TraumaJunkieRN

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  1. New CEN Exam

    TraumaJunkieRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Supposedly the new test has rolled out today (being 7/5/11). 1. Anybody take and passed the test? 2. How was the test different? 3. How did you study? 4. What resources did you use to study and...

  2. Most challenging nursing department

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to rose89's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what others have stated that the most "challenging" department is different from person to person based on personality, coping skills, and personal preference. For me, however, it is...

  3. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Me 1. State: CA (San Francisco East Bay) 2. Years experience: 3 3. Specialty/unit and work setting: ER/Trauma, 130-bed hospital and designated stroke and trauma center 4. Hourly Pay (base rate):...

  4. insulin drip protocol for mixing/priming: how do you mix it?

    TraumaJunkieRN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I'm a recent new grad to the ER (today was my 7th day) and got my first DKA patient. Here's a quick run down of the story: Patient brought in by ambulance with DKA secondary to running out of insulin...

  5. "What I Really Do" meme

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

    Lol. Here is

  6. Heart Stop Beating - man lives without heart

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Great, now when will we know when to start CPR? At least we won't have to chart BP, HR, heart sounds, and pulse ox. But how are we going to get

  7. New CEN Exam

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Emergency

    Just finished taking the revised exam and I passed! I am so relieved. It was not as hard as people make it out to be. I found it easy to eliminate wrong answers. The hardest part for me was sitting...

  8. Another CEN question

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    I have created a thread regarding the new test. I believe mwboswell is taking the test today and am curious of his

  9. 4th of July in the ER

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    Our meter reads "HI" whenever a value is over 600. The 1,257 mg/dl is an actual reading from our lab after sending off her

  10. New CEN Exam

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Emergency

    THANKS MWBOSWELL! Your resources and knowledge in this subject is unparalleled. I actually responded to a previous thread which you answered and was hoping you would share your experience of the new...

  11. 4th of July in the ER

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    should've seen my other patient last week, hemoglobin=2.1, hematocrit=7.3 and she was alert and talking. i've been having some patients with labs that are incompatible with life and still kicking...

  12. New CEN Exam

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks. I been to their website already and looked at the new content changes. Also, the test rolls out today and any test taker should get their results at the end of the test from what I

  13. 4th of July in the ER

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    I work at a basic ER and my I had two drunk patients under involuntary psychiatric holds, a 50-year old woman who still cries "i want my mama" for a miniscule kidney stone, a lady with DKA (pH=6.8,...

  14. Another CEN question

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Great tips above mwboswell. What are some ways you recommend studying for the revised CEN exam? Will you be providing an update on your experience on the new July exam? I just registered to take my...

  15. insulin drip protocol for mixing/priming: how do you mix it?

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    If i remember correctly, pH was 7.101, bicarb was around 6.3, BGL was 544 mg/dl. Dr. ordered 100mEq of sodium

  16. CRNA School Costs

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to zack1a's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Here are the tuition figures for Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California: 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees | Samuel Merritt University Here is a flyer I got from one of the informational

  17. What professional Websites do you use?

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    allnurses.com :) haha in addition to that, wikipedia, pubmed, epocrates, and use your school library subscriptions for online database. I use uptodate and lexicomp at

  18. insulin drip protocol for mixing/priming: how do you mix it?

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Wow, I wonder who tweeted this thread as "Scary that RN in ER without sufficient knowledge of DKA is asking on the internet how to manage!" I guess this is the hazing I get as the new grad :) Just to...

  19. So I am sitting here...

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to Tait's topic in Nursing Humor

    Trying to manually disimpact himself huh? Don't you just hate it when patients are caught masturbating and say it's something else? LOL. If I was the receiving nurse, I am so not shaking his hand upon...

  20. insulin drip protocol for mixing/priming: how do you mix it?

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    This is exactly the evidence-based practice I was looking for. Too bad I only have access to the abstracts. Do you happen to have access to the full article? Thanks! Don't get me wrong, the patient...

  21. So I am sitting here...

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to Tait's topic in Nursing Humor

    At least you can put "WNL" for your GI assessment without having to go in

  22. insulin drip protocol for mixing/priming: how do you mix it?

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to TraumaJunkieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for checking Tait. It seems like a lot of other hospitals prime it normally. I got to thinking, if the rationale for the "old" method was true, wouldn't there be a lot of DKA patients with...

  23. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California Nursing

    I was grilled for 1.5 hours in my interview! I've heard some interviews in other departments were simple conversations but this was totally different. It was a panel of the department managers. The...

  24. Night shift and endurance training

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to triRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi I am curious about how the training and routine is working now. Did you guys find anything that works for you? I used to be a road cyclist who raced and did several centuries a year. I stopped...

  25. California's 2010 New Grad RN Program

    TraumaJunkieRN replied to gwafuh_rn's topic in California Nursing

    Calif. Nursing Grads Having Trouble Finding Jobs - cbs5.com Hi everyone! I have been monitoring the threads on allnurses.com for quite a while now. What a great forum! I was fortunate enough to land...