RN92

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  1. Seizure pts 101

    RN92 posted a topic in Emergency

    fyi for new er nurses: ive worked er for two yrs - my biggest pet peeve is when nurses/techs/whoever, let seizure pts ambulate to the bathroom, down the hall, to the phone, wherever. does it not make...

  2. Do you have any allergies?

    RN92 replied to roadfollies's topic in General Nursing

    patients get allergic reactions and normal side effects

  3. Tackling non compliance patients

    RN92 replied to babyjoyce78's topic in General Nursing

    It will take a team of people...You, a psychiatrist, his family and a social worker to be actively involved in assisting his treatment - and follow up. That said, sometimes, you have to realize that...

  4. Breaks in the ER

    RN92 replied to chellet98's topic in Emergency

    It all has to do with your charge nurse. A good charge nurse would see that every one gets their breaks/lunch. You should not have had to stay for the cardiac arrest that wasnt even there yet. Thats...

  5. This Burns My Britches!

    RN92 replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    some of my inlaws were quite vocal with their concerns. yet they do not understand the implications of not having a patient turned. one nurse told my husband that they could not turn her because the...

  6. This Burns My Britches!

    RN92 replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

  7. Sentinel Events

    RN92 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i heard that there is a website where you can view sentinel events. they dont name hospitals/pts, etc...but just what happened and what was done about it. do any of you have sentinel event stories....

  8. Cardiac Catheter in the ER?

    RN92 posted a topic in Emergency

    Just wondering. Do any other emergency rooms take pts back from the cath lab? We have to hold pts in the ER until a bed comes available. I realize that usually, cardiac caths cant wait too long. We...

  9. English Nurse would like to visit a US Emergency Room

    RN92 replied to Cazz's topic in Emergency

    This reminds me of a funny story! Members of the Iranian council (not sure of the title) came to Memphis for a tour of Martin Luther King and civil rights museum. They are touring US to see how...

  10. Fibromyalgia

    RN92 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Wow, you're gonna give Jesus a run for his money!

  11. What's your craziest story of the ER

    RN92 replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    Another bad sign is when you go to the ER and they ask for you to pay in full ahead of time

  12. Still Sick!

    RN92 replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a GI lab for several months. You might want to check with the office, but we always required that someone come with the pt. They will sedate you and you'll probably not be able to drive....

  13. Amniotic Fluid Embolism Scare...

    RN92 replied to rndani's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a pt who was brought in by ambulance - they were doing cpr on her. She was in her late 20's and 8mo pregnant. Family found her passed out in her home. As we took over cpr, ob came down and did a...

  14. Help!!! How Much Should The Public Know

    RN92 replied to gabym25's topic in General Nursing

    What does DOH stand

  15. Heparin Injection

    RN92 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    sub-q is sub-q. In home health, we taught pt to give their own injections - so we would use the belly because it was easy to get

  16. What's your craziest story of the ER

    RN92 replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    NOOO, of course you wont have to wipe butts (wink, wink). One time, we had a 6'5 or 6'7 man (very tall) die in the ER. We prepped his body for family viewing. We had to wait a long time for them to...

  17. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

    RN92 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Cant we just all get along? I suppose we could all become independent agents. I will definitely pay myself overtime.! I have never been a fan of unions - my hospital treats their nurses GREAT so...

  18. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    RN92 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I caught an assistant, who had been trained to draw blood, collecting a blood gas on one of my pts. She's worked here in the ER 6yrs and is very good at drawing blood. But, not only are they not...

  19. Bad reference cost me a job

    RN92 replied to lissyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Also, you have a right to see your employee file. Were any of these charges brought to your attention in the past.? Verbal warnings, written warnings, etc... If you've had good evaluations in the past...

  20. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    RN92 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a problem everywhere. The trouble is, the MA's dont have a license to lose (maybe a certificate) like we do if we misrepresent

  21. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

    RN92 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I went to orientation today. Human Resources rep was speaking. I asked him about the OT law. He said "theres no way they can get out of it - every hospital in the state pays overtime to RN's" Nobody...

  22. Interview questions

    RN92 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I first went into nursing 13yrs ago, pretty much all they asked me was do you have an RN license, and when can you start. I've been looking around for other opportunities. I went for an interview...

  23. What is a watch with a second hand?

    RN92 replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, but are you (wannabe) from another country? I know they use different terminology in other countries. Actually, that would be an interesting thread. To get nurses from different...

  24. I'm giving my notice tomorrow

    RN92 replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    You probably cant tell her anything she doesnt already know. Thats why she's so defensive. She's probably heard that argument many many times. Sometimes, you just have move on and accept the fact that...

  25. New overtime law "myths and facts" Yes, hourly RNs are affected

    RN92 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Exempt" means exempt from getting overtime pay (not exempt from the new law). I had to read it several times, too. Go to http://www.rnmag.com. Use keywords: nurse overtime pay. They explain it a...