turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    Migraine treatment in er

    turnforthenurse replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    We don't give narcs for migraines. The order set depends on the doc, but typically 12.5-25mg Benadryl, 5mg Reglan or 4mg Zofran, Toradol 15-30mg, magnesium and 1L bolus. One of our newer docs like...
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    Is anyone using Cerner in their ER?

    turnforthenurse replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    We use Corner and FirstNet...it's not that bad, but then again this is the only program I have worked with so I have nothing else to compare
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    hesi exam...

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I just took two hesi exams within the past week - a critical care speciality exam and today I took a med-surg speciality exam. I did GREAT on the critical care one - scored a 1063, 89.81%...
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    Pull until full triage

    turnforthenurse replied to Mirnew's topic in Emergency

    We were doing pull till full for awhile but then stopped. The only time we do it now is if we have a bed available and we have an unstable patient (like a patient actively having chest pain who...
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    PCCN Certification

    turnforthenurse replied to daisyRN1's topic in Cardiac

    Hello! I took the PCCN exam last April and passed. I studied for awhile but then stopped for awhile, too, so I had to get back into my groove, lol. I used different resources: Pass CCRN! Book....
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    What's in your pocket - ER Style

    turnforthenurse replied to Frizbeeboy's topic in Emergency

    Stethoscope around my neck. Pockets: pens, white board marker, alcohol swabs and a scrap piece of paper. I clip hemostats with 2 rolls of tape onto my scrub top and place two pairs of trauma shears in...
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    Removing a ring with O2 mask strap

    turnforthenurse replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    We had a patient come in the other night needing their ring removed and unfortunately this didn't work. We were so excited to try it, too.
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    Defensive/CYA charting

    turnforthenurse replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in General Nursing

    Charting "charge nurse notified" is a plausible answer. Just as others have mentioned, if it is a written policy at your facility that a charge nurse must be notified for [whatever], then you need to...
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    Dreams/nightmares about nursing school?

    turnforthenurse replied to mrsboots87's topic in General Students

    I have dreams all of the time...it used to be about clinical and school, now I dream about
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    Making Heparin shots less painful for pts?

    turnforthenurse replied to Rachd99's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Use a sharp needle. Use a needle to draw up the medication and then replace with a brand new needle. If you use the same one, it can dull the needle and make it more painful for the
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    Brain Sheet for Clinical

    turnforthenurse replied to cheyenne06's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Search for brain sheets on this site. A lot of good examples will pop up
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    I notice nice veins!

    turnforthenurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I love checking out the veins of other
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    Not sure what to do..

    turnforthenurse replied to JLB1215's topic in Emergency

    In today's world, take what you can get. If you're more so guaranteed a position by doing the CC fellowship, I would honestly do that. You can always branch out later on. I know some nurses from ER...
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    Bad Parents

    turnforthenurse replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    Yes, please call MAW! Shame on that child's mother. How
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    How long was your orientation

    turnforthenurse replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    When I was a new grad, I had about 8 weeks of orientation. I started out on PCU, though. When I moved to the ER I had no orientation. They just threw me into the
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    K-rider administration

    turnforthenurse replied to beautifulskymind's topic in Cardiac

    The MAX rate is 10mEq/hr through a peripheral line, 20mEq/hr through a central line. Every facility is different with how their medications are supplied. Our bags come in 20mEq/100cc or 40mEq/100cc....
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    ENPC

    turnforthenurse replied to karlenepatrick's topic in Emergency

    Is it becoming the norm that ERs are now preferring ENPC over PALS? I haven't taken ENPC yet but it seems like a more valuable certification than
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    Offered PCU Position

    turnforthenurse replied to ash.RN.'s topic in Cardiac

    PCU ratios are typically 1:3 or 1:4. Having 7 patients is unsafe. No way that can be a true PCU. Sent from my iPhone using
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    Best Scrubs for the Money?

    turnforthenurse replied to RInursingstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love Koi scrubs (and Grey's Anatomy) and I have not noticed any wearing in the crotch
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    Is it what you thought?

    turnforthenurse replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I also didn't realize just how hard nursing can be....and how many "gray areas" can exist. In nursing school they make it seem like you have all of the time in the world and everything is black or...
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    telemetry reading

    turnforthenurse replied to nath03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ECG Workout by Jane Huff helped me with reading strips. It was a book required by my nursing
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    I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    turnforthenurse replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I never went to the ER as a kid, either. My parents always took me to my
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    Narcotic Administration in ER

    turnforthenurse replied to silver2009's topic in Emergency

    Patients do not get narcs unless they have a ride home. Period. If they are calling for a ride, the providers like to make sure that their ride is physically in the room (and we see them there)...
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    Advice needed to branch out

    turnforthenurse replied to Grace04's topic in Emergency

    What about trying to float to those areas in your hospital? I was the opposite, I worked on PCU and wanted to branch out to the ER, so I started to float there a lot and pick up extra shifts. Now...
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    What are your pet peeves?

    turnforthenurse replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    When mom feels like her sick child needs to be sick and then brings her other 3 kids "to get checked out just in case." We always cringe at the "2fers" and 4ers" as we call