent on pain medicine. I just thought it was weird how only SC patients want...

  16. Sickle cell

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I didnt know this till yesterday, but the Dr. ordered a "peripheral smear" on a patient (i could be wrong) who was in for sickle cell pain. We dont normally order it, but on this particular patient...

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

    inteRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Just yesterday I had a girl come in c/o itching after shaving......with rubbing alcohol.

  18. STRESS!!!

    inteRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm a relatively new nurse in the ER, and I have noticed I get really "worked up" and stressed out when I get overwhelmed...its not that I'm not getting enough help from the others, but I guess Im...

  19. This is not the ICU

    inteRN replied to RN <><'s topic in Emergency

    I've been in the Er for like 9 months now, and at first, I tried to go in with the docs when they did their assessments. At least this gives you an idea of what to investigate. Basically, I just do a...

  20. STRESS!!!

    inteRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    First, I want to THANK YOU for taking that amount of time out to type that message to me. You are right, and it helps me so much to hear stuff like this from experienced ER nurses I dont work with...

  21. Good Press Ganey for ER. Possible??

    inteRN replied to 5n2_is4u's topic in Emergency

    NOOOO...me neither. Especially when they say, "No I don't have a doctor, I just come here because I have medicaid and I don't have to pay for it"... But I do?? How ass backwards is

  22. Good Press Ganey for ER. Possible??

    inteRN replied to 5n2_is4u's topic in Emergency

    Withdrawals maybe? We have a ton of that where I

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

    inteRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    You technically cant refuse to treat it..but then again, how do you?? Most hopspitals may want money up front for stupid crap like that

  24. What is the most common chief complaint or diagnosis in your ED?

    inteRN replied to QueensNurseNY's topic in Emergency

    You are so right on!!...From 7a-7p today, LITERALLY, all i saw was abdominal pain with and without N/V. Thats it. I saw 15 N/V

  25. What is the most common chief complaint or diagnosis in your ED?

    inteRN replied to QueensNurseNY's topic in Emergency

    Abdominal pain/nausea/vomiting flank pain chest pain SOB pain med refills lady partsl bleeding (you dont see many "emergencies") for kids-->fever/cough/runny