RNin92

RNin92

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  1. Telephone Advice

    RNin92 replied to SLPorterRN's topic in Emergency

    We do not give ANY advice over the phone. Once you establish rapport and contact you are establishoing "duty". Now you are in trouble because you cannot see the patient, you cannot assess them, you...

  2. Drug Seeker Stories

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    And please keep in mind that this forum is a place for VENTING frustrations which we encounter in our ERs across the globe. No one is advocating judgemental attitudes or care any less than...

  3. Holding patients in ER

    RNin92 replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    I guess we did get away from your original question...so sorry! But you are right...it is a hotbed issue and not easily resolved. I still think you need to document what is happening. Just as the...

  4. Funny Sign In Slips

    RNin92 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    People don't write down their c/o in my ER...they tell us their problems. We still need interpreters though, and that's for those who speak English!! How about..."my stomat...iz rall so...kaint et...

  5. Stupid People Award

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    We just could NOT make this stuff up! But you won't ever hear these on

  6. Holding patients in ER

    RNin92 replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    Sorry my last post was so long winded!! I did forget one thing... Remember it is NOT an ER problem, overcrowding and holding patients..it is a HOSPITAL problem. We have become the solution. It's just...

  7. Holding patients in ER

    RNin92 replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    Oh my the anger is leaping off my monitor. First...no one should "dump and run" as one poster put it. That goes without saying. But if your charge nurse took report why isn't he/she settling in your...

  8. Holding patients in ER

    RNin92 replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    No question about it...life can be just as busy on the floors as in the ER. That is just not the point. It isn't a "pi$$ing" contest to see who is busier... It is a patient who needs the expertise...

  9. Stupid People Award

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Soooooo true... ER is crazy, chaotic, insane, high-stressed, awesome... MANY adjectives... Just NEVER dull!!

  10. Stupid People Award

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    ER patients provide so many choices... The guy who used not 1...not 2...but 3 titanium cock rings... He was in line to thin out the gene pool, manually. The guy who decided that a ketchup bottle was...

  11. Stupid People Award

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    You know that you never heard from him again because he managed to "do it right" the next time!!

  12. Holding patients in ER

    RNin92 replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    This is a problem that just will not die. I have never understood the whole mentality of not taking report. Even when I worked in critical care...Isn't the JOB taking care of patients? And in the ER,...

  13. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    RNin92 replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

    It just amazes me how nursing STILL "eats their own"...and I consider pre-hospital as "one of us". Who cares of EMS didn't get then line??? Neither do I sometimes...and I am standing still not...

  14. What is the most outrageous call or event you been on?

    RNin92 replied to sierranurse's topic in Emergency

    One of our nurses works at another ER in our area and had similar experience...except the NH was across the street... VERY busy street... At lunchtime... EMS called the local PD to block traffic......

  15. Cynical? Realistic? or both?

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Ahhhh...a true ER Nurse... Hope you didn't forget to have a margarita... For pain management of course

  16. How do you feel Paramedics can improve?

    RNin92 replied to Medic_78's topic in Emergency

    Oh my...PHTLS my friend have you thought about valium... Obviously you have had some bad experiences with paramedics...but attitude is screaming from your post. Most of our medics are outstanding...

  17. Ambulance pts in waiting room

    RNin92 replied to gotaluvtheER's topic in Emergency

    So do ya think you can sue someone for witnessing such a "horrific" accident, where no one was injured...you know... for pain and suffering?!!? Just

  18. Phenergan Supp given to toddler; child dies

    RNin92 replied to Mom23's topic in Emergency

    I agree. By the time kids crash...it is far too late for intervention. I am so sorry for our friends loss. I cannot even make myself go

  19. Drug Seeker Stories

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    No one is advocating treating patients with anything less than compassion. But this is a forum to release the frustrations we all feel EVERY day when our respective FF come through our doors day after...

  20. Ambulance pts in waiting room

    RNin92 replied to gotaluvtheER's topic in Emergency

    we see about 38,000 a year now and have 20 beds in our ed. 14 beds are main er and 6 are fast track. all 14 of the main er are monitored. we are full most of the time...most days. we hold all the...

  21. Fibromyalgia

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    It is unfortunate that FM patients are sometimes treated poorly or with cynicism from the healthcare providers. It is equally unfortunate that some back pain sufferers are treated poorly. And...

  22. AWOL-seen any patients using this yet?

    RNin92 replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    This isn't just sick...well...it's almost inhuman...I mean... DRINK my friends DRINK... Margaritas are what keep the ER nurses returning to work each day... Drink!!! Otherwise...what fun is it??!!??...

  23. Ambulance pts in waiting room

    RNin92 replied to gotaluvtheER's topic in Emergency

    Isn't it refreshing to know that stupid people have very efficiently scattered themselves across the country... So as not to overload and completely piss off just one ER!!

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

    RNin92 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Nice to know that people do the same type of crap...nationwide!!!

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

    RNin92 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Isn't it always the way!! The people who really need an ambulance come in by private car... And every yahoo with a hangnail and a medicaid card calls