mercRN

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1. Tele transports from the ER

   mercRN replied to Surfnurse's topic in Emergency

   If they have to be on a monitor for radiology then someone ACLS goes with them. Some of our pt's the docs will say they don't need to be on the monitor to go to

2. What's your craziest story of the ER

   mercRN replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

   Just love reading these. It makes us all appreciate our jobs. I had almost forgot about this pt. until the other night when the Doc that took care of her brought it up. She come in stating that she...

3. precepting in ER....

   mercRN replied to jjbaby's topic in Emergency

   I have to agree with the other posts. Ask lots of questions not only to the ER docs but to the nurses. Some of the nurses will be more receptive than others. You will figure that out in the first...

4. Tele transports from the ER

   mercRN replied to Surfnurse's topic in Emergency

   To go to a tele floor has to have someone ACLS certified on a monitor. CCU I am pretty sure has to have an RN plus someone else and one has to be ACLS

5. why do we baby our pts

   mercRN replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

   I just had a pt the other night c/o epigastric pain and needed to have lab work done. Well she was one of those ones scared of needles and yes I did have to baby her. I told her let me have one...

6. Critical care procedures

   mercRN replied to mercRN's topic in Emergency

   We use NP in our fast track area. We don't use them in the main ED but they do staff fast track. There are times when I think some of them know more than the ED docs

7. Antipyretics Tylenol vs Ibuprofen in Pediatrics

   mercRN replied to TlhRNED's topic in Emergency

   Thanks alot. Have to take this to work to show the docs.

8. traumatic fire experience

   mercRN posted a topic in Emergency

   Last night at work was horrible. I am thankful I was in triage. Our hospital typically doesn't get codes or traumas unless we are the closest facility. Well we got them last night. 3 code's in a...

9. Antipyretics Tylenol vs Ibuprofen in Pediatrics

   mercRN replied to TlhRNED's topic in Emergency

   It depends on how high the temp is where I work at. If the temp is below 102 we usually give tylenol unless the parents actually gave them some within the last 4 hours. For temps over 102 we start...

10. Critical care procedures

    mercRN replied to mercRN's topic in Emergency

    I know our hospital is not supposed to do EJ's but I think there are a few who have and will do them if need be. We are getting ready to do all of our competencies in March. We have JHACO coming in...

11. Charting

    mercRN replied to mercRN's topic in Emergency

    With IBEX when the doc puts orders in it comes right up on IBEX. When we finish an order we mark done on the task and then go chart it in the appropriate spot, either under medication, IV's, lab...

12. visitor policy vs alien invasion

    mercRN replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    We have 2 visitors per pt. When we had the bad flu outbreak in Dec we had everyone who walked through the door put on a mask if they had flu sx's. We are not real strick on the 2 visitors unless...

13. Medic Alert emblems

    mercRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Emergency

    I agree 100%. Ask your questions. If you don't you might not ever understand something. If the answer you get doesn't make sense ask again. The day I stop asking questions will be the day I

14. whats your nurse pt ratio for ED?

    mercRN replied to E.D.ucated's topic in Emergency

    I like the idea. I know with us having room assignments we try not to place a bunch of critical pt's in one block of rooms. At our hospital we have the three blocks. The front block has two major...

15. Charting

    mercRN replied to mercRN's topic in Emergency

    IBEX is really great. Make sure when you go live that the "super users" from IBEX are at your facility 24/7. They would leave our facility at midnight and come back between 6 & 7 in the morning....