Bikechicky

Bikechicky has 30 years experience and specializes in Emergency.

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1. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

   Bikechicky replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

   [color=silver]i have been debating on whether or not i should go on for a bsn. there's a mostly on-line program that i had planned on doing this year, but changed my mind. i just can't make up my mind. like a previous poster, i don't have any spec...

2. Medical Reconciliation Forms

   Bikechicky replied to Spacklehead's topic in Emergency

   Med reconciliation done on admits only, by the admit nurse (not ED) You need time to obtain as accurate a list as possible, this can not be done adequately in the ED.

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

   Bikechicky replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Potential patient: "I want that medicine so I can have sex with my wife" Nurse: Viagra??? That is not an emergency sir, we can not see you for that. Nurse, smiling under her cool calm demeanor

4. ER Nurses. Read This!

   Bikechicky replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   where can I get a copy to post in my ED, and why the heck didn't our ED docs post it for us!!!!!!

5. Where's my thank-you card?

   Bikechicky replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've always wondered the same thing. What is it that some of these nurses do to get all the praise?? Sometimes I wonder if they don't flat out ask for it. I'm a good nurse, but business like and not all sweet and smiley so that is why I figure I ...

6. Boosting Morale in the ER

   Bikechicky replied to 1sttimetraveler's topic in Emergency

   #1 most important thing is CARE, care about the nurses that are working under you. Care about what they care about, #2 LISTEN when they have a concern #3 Say THANK YOU (I almost fainted the first time a charge nurse thanked me at the end of my shif...

7. Never understood nursing

   Bikechicky replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

   OP, I've seen good and bad nurses and medical staff in equal amounts. The stories you relate are not unique to the nursing profession. As to your statement that you don't understand nursing, I agree with you. In reading your posts you sound to me ...

8. Unsafe assignments in the ED

   Bikechicky replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

   Now we usually have no more than 4 patients, if the assignment is too much it is your responsiblity to let your superivsors know. Once years ago, when we didn't have room assignments and they just kept piling the patients on I made a big scene, I lo...

9. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

   Bikechicky replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   I have many, but the best I think is this: a guy was driving his car with the drivers window down, and his arm resting on the car window sill. His car was sideswiped by another car. He came into the trauma room with a badly fractured arm, open fra...

10. Methods for dealing with STRESS

    Bikechicky replied to bdgriff's topic in Stress 101

    Do the best you can during your shift, then when leaving to go home, leave your work behind!! You did the best you could, it is never ever perfect, we can never be all things to all people. You did the best you could when you were there and patients...

11. 7000 fatal med errors last year-where are theses nurses?

    Bikechicky replied to supportneeded's topic in General Nursing

    Julie, I made a serious med error once, by the grace of God it did not result in death. I was assisting a resident placing a central line and handed him a syringe filled with lidocaine instead of saline for a flush, then heard the words we all dred ...

12. dressing changes on skin grafts

    Bikechicky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'd like some feedback on this one please. I'm an ER nurse so my med surg experience is ancient history. A family member is in the hospital for trauma, crush injury to his lower leg. Has a external fix on his tib fib and has 2 skin grafts covering...

13. Reminiscing

    Bikechicky replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I love reading this, it brings back so many memories! How about counting IV drips! We had mini and maxi tubings and when giving Medications such as lidocaine or dopamine we used the mini tubing and counting the drops! We had a few IV "controlers"...

14. Introductions

    Bikechicky replied to Brian's topic in Maryland

    Hi Jello len, Welcome to Maryland. Well if you are coming now, you will hopefully enjoy some beautiful April weather, it can be nice in April. You will be close to DC and will want to go down there and enjoy all that DC has to offer. Also will ...

15. please help

    Bikechicky replied to babynurz's topic in General Nursing

    Well Congrats! How do you focus on transistion? Are you changing jobs? I've worked with several techs that have gone on to become RNs in the same unit. They mentored with someone they respected. It was really interesting to watch the transition....