Ikikaeru

Ikikaeru

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  1. ER interview tips?!

    Ikikaeru replied to JV-RN's topic in Emergency

    Just went through this process myself going from a rural ER to a much larger city ER. They asked the same questions most interviews ask, how do you deal with conflict, how do you describe yourself,...

  2. ED Ethics In Self Harm

    Ikikaeru replied to ReadyToListen's topic in Emergency

    The problem is the stigma of behavioral health issues. They may feel that they don't want to be labeled. I've worked in the past with behavioral health patients and there were many times when they...

  3. Is 1-year ED experience enough to apply elsewhere?

    Ikikaeru replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

    Network , lots of people that work per diem will be working in other places. You can also look at job boards and such to see how much is out there. If your really intrested in an area you can always...

  4. Antibiotic initiation/effectiveness

    Ikikaeru replied to 1fastRN's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for the info. Lots of good posts and information in that

  5. New Graduates who don't welcome feedback

    Ikikaeru replied to Majain2013's topic in Emergency

    Maybe its the tone you use. Personaly I take all of the experienced nurses tips and insights to heart. I hope you do not take offense but the tone of this post seems to be a bit harsh. Sassy5d seemed...

  6. What are your pet peeves?

    Ikikaeru replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    Some of you get peeved over regular stuff. I've been working ER for only 9 months but im so used to not having lists of medications it doesnt even bother me any more. The one thing that bothers me is...

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

    Ikikaeru replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A woman came running in to our ER and started stating in a excited tone "I think my daughter broker her leg" several times. I was ready to run out the the car with a wheel chair when the girl came...

  8. Elevated troponin with renal failure?

    Ikikaeru replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Had a pt with slightly elevated Troponin levels the other day and the ER doc stated it was probably due to her dehydration. He even consulted a cardiologist friend and he agreed. Personaly I didnt...

  9. PSN Crazy

    Ikikaeru replied to bebbercorn's topic in Emergency

    No system like that where I work but I work in a small rural hospital. Im just happy when I have help in the ER and that everything is plugged in so my computer isnt dying (we used portable carts with...

  10. Antibiotic initiation/effectiveness

    Ikikaeru replied to 1fastRN's topic in Critical Care

    Im not an expert but I dont think getting antibiotics a few min earlier would have "saved" her. She was already pretty bad if she crashed that hard. Not sure about the MD but maybe he was jsut willing...

  11. How Hard is it to Start in the ER?

    Ikikaeru replied to madisenclaire's topic in Emergency

    Networking! I started in the ER straight out of school. I took an ER certification through my school which had us do our externship in the ER which gave us over 90 hours hands on expericne and a full...

  12. Drug Seeker Stories

    Ikikaeru replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Had a woman come in with her friend for chronic knee pain, goes on to state a WHOLE list of allergies, suprise supries NSAIDS and Toradol first on the list. Gets a couple percocet and discharge later....

  13. Help me calculate my med surg grade..

    Ikikaeru replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    As far as people being mean on here I would assume its the same reason you hear of nurses eating their young (seen it happen in clinicals and in my nursing profesion so far, though not to me). Some...

  14. How happy are you as a rural nurse

    Ikikaeru replied to sourapril's topic in Rural

    I work in a Rural hospital, Not bad for a new Grad. ER exp. , Med surg charge nurse Exp. , LTC thats attached and cross training if I want, and we can even do pre op / post op training. Overall Ive...

  15. Considering a career in nursing (EMS background)

    Ikikaeru replied to angela92's topic in Emergency

    Why not go for your RN and work to pay off debt, you can get NP or PA and work in the ER as well. Its really up to you and it will show you if you like the ER. Its a bit different than EMT (I have my...

  16. New Grad-First Day in the ER--Feeling Overwhelmed and Foolish

    Ikikaeru replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

    Ive been in ER for just over 8 months and let me tell you one thing , IT WILL GET BETTER. Am I still unsure and get nervous, heck yea. Is it getting less, yes, though I dont think it will ever go away...

  17. ED Cheat sheet?

    Ikikaeru replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    When I first startyed one of the RNs who had been working in ER 15+ years showed me their cheat sheet, Cheif complaint , Medications , Allergies, vitals, and then a blank space for notes if needed. He...

  18. Documentation of EKG in ED for reimbursement purposes

    Ikikaeru replied to Jennifer Boston's topic in Emergency

    I think it has to do with billing , since the tech or ER Nurse are the ones actualy DOING the ECG physically they have to do the charting for it. We have to do the same thing (We dont even have techs...

  19. New back-to-school worry: Unvaccinated classmates

    Ikikaeru replied to wtbcrna's topic in Nursing News

    To Trinitymaster There are "inherent riskes" with all medications. If you have a link to that report trinitymaster I would love to read it (have not seen it to be honest). As far as brainwashed most...

  20. New back-to-school worry: Unvaccinated classmates

    Ikikaeru replied to wtbcrna's topic in Nursing News

    Lvn2bsoon , if you have a link or copy of that CDC report id love to see it. I have never seen the CDC state this and it would be interesting if they have. I believe for the most part what I have...

  21. New back-to-school worry: Unvaccinated classmates

    Ikikaeru replied to wtbcrna's topic in Nursing News

    Back on topic , Its interesting the bad science being spread around about vaccines. The people declining vaccines will be the first people normaly to complain about how the government didnt do...

  22. A little too proud to be a nurse?

    Ikikaeru replied to joyfullpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think that AN you hear a lot of complaining about the job because people want to vent. Also you get the burned out nurses ect. Personaly I love nursing, though I to have posted a rant on occasion. I...

  23. What is your Achilles heel?

    Ikikaeru replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Omg, RNsrWE just reminded me of one of my colleagues. We were having a discussion similar to this on and she told me the worst thing she has had to deal with was a morbidly obese pt that never cleaned...

  24. What is your Achilles heel?

    Ikikaeru replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    I personally have not had anythign come up that I couldnt "handle", but several of the other RNs have problems with phlem. Im ok with c diff, Abdominal bleeds, phlem, vommit, stools of every shape and...

  25. Is nursing for me???

    Ikikaeru replied to XcrMat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Havent had anyone really put down the nursing profession so far. Mostly if an MD cuts down an RN its more on a personal basis and its normaly cause that MD is a jerk (often the case). Most people...