RedSox33RN

RedSox33RN

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  1. Er Tech?

    RedSox33RN replied to DS930's topic in Emergency

    FlyingScot describes very well out ED also. Our techs are GREAT - we literally could not function without them! Many are also in nursing school. One of our techs just gave a wonderful in-service to...

  2. Are we adequately treating pain?

    RedSox33RN replied to ag01medic's topic in Emergency

    I, too, am absolutely disgusted with how we treat pain, even in our ED. There is one particular doc that I really don't think will order anything stronger than ibuprofen 800. We had one come guy...

  3. Community Ed on Urgent Care Centers

    RedSox33RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm wondering what, if anything, your hospital or communities do to educate people on using Urgent Care Centers over ED's. We have a TON of wonderful Urgent Care Centers, only one of which is run by...

  4. Didn't Get The Job Offer; Icu???

    RedSox33RN replied to Correen24254's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you didn't get the unit you were hoping for. That happened to me last year, and let me tell you, I WISH I had taken the M/S job I was offered, instead of waiting for ED. At least I...

  5. Salary Differential for Speciality Units

    RedSox33RN replied to roady's topic in General Nursing

    I know we get an extra $1.10/hr in our ED, but not sure about the other units in the hospital. I do think there are some, but not sure of their rate and which

  6. Leaving a new orientee RN on the floor alone

    RedSox33RN replied to georgie3's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been a nurse about a year. Even though you are just off orientation, you still need someone there to back you up. You should not have been the only RN on the floor with high acuity pts....

  7. Accidental arterial stick !!!

    RedSox33RN replied to Li'lOne's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, Big-Chicken, but even the most seasoned nurses do not get every stick on the first try. And no, I don't "practice" on anyone. I start IVs and do phlebotomy. I'm human - sometimes I miss,...

  8. Accidental arterial stick !!!

    RedSox33RN replied to Li'lOne's topic in Emergency

    I think you did the right thing, and I'm a new ED nurse, and I would think I would have done the same thing by having the Dr. verify it was an artery. What makes me really mad is when I see the...

  9. Am I too old to be new in the ER?

    RedSox33RN replied to joy09's topic in Emergency

    I'm 40 and just started in the ED a few months ago. We get a GREAT ED "school" training program for 4 months, then a preceptor for another couple of months if we need it. I'm really excited to keep...

  10. Do you let ambulances drop off in triage?

    RedSox33RN replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    I know I'm new to the ED and have much to learn, but what really ticked me off was the 18yo, no hx of mental illness BTW, who called 911 for abd. pain. Turned out she hadn't have a BM in 36 hours....

  11. Do you let ambulances drop off in triage?

    RedSox33RN replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    Yup, it doesn't matter the mode of arrival, though the pt thinks it does! If they are triaged a green, certainly the 2 chest pain pts are going to be seen before they are. They may have to wait...

  12. The drug-seeker file in ER

    RedSox33RN replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    The software we use in our ED tells us right away how many previous visits a person has had, over the past several years, and we can pull up the main dx and stated reason they came in for those...

  13. Night shift nurses

    RedSox33RN replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info in this post. I'm orienting to the ED right now, and when I'm done, I'll be on 3p -3a, 3x a week. I am also a nightowl, but plan on trying to be as much on a "regular" sleep...

  14. Transfer tech credits question???

    RedSox33RN replied to DevilDog3's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Riv, but took a lot of prereqs at NHTI. They accepted all of them, but only gave credit for comparable credits. Such as, Riv's English Comp is 3 credits, while NHTI is 4 credits, so...

  15. anyone found out results before 48 hrs

    RedSox33RN replied to anee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I knew about 26 hours after. It was on my BON website. Hope you find out

  16. Hospitals that hire new grads?

    RedSox33RN replied to MerdalRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm having a horrible time also. I did read that NE Baptist is still accepting new grad RN applications thru this week. I think I've interviewed 100 times, all at long-term care, which I really don't...

  17. How many got only 75 questions?

    RedSox33RN replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I could have written the bulk of these posts! I just took the NCLEX this morning, and it shut off with 75 questions. I am certain I failed. I can't get that out of my head. Nothing is making it...

  18. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    RedSox33RN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I must be in the minority, because I really enjoyed nursing school, and can't wait to continue on in a year or so for my BSN then MSN. I did have one bad clinical experience - Mental Health - because...

  19. Officially a GRADUATE NURSE

    RedSox33RN replied to SanskeetRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I *was* going to take a review course, and actually went to 1/2 of the first day last week, but unfortunately I've done something to a disk in my lower back, and can't sit for very long. While I'm...

  20. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    RedSox33RN replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    I nursed my first for 2 months, second for 7 months, third for 15 months (had to quit due to milk drying up because I was pg with fourth), and the fourth until he was 2 1/2 years. My only regret is...

  21. **Alert**Our Right to Privacy as nurses???

    RedSox33RN replied to bchboy's topic in General Nursing

    NH also lists the license number and exp date, and will detail any disciplinary action taken on your license. We try so hard to protect ourselves, I can't imagine the BON in some state just throwing...

  22. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    RedSox33RN replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I'm on a pump now, but was on Lantus from the time it was approved, for about 18 months. I could easily get a peak with Lantus, and it was found I metabolized it too quickly. Same with...

  23. Dysfunctional patients, families, and visitors

    RedSox33RN replied to mshultz's topic in General Nursing

    I do go to my doc. He admits me, then I call and tell him when I'm ready to go home. That's

  24. Dysfunctional patients, families, and visitors

    RedSox33RN replied to mshultz's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't graduated yet, but I'm a horrible patient. A few times in the past year I've been hospitalized for various things, and end up leaving early. I just call my doc at his office and tell him...

  25. Lantus insulin question

    RedSox33RN replied to evans_c1's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Lantus is a basular insulin, but in some people (myself as an example), it can absolutely cause a low, because they metabolize it more quickly than other people. I had to be taken off of it, and am...