RNin92

RNin92

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  1. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Awwww...I feel bad for the poor little man... And heck...with some of the docs I have had to deal with...his boss might be just what's

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Amen my friend...amen!!!!! :rotfl:

  3. 10/10 pain..venting!

    RNin92 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    So... 22 y/o pt comes in requesting "detox from heroin" States she hasn't used in 24 hours States she needs help because she cannot live this way anymore Refuses to change into a gown Refuses to be...

  4. customer satisfaction in the er

    RNin92 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    Let me just say WOW! It is quite impressive you got your admin to buy in... Who was the impetus for the push...ED or

  5. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Just imagine the choices in the vending machine... Work release...........................................press 1 Note for school........................................press 2 Note to sit on...

  6. 10/10 pain..venting!

    RNin92 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    I cannot believe in all her visits to the ER no doc ever scanned her head... Quite a shame. Although I wonder...why she never sought out a neurologist instead of only using the ER...doesn't she bear...

  7. mandatory scrubs?

    RNin92 replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital is color coded, too. Nurses-royal blue or white Techs/Secs-ceil blue or pink Resp-black (wonder who they pi$$ed off!) Radiology-maroon Cath Lab-red OR-green etc Hospital only provides for...

  8. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Why can't they just say: "I don't want to go to work today...can I have a note?" I'ld be happy to give them the note and get them the heck out of my

  9. HAZMAT for healthcare

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Just goes to show you... ER nurses are very crazy people!!! Hazmat!?...Go

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Patient: "You CANNOT keep me here against my will" RN: "Really!??!" Patient is in 4-point restraints. Hmmmmm... :angryfire Patient: "If you dont get that IV on the first try, I'm leaving!" RN: "Oh,...

  11. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNin92 posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok... In my hospital the lines have been drawn. I don't like them...the lines I mean. Somewhere along the way the ED has become the enemy of the ICU and I am not sure how that happened. So I am...

  12. 10/10 pain..venting!

    RNin92 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

  13. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Hmmmmmm... I can think of a MUCH better use for those scissors!!! :angryfire :angryfire Kiddin'...Just

  14. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    ya gotta love a man with a sense of humor!!

  15. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    The picture you paint of your symptoms is not, by any means what I think of by the FF I first referred to. It was completely ignorant of the ED staff wherever you were to treat you as they did. As...

  16. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Hey my friend...whatever it

  17. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    it's funny isn't it... we fight so hard to get our patients up to the floor only so we can start all over with other patients...really making our workload much harder. we should really just sit back...

  18. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I would think this person has a h/a and is seeking help. I would also say that this person needs a pain managemnt referral if not already done...there are many treatments out there and different...

  19. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    amen my

  20. triage

    RNin92 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Like one of my docs says... people have the right to be

  21. Info for patients on how the ER works

    RNin92 replied to ERnurseLaura's topic in Emergency

    Can I get this in an 11X14 please!!! :rotfl:

  22. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    i was going thru these posts again...i want to thank everyone for proving my original point... we ARE at an ER vs ICU place!! to set the record straight... we ALL know that there are nurses...

  23. Ketamine

    RNin92 replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    if you get right down to it... much of what we do in the ER is "highly dangerous" but we are in an unteniable (sp?) position... kind of like the icu pts being boarded... many of the gtts we have to...

  24. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    ditto here!! the only good thing is, that we, TOO, know which docs they are looking for... funny enough they are just NEVER on when those FFs come thru the door. just plain bad luck I guess!!...

  25. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    trouble is... we have one doc who wanted 200 demerol iv...200! same doc...wanted benadryl 200 iv given... talk about your adverse reaction risk! and no...no nurse agreed to give