EmergencyNrse

EmergencyNrse

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  1. how do you know if your cut out for nursing?

    EmergencyNrse replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Nursing Career

    Cut out for Nursing? Can you run around 8-12 hrs. on your feet day in and day out? Can you go long periods of time without peeing? Are you use to inhaling your food without chewing? ... so many...

  2. Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

    EmergencyNrse replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    lol.... I try two times and hit them with an I/O before they get too fussy. By the time they've seen the Black n Decker cordless drill it's in... (3 words though: lidocaine, lidocaine,

  3. COPD patient wanting to leave to smoke

    EmergencyNrse replied to chris10lsuRN's topic in General Nursing

    Naaaaah, stopped trying to fix 'em long ago. Life/Living isn't always for some people. Maybe it's a hard statement but true. I see so very many people trying hard to be healthy that we can't fix. I...

  4. COPD patient wanting to leave to smoke

    EmergencyNrse replied to chris10lsuRN's topic in General Nursing

    Healthy enough to go outside to smoke... healthy enough to be discharged. You can't keep them held hostage but decisions have consequences. . I offer a nicotine patch and some chewing gum. That's it....

  5. Level 1 trauma

    EmergencyNrse replied to bheh14's topic in General Nursing

    Nice try. There are other resources to use for your

  6. Kaiser nurses? Anyone out there?

    EmergencyNrse replied to MsBlissful's topic in California Nursing

    If you have the opportunity to work for Kaiser do it. Great health benefit and if you give them 15 years you're set for life. Not just you but your entire family. They also are usually setting the...

  7. What is in your opinion the best shift for new nurses to work?

    EmergencyNrse replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You're new.... 3rd shift. Gotta earn days.

  8. written up

    EmergencyNrse replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Head to Toe? ...lol. I don't even give that kind of report in the ICU. You're lucky to get an SBAR format. How about a problem-focused report? Things of interest, areas of concern? I'll tell you to...

  9. Battle Of The RN's: Emergency Room Vs Floor Nurse!

    EmergencyNrse replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, been at least a day or two for a really good troll-like topic. Sorry I'm late... The ER is awesome and the floor sucks. (How's

  10. Showing off my vent experience

    EmergencyNrse replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    If you're a nurse I don't think it matters. R/T does all the vents in the hospital regardless of your certification. It's nice to know and understand vent function but you're not asked to set it up....

  11. How'd You Get Your ER Job?

    EmergencyNrse replied to commonsense's topic in Emergency

    I worked hard for

  12. What do you do when.......

    EmergencyNrse replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my patients have a degree in Google. They have a lot to

  13. RN teacher failing students to "weed" them out?

    EmergencyNrse replied to xmissxscarlet09's topic in General Nursing

    Cool...

  14. Critical Care Transport RN

    EmergencyNrse replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    It's the best job ever! You have to be pretty sound clinically. Be able to think on your feet. We transport trauma, head injury, chest tubes, cath-lab patients, sepsis, STEMI, stroke, high-risk...

  15. 911-ing a resident out, requires an order?

    EmergencyNrse replied to NurseLynwood's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! ...just Wow! You need an order for an acute medical emergency??? So much for critical thinking skills. Time = Tissue... Fire me. I'm calling 911 and we can discuss it later. I would rather that...

  16. Somological

    EmergencyNrse replied to sarah1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My guess was going to be SOMA-ology. The study of people addicted to Soma. ... or the study of people in a Soma-coma. (The ER people get

  17. Somological

    EmergencyNrse replied to sarah1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have no

  18. ER Organization

    EmergencyNrse replied to Praetorian581's topic in Emergency

    There is no easy way to go about it. Many times it's hit 'n miss with different ways of organizing. Try something this month... try another the next. Always evaluating & reevaluating until you...

  19. New Grad-Hate my Job

    EmergencyNrse replied to ajb96278's topic in General Nursing

    ....lol Cool, welcome to nursing. Sorry it's not what you thought it was going to be. Now you can warn others. So many students... so many dreams

  20. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    EmergencyNrse replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.cdph.ca.gov/services/boards/Documents/DeclinationFluVaccine.pdf Wow, so many of you with the put up with it or else position. Take it or work elsewhere... So eager to get your shot and make...

  21. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    EmergencyNrse replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    NOTHING should be mandatory. It's called autonomy and I will make decisions for myself until the day comes that I am no longer capable of doing so for myself. Then I check

  22. Patient safety-escorted transport?

    EmergencyNrse replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in Emergency

    Anything that needs/meets Critical Care Transport criteria... Sedated, intubated, micro drips... STEMI, CVA, Precipitous Delivery... You call, I

  23. Help with Knowledge Deficit

    EmergencyNrse replied to kynursingstudent40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So what you're saying is that you have a knowledge-deficit about your knowledge

  24. Nursing Attitudes

    EmergencyNrse replied to smorgan1228's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry, You will be on the menu for a while or until someone newer comes

  25. Now that I've found my calling ...

    EmergencyNrse replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

    You look at the time spent away from family and cringe. It's do-able... When I was @ home busting my @rse for so much less I didn't see my wife then either. 12-hr shifts are hard that way. Truth is...