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  1. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And why do you think that

  2. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's not at all what your comparison implied. Getting "service" at a restaurant is not like getting "service" an an ER. The only similarity is that you're getting service. The services, however,...

  3. "That having been said..."

    Fribblet replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    I, um, think you mean "vein."

  4. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You cannot equate and ER with a restaurant. It's absurd, but highly indicative with what's wrong in healthcare. A lot of people consider them to be

  5. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Apples and

  6. i feel really bad...

    Fribblet replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather her get over that now than trying to deal with it when I or a loved one codes. If you'd like to be the guinea pig though... Also, ACLS teaches you what to do when the real thing happens....

  7. An ER "First" for Me...

    Fribblet replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Okay.

  8. i feel really bad...

    Fribblet replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, but if I was nervous, I sucked it up and did what I needed to do. I didn't stay at home. On my first day off orientation as a new grad, I was more nervous than I expected. I felt ill, had a touch...

  9. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is something real about being able to distinguish between a comment that is speaking very broadly, and one that is speaking about something very

  10. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You'd think so, but the focus no longer seems to be on outcomes, but rather satisfaction. I've seen too many patients on my own unit get, what I consider, sub par care (i.e. a CP not getting...

  11. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When people started equating seriousness and a to-the-point attitude as rude. Sometimes in nursing, especially in the ER, **** gets

  12. An ER "First" for Me...

    Fribblet replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Toradol is awesome stuff. It's been my experience that for people suffering from kidney stones that when toradol works, it really, really, works. I've seen people feel much better after receiving...

  13. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You would be correct. However, the prevailing line of thought here at allnurses.com (and with upper management) is that nurses must be all smiles, super-duper compassionate, willing to stroke a...

  14. Treating pain in ER

    Fribblet replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    It seems that most students and patients that post on these forums, especially in regards to the ER are really only interested in pointing out the ways they perceive the ER has failed them. I have...

  15. Treating pain in ER

    Fribblet replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    I'm pretty sure, I didn't. "OP excluded" was added because I was going a tad off topic and figured you'd get defensive and assume the post was about you. Appears I was correct. Also, you did insult...

  16. Morphine/Phnergan IVP...to give or not to give?

    Fribblet replied to HTXRN11's topic in General Nursing

    I never give phenergan IVP. Ever. IM or diluted in 50 ml NS and piggybacked in. Some hospitals have policies that state phenergan can only be given IM. So, even if I had a MDs order to give...

  17. i feel really bad...

    Fribblet replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS is easy. If the thought of taking the class has incapacitated you, what will you do in an actual

  18. Treating pain in ER

    Fribblet replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    I read your post. You said that if you were a drug seeker you would have taken the Diluaded. Based upon your logic, drug seekers take Diluaded. You took Dilauded. Ergo... (The point, because I...

  19. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As several other posters have mentioned, the exists the possibility of the nurse being severely reprimanded or fired. What does it say about the state of our "profession" when something so trivial...

  20. Treating pain in ER

    Fribblet replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    This is a pretty asinine statement. You did take Dilauded. And, drug seekers don't always take the strongest medication we have. They want what they like. Sometimes it's Ativan, sometimes it's...

  21. Treating pain in ER

    Fribblet replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    Quite interesting that those telling us how we ought to practice are often those who did not get the 5 star, full service, I-got-what-I-wanted-at-the-moment-I-aksed-for-it, not emergent, hold-my-hand,...

  22. Treating pain in ER

    Fribblet replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    Nope. And the proper treatment for your condition lies with your primary care physician, not the ER. If your PCP is pawning you off on the ER, then, frankly, you should be writing angry posts...

  23. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    don't read the "things you'd love to tell patients and get away with it" thread. your head will probably

  24. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How is it passing the buck? If you don't feel comfortable confronting someone in the best interest of your patient, then maybe you (general, not specific) need to re-evaluate some things. If the...

  25. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    Fribblet replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't say that it did. ETA: Let me explain further. Several people asked the OP why SHE didn't say anything at the time. The OP provides a legitimate reason: she was too overwhelmed (which also...