RNin92

RNin92

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  1. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Ahhhhhh...but you just did my friend...you just did!!

  2. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Do you at least get into the credits?!!?

  3. 10/10 pain..venting!

    RNin92 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    And THEN Margaritas?!!?

  4. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Man... Just think how RICH we would all be!!!!!

  5. Detox Units

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Where I work, once they are decisional...they can sign out. Our Detox is not a locked unit. Psych is, but not Detox. Our detox unit is totally voluntary. The director there has finally started...

  6. Detox Units

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Our medical detox unit is strictly 72 hours. They get their valium/librium/ativan to help pevent DTs. After 72 hours they are discharged or transferred to an inpatient dependency unit. The problem...

  7. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    I guess it was meant more "devilish" than angry fire!! :) And there is a BIG difference between venting and complaining. I LOVE being a nurse...and ER nursing is the best place to be. But, if we...

  8. Fibromyalgia

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    You know, I'm not sure that I would agree with "fashionable" diagnoses. Like I said before, I think the auto-immunes are poorly misunderstood. It wasn't all that long ago that people though HIV could...

  9. Detox Units

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Wow...bet those ICU nurses just LOVE that!! Poor

  10. Fibromyalgia

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Sorry...didn't mean to rant. I'll climb down from the soap box

  11. Fibromyalgia

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I think FM is definitely in the auto-immune disorder class. Unfortunately, these disorders are poorly understood...but real nonetheless. FM will probably turn out to be several as yet undetermined...

  12. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    So z... Are you saying that you go to an ER 30 times in 2 months, and.. At least 4 times in a week, and... Have had social services intervene, and... Have had ever counseling agency in the county at...

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Leaving would have been a bonus!! We could not get them to go!!!!! These people are the most frustrating. I know they have the coping skills of a flea. I know they have extremely limited reosurces....

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Heard a good one today... One of our FF... Today's visit was the 4th this week (it IS only Friday!)... Son (20 something) has had 30 visits in 2 months... Mom has had 14 ... Mom was in today...came in...

  16. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    I wish I had a nickel for every "Yahoo" that says... "I'm gonna sue you if you do...(fill-in-the-blank)" Yea...just be sure to spell my name right on the subpoena...I HATE when people misspell my...

  17. Ketamine

    RNin92 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I Loved Brevital... Worked quick... They went down fast and came out of it fast! Most people got bagged along the way...but they recover much quicker than

  18. 10/10 pain..venting!

    RNin92 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    ...AND a margarita!! OOPS...and a daiquiri for my friend fran,

  19. Ketamine

    RNin92 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Ours are as well. In fact we used to use Brevital...but no more because the Anesthesia Committee said it was too deep to use in the conscoius sedation setting. By the way...we no longer call it...

  20. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    RNin92 replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    Yea... It's never good when they check in at the triage desk...suitcase in hand!!

  21. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    RNin92 replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    hey...those FF are VERY smart... they not only ask for their lunch tray before they are settled onto a cart...but they are asking for samples of meds and a cab voucher, too!! for awhile my hospital...

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Exactly my friend!!! This particular person kept saying... Why are they taking that old guy first...he's gonna die anyway! (Her boyfriend...presenting with abd pain, for two months.) I had only...

  23. Ketamine

    RNin92 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    ditto

  24. 10/10 pain..venting!

    RNin92 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Done my friend!! :chuckle

  25. 10/10 pain..venting!

    RNin92 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    we are working on this at our hospital as well... but we are running into snags (go figure!)... what about those who have no primary (do ANY have