Hello! I am a diploma RN, with over 25 years of experience (Yikes! I don't feel that old!) Now that my son is graduating high school I think I finally have the time to get my BSN. It has always aggravated me that my 3 year diploma makes it so diff...
[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...
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.
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
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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"...
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 ...
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....
Bikechicky replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing
with lots of experience I can accurately estimate resp rate between 16 - 20/min, just by watching them while I talk. If out of range, or any resp complaint I count, 15, 30 secs, whatever it takes to get it accuate. The really tough ones are the bab...
Well Hello, I just found this forum and I'm hoping I can get some good info and advice, but I'll post my ? separately. I am a diploma graduate RN, with ummmmmmmm years and years of experience :) Currently work when I want to in a local rural ER. ...