Amnesiac70 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency
For my regulars who are difficult to discharge, I make them feel very comfortable. Warm blankets, quiet tranquil environment, dim the lights. Basically roll out the red carpet. When it's time for...
Amnesiac70 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in Emergency
Sometimes people are not sick enough to warrant going to the doctor's office, but work requires that they have a doctor's note if they miss work. Some schools are now requiring a doctor's note for...
One time I was home stripping my scrubs off and I found several unlabeled blood vials with blood in them. Good thing they didn't make it to the laundry
Amnesiac70 replied to Amnesiac70's topic in Cardiac
Now I'm 6 months into my ER RN job and I still really want to get into a cath lab. I plan on staying here for atleast a year. What should I do next? Do I need to work in an ICU before...
Amnesiac70 replied to Amnesiac70's topic in Emergency
Ok. I have just discovered the search function and found some good posts re: the WHY of cultures. But the question remains, when should I be standing up to the white coats and saying "I can't get...
How important are these for patients? I notice doctor's will order these on most every patient that gets admitted. How important is it to get that second set? In normal circumstances I don't mind...
Greetings! I am a new grad RN who's worked as a Paramedic for the last 4 years in the Emergency Department. How would I go about getting into the cardiac cath lab? I just signed a position in an...