trsnurse

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1. D&C's in the ER?

   trsnurse replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

   Ours go to OR, but how often do you do them? I hope we never do:uhoh21:.

2. New to the board

   trsnurse replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

   Yeah I know all that about him. He is a great guy, and personal friend. I don't talk to him much anymore, he used to do PT hours at our hospital. I sent you a private message.

3. New to the board

   trsnurse replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

   Do you know (and love) Dr. Mearns?

4. triage

   trsnurse replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   We have to do incident / occurrance reports on all LBT's (left before triage), LBTC's (left before treatment complete), LBT's (left before treatment/seen by MD) , and of course the AMA's. At our hospital we have an incident report for EVERYTHING!! ...

5. New to the board

   trsnurse replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

   Welcome! Where in SC are you located? I am SC RN too-just curious where you are in SC.

6. What's the best path towards Emergency nursing??

   trsnurse replied to sun_chica's topic in Emergency

   Don't get discouraged, if ER is in your blood you will end up there eventually. But good luck

7. Should I even consider ED??

   trsnurse replied to lesjen's topic in Emergency

   If you want "unstable patients" you can find them in ER's, as far as "the people we treat"...well they are at times disgusting, but they are also the patients we send to ICCU's. ER is frustrating- you have frequent flyers, drug seekers, (these are ...

8. Nursing Conferences Illinois/Indiana

   trsnurse replied to mailners's topic in Emergency

   I don't know of any in Illinois, or Indiana; BUT there is a great one on ER and Nursing Management in LAS VEGAS (I want to go:o ) but from my blue, sad face you can see I can't. But good luck on finding one closer to Illinois, or Indiana. Sorry I a...

9. What's the best path towards Emergency nursing??

   trsnurse replied to sun_chica's topic in Emergency

   I am with PetiteFlower- I am a firm believer in training prior to ER, Med-surg, Telemetry, Heck anything is better than nothing. Things happen quickly in ER's, and you will be more likely (at some point) in a situation that makes you uncomfortable; r...

10. Your last day in the ER

    trsnurse replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    I wanted to reply to the "foley" ending post ictal periods.. foley is also a cure all to some of the so-called "unresponsive" patients. like the drunks that just dont want to go to jail, and their only way out is for us to admit, so they fake "unresp...

11. Tension Pneumothorax or Decreased Level of Consciousness

    trsnurse replied to Rick Bourdier's topic in Emergency

    ditto AIRWAY!

12. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    trsnurse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    OKAY-Again I swear you must work where I do-No answers for you but when you figure this one out, Please come run our dept.

13. ED orientation

    trsnurse replied to finch's topic in Emergency

    Alright-it says you are from Illinois-BUT I am thinking you work where I do--HA HA -I guess it just goes to show you E.R.'s are the same where ever you go. Our "N" shift is full of IN-EXPERIENCE-SCARES THE SH** OUT OF ME-if a trauma is called prior ...

14. Mandated assessments

    trsnurse replied to Terryw's topic in Emergency

    ha ha ha- aint it the truth:rotfl: Triage is taking longer and longer. So much for the days of wanting to be in triage for the simplicity of only having one person to deal with at a time. Now you have so much to ask, and do in triage; of course I am ...

15. 10/10 pain..venting!

    trsnurse replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    HA HA HA TOO FUNNY...:rotfl: POOR GUY:crying2: