Tonjia

Tonjia

Trauma/ED, SANE/FNE, LNC

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  1. Education 101: ER vs. ICU

    Tonjia replied to 1EmergencyRN's topic in Emergency

    I also think it is a case of working in the shoes of the other department. As ER nurses we are accustomed to receiving traumatically injured, or medically unstable patients and doing everything in...

  2. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    Tonjia replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    do not sit there and tell me there is "no way" you could be pregnant, the test that I will perform on your urine will tell on you every time. Do not keep pushing your call light because you want a...

  3. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

    Tonjia replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    not very often. Sometimes the squad will call report to the wrong ED, but most of the time they are spot on with their reports. When I lived in PA though, we had some paramedics who wouldnt call...

  4. EMR in the ED

    Tonjia replied to ERnursie172's topic in Emergency

    your IT people can customize the summary to read out however you want it to. Also, the past medical history can repopulate, ours does. So does the tetorifice status, flu shot status, and surgeries.. I...

  5. Is there a difference between East and West Coast nurses?

    Tonjia replied to Hawaiian's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely there is a difference! And it surprised me when I realized it. I just spent 10 yrs working in PA and have now moved to my home state of Colorado. I have to admit it (and I dont want to) but...

  6. Macho Men in the ED

    Tonjia replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    I must be the exception to the rule here, I have also worked coast to coast and have worked in 5 different ER's and really have not run across any "macho men", that I know of. Personally, I would...

  7. EMR in the ED

    Tonjia replied to ERnursie172's topic in Emergency

    Meditech is the corporate name for the company who makes the system. The ER specific module is the "EDM". I have been on 2 implementation teams for EDM. Your module is performing exactly as your...

  8. ER nurses! Do you have this policy in your hospital?

    Tonjia posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a facility that is quickly becoming magnet. We are tossing around a policy that deals with patients who receive narcotics and whether they can or cannot leave without a driver accompanying...

  9. Men in Forensic Nursing (SANE Specifically)

    Tonjia replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Forensic

    I have worked with male SANE's and we never had a victim ask for a different nurse to do the exam. In fact one of our male SANE's first case was a male developmentally disabled victim of sexual...

  10. EMR in the ED

    Tonjia replied to ERnursie172's topic in Emergency

    we used EDM from Meditech. I love it, as long as you incorporate all of the modules with it (PDOC, PCI etc) then it is a very high functioning

  11. Code Blue Nervousness

    Tonjia replied to mommy123RN's topic in Emergency

    It comes with experience, and knowing what you need to do in a certain situation. give it time and observe some of the more experienced nurses in your unit. It will

  12. Qualities of an ER nurse!

    Tonjia replied to kingramon15's topic in Emergency

    my first answer was a large bladder!! LOLOL One of the qualities that I learned early on in my ER nursing career was not to get too excited. Adrenaline in an emergent situation can only get in your...

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

    Tonjia replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I have seen some pretty ridiculous things in the ER , a lady who gave herself a whiskey enema, several foreign bodies in orifices, but the single most ridiculous thing I saw was: A 14 yr old female...

  14. Thank you to the Techs....

    Tonjia replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Bravo!!! I cannot make it through a shift without our awesome

  15. What Freaks You Out?

    Tonjia replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    sputum.. and trach gak.

  16. Its Finally Here!!!!!! Need your help people!!!

    Tonjia replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you I would ask them about their orientation program for RN's who have no ER experience. Many hospitals are offering fantastic orientation opportunities, but others are not. Do not let them...