RNin92

RNin92

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  1. Do you arrest abusive patients?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I personally caught nurses twice myself doing the "horizonal mambo" (I LOVE that by the way!!)... Once with a surgeon in the stairwell (now THAT was embarrassing!) And once in the parking lot!...

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    So do you think "homeowners" insurance covers that? Ok...I know that was in really bad taste... Sorry... But think about

  3. Do you arrest abusive patients?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Don't you think there should be some guidelines when it comes to security? You know...able to AT LEAST protect themselves! I personally think they should all be off-duty

  4. Trauma Cart?

    RNin92 replied to tiredfeetED's topic in Emergency

    Our crash carts have intubation boxes on them. They are tackle boxes with the laryngoscope handle and blades of every size and type...ET tubes, stylet, syringe and ETT holders. One crash cart is kept...

  5. Do you arrest abusive patients?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Well, at least he has a weapon!!! :chuckle

  6. Fibromyalgia

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Well, until EMTALA laws change...there isn't an ER in the country who will redirect someone back to the PMD's office. Personally, I don't think directing someone to their PMD is "refusing care" but I...

  7. What is the ER really like?

    RNin92 replied to bellehill's topic in Emergency

    I worked for 8 years on a critical care floor at 2 different hospitals. Both Level II Trauma Centers before I came to the ED...4 years ago. I loved critical care and thought that I would never leave...

  8. Do you arrest abusive patients?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    That is just tooooooo funny!!!

  9. Malpractice Insurance pros vs cons

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Lots of controversy over this subject...as other threads have shown!! I personally carry my own insurance. Will my hospital cover me if something happens in the course of my work? Probably. Will my...

  10. Trauma Cart?

    RNin92 replied to tiredfeetED's topic in Emergency

    We have a trauma cart in our trauma room. Everything possible on it. We are in the process of updating our room so we just finished visiting some area hospitals to check out their trauma rooms. Most...

  11. Do you arrest abusive patients?

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Yea...it is pretty much the same here. A couple of our guards are big guys...but the rest... I guess we are just getting pretty frustrated with the abusive foul-mouthed yahoos that we are forced to...

  12. Fibromyalgia

    RNin92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Funny how those same people make it from your hospital in the "deep south" to mine in Illinois!!! Like I said before...it's not the disease/disorder...it's the behavior. Using the ED for a drug-dealer...

  13. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Someone PAID for a study like that!!! Didn't someone with the purse strings just want to

  14. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    How about the patient who is IN the waiting room, but tired of waiting... So he calls the ambulance from the waiting room... We here the dispatcher tone out to the hospital and we are looking around...

  15. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    No problem my friend, Frustration is the same wherever you

  16. customer satisfaction in the er

    RNin92 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    thought vegas was sin city! DC, too, hmmmmm... maybe if you're an intern... hee hee

  17. I wish I had a nickel for........

    RNin92 replied to petiteflower's topic in Emergency

    Today I want a nickel for every lunatic that came thru the ED doors...and that doesn't count the staff! OH MY GOD! I think we had the ED filled with nothing but migraines all wanting narcs, lunch,...

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Today it was... "Look here nursie... (NURSIE!!!!!) Just give me the Dilaudid and cab ride home and I'm outta here!" Well...she got points for honesty... But...NURSIE!!??!! I don't think so. Enjoy your...

  19. what not to do/say the first day of work in the ER

    RNin92 replied to akvarmit's topic in Emergency

    And we mean NEVER!!!!!

  20. customer satisfaction in the er

    RNin92 replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    Actually, I am going with one of my managers. We'll see... I personally think that "Customer Satisfaction in the ED" is an

  21. Shadowing in the ED?

    RNin92 replied to Altra's topic in Emergency

    Don't let "HIPAA-phobia" stop you! It is no different than any other teaching situation. If you are a student nurse you identify yourself and ask permission for your observation...or whatever. We...

  22. Detox Units

    RNin92 posted a topic in Emergency

    I was just wondering... Anyone's hospital have an inpatient 72-hour medical detox unit? Ours does, but it seems to have a revolving door...that just keeps spinning! I know it was initially started...

  23. Detox Units

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    It's the same here. The crisis people come in quickly...it's the insurance authorization that holds everything up 3-4 hours. I don't get it... Medical screening for psych eval...emergent...hospitals...

  24. Detox Units

    RNin92 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    No kidding!!! Most of the chronics-their baseline IS 200. So here's the goal...decisional but still enough ETOH in the system to prevent seizures... It is such a bad situation. No answers...

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

    RNin92 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Oh My!!!