crb613 BSN, RN

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    Nursing School 1900's Style - You Thought Your Program Was Difficult?

    crb613 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Thanks for posting... I am enjoying reading this very
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    Was written up ! I am so upset is there any hope to ever be a RN?

    crb613 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Is this for real??? This is so strange that it is hard to believe. If you are telling the truth...I apologize, and wish you the
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    The "dirty" side of nursing...

    crb613 replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    When I saw your title I thought it was going to be about hospital politics!
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    ED nurses what are your protocols/orders for IV?

    crb613 replied to DogloverinCA's topic in Emergency

    We start them, draw labs based on symptoms. No order
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    How important is it for a Charge Nurse to be able to run a code?

    crb613 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am a little different but I do think a charge nurse needs to be able to run a code. I work at a smaller rural hospital, and we dont have a code team. I think a charge nurse should be a...
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    How do I 'toughen up?'

    crb613 replied to GoLauraGo's topic in General Nursing

    You said you did everything you normally do, and from your description you give great care. Could you have done anything more? and if you did would it have really mattered??? If by doing more for this...
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    So Sick of Pushy Patients and Verbal Abuse

    crb613 replied to applesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    expecting competent care is fine, and all patients deserve it. i don't care if you are "paying" or not there is no excuse for bad manners. there are other ways to ensure your loved one gets the care...
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    So Sick of Pushy Patients and Verbal Abuse

    crb613 replied to applesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It may be a little different for me since I am in the ER. If a patient becomes verbally abusive, disruptive....I call the police. We do not fool with them....act like you have some sense or I am...
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    freestanding ER, charting question

    crb613 replied to emergencynerd's topic in Emergency

    Totally agree with Meditech being a nightmare.....Thats what we use....piece of
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    Quick Rant on Meds

    crb613 replied to drmorton2b's topic in General Nursing

    To me this is a big red flag! Multiple med errors every time on x number of patients....wow! How many of these meds are narcs???? Maybe this is her way of diverting, and covering her tracks. I'd have...
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    Charting during traumas

    crb613 replied to nurseladyk's topic in Emergency

    We have one person that records everything (usually ERT) while the doc, nursing, RT, lab, xray does their stuff. We also have computer charting so it does not take long to enter your info. If we are...
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    St John's Regional Medical Center Joplin Missouri

    crb613 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to everyone there, as well as all of Joplin. I am watching on the news all the damage done by the
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    CEN Practice Questions

    crb613 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Emergency

    If you do order from ENA I think you will need to test before July 2011. The test is changing in July, so the book will not be up to date for testing after July....y'all correct me if I am wong on...
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    St John's Regional Medical Center Joplin Missouri

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing....gonna check with my director to see what we might be able to
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    crb613 replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :smackingf..... ER Motto....Ya can't fix
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    IV ADMIN

    crb613 replied to santos2010's topic in General Nursing

    try this site. you can practice, and check your answers....i would agree with others you need to ask for help.
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    Pocket Guide

    crb613 replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    Thanks! You probally could make it smaller...but it might be a little hard to read your info....not sure! Mine is not fancy at all....its just a regular 3 ring binder with your normal size pages. It...
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    Pocket Guide

    crb613 replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    What I use is not really a pocket guide....but man we all use it a lot. I did this out of necessity because some how....we can never find what we need when we need it! I took a 3 ring binder, looked...
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    Have you ever been insulted for what you do?

    crb613 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...right here on allnurses. The most recent "Ok,why do ER nurses think they are so cool" This type of stereotyping whether it be ER, ICU, MS, Psych, L&D, OR, LTC, Education.....is just plain...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    crb613 replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to stay home & read some more post....but I gotta go to work! Oh but wait....I forgot I will be doing triage tonight.....so I have it made..... Triage is easy! I will be surfing the...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    crb613 replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a MS nurse, and I know how it works. MS nurses have a pretty heavy patient load, but with usually stable patients. I know you work hard we all do. I know you have pt's with bowel obstructions-...
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    Patient who is on his call light every 3-5 minutes ALL night long

    crb613 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Unplug
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    Does anyone really like their job?

    crb613 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I do love what I do, and I really like most of people I work with.I think this patient satisfaction crap has gone way too far, and I can do without the narcissistic attitude that many
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    How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

    crb613 replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

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    How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

    crb613 replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I pray that God's light will shine through me in everything I do, and say. I pray for knowledge, and guidance, kindness, compassion for myself, my co-workers, every shift. I pray for every pt, and...