crb613 BSN, RN

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    When adults whine....

    crb613 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I don't see how the examples you gave would fit into the whiney category.....not at all what I feel like the posted is speaking of. For someone who presents as so compassionate I am not feeling...
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    When adults whine....

    crb613 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    When an adult starts whining ....my eyes roll, my head starts shaking, I suddenly go deaf, and my feet automatically go in different direction! Its like a reflex....I have no control! Please just...
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    Leaving AMA

    crb613 replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    As long as they A&O its their choice. I ask them to sign ama form, if they won't I chart refusal...and move on to help those that want
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    NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    crb613 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Frequent flyer that had no business being there to start
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    Are you doing this at work?

    crb613 replied to vivasmom's topic in Emergency

    giving nebs....sometimes, but rt usually drawing own labs...yes most with iv start and if techs are busy or mia starting your own iv's....always, and draw labs at this time. running own blood...
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    Survived my 1st week!

    crb613 replied to RainMom's topic in General Nursing

    Good Job! Its great to see enthusiasm .....hope this attitude is with you for a very long
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    Humor: You Might be an ER Nurse

    crb613 replied to TrafalgarRN's topic in Emergency

    You look at people's neck veins while standing in the grocery line, and You are faster with the Ez-IO than Jessie James was with a six
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    How'd You Get Your ER Job?

    crb613 replied to commonsense's topic in Emergency

    I was working M/S, and they needed someone to float to the ER...I went, and loved it. Then there was an opening, I applied, and got the
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    ER Wasted

    crb613 replied to RNFiona's topic in Emergency

    I did just this. I went to out pt surgery, and I am miserable! I miss the ER! I am bored to death, and I have been in this new position for one week! The nurses I work with are super nice, and...
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    A/O patients throwing things

    crb613 replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I call the police
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    does anyone get a set day off

    crb613 replied to sunshine1216's topic in General Nursing

    Yes....my whole ER has set days off! I work W,T,F and every other Sat. I am off Sat, S, M,T one week....Sun, M,T the next....always unless I choose to work on my days off. The other end of the week...
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    New job offer dilemia....feedback appreciated

    crb613 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been offered two different positions where I currently work. One is outpt surgery, the other OR circulator. I am an ER nurse and really like what I do....but, I have found my self getting a...
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    Filter needles for glass vials?

    crb613 replied to jrsmrs's topic in Patient Medications

    We have'em & I
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    Here's something you don't see every day

    crb613 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    When my husband was at home he, his dad, and brother use to coon hunt a lot.....his mom said they would have deer ticks all over them....she would have them shower using Rid....the head lice...
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    NRB & COPD your input please

    crb613 posted a topic in Emergency

    I had a pt come in the other night severe resp. distress. We had little hx on the pt at the time except COPDer, and he could not talk (working to breathe). He was diaphoretic, rr 30+ guppy breathing,...
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    Block out the light!!!!

    crb613 replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    I use the black out curtain panels, on top of that navy blue sheets double thickness......taped all the way around the edges....then my normal curtains over the top. Fom the inside/ outside looks like...
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    R u guys running into bed bugs alot???

    crb613 replied to bestrn11's topic in General Nursing

    eeeewwww! The library....seriously? I have never had any dealing with the little critters....and hope I never do! I am itching like
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    Intubation without RSI meds??

    crb613 replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in Emergency

    Like I said unless there is a very good reason.....sedation, and
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    Intubation without RSI meds??

    crb613 replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in Emergency

    This makes me sick & furious! Write his sorry butt up! Unless they are totally unresponsive, and death will occur....no excuse. While I am at it..... I will also have a fit if they are not...
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    Sats on newborn after Norwood procedure

    crb613 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    OK....a baby that was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome underwent Norwood procedure.....released home, sats staying in the 77-low 80's range family stated this is her normal. Instructed to use...
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    Sats on newborn after Norwood procedure

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Awesome images! Thank you so
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    The most scariest thing...

    crb613 replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    debRN0417....I just about puked while I read your story.....I think any of us that have made or thought we made an error feel just about like you did!.....been there and had those feelings. When I...
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    How did you switch to ED nursing?

    crb613 replied to sameasalways's topic in Emergency

    I was a MS nurse for about 1.5 years...and I was always being floated around....Tele mostly. Then one day I was sent to the ER....the rest is history. I loved it, and moved from MS to ER. I would...
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    Incident Reports

    crb613 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know these are never to be charted in a pt chart. So how do you prove you followed policy, and that you did an incident report should one be necessary. Things get lost, and if it wasn't charted it...
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    Incident Reports

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    No, but thanks for taking the time to reply....more along the lines of Ashley PICU RN's