360jRN

360jRN

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  1. How to prepare for working in the ER

    360jRN replied to Jem-RN's topic in Emergency

    My preparation for my nightly shift consists of 3 shots of hard liquor with a PRN dose of patron! Lol!! Feel free to experiment! :) Have

  2. How'd You Get Your ER Job?

    360jRN replied to commonsense's topic in Emergency

    Applied initially for ICU at a hospital 40 minutes from my house. Wanted me to have 6 months experience in ER or Med/Surg before they'd pull me up. So ER Director liked me pretty well from previous...

  3. Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

    360jRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I'm pretty sure that when Mr Ab-bominal pain comes thrashing about writhing in 10/10 pain that I'm sticking the first thing I can get. I always like telling the ones that say they cant hold still or...

  4. ER computer programs

    360jRN replied to gardengal1's topic in Emergency

    Medhost is a lot of repetition... I like it

  5. Questions about per diem agency work

    360jRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Agency Nurses

    Glad things started picking back up for you. Another thing to keep in mind, both agencies I work for have a no compete clause. I cant work for any facility that I work at while with the agency for 1...

  6. So disgusted with everything

    360jRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    My question is where the heck are you getting these turkey sandwiches!!? Our people are lucky to get cold water... Much less a dang turkey sandwich. Hope you have a better night

  7. Do I have a sign over my head?

    360jRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    Seems as if I've attracted the testicular trauma recently. One unlucky fellow got in a fight with an angry woman and then another one accidently shot himself... In the "groWin". I'm no detective but I...

  8. New grad: ER or Med-surg?

    360jRN replied to Studentnurse418's topic in Emergency

    Lol! I apologize! Referring to your post about certifications see if you can get your TNCC; which being a level 1 center you probably wont have any trouble

  9. Vodka tampons?!?

    360jRN replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    Wasnt it MANSWERS that did a story on the quickest way to get drunk? Showed the guy giving himself the brewski enema lol! Dont know about ya'lll but my old man would have beat me harder had I come...

  10. New grad: ER or Med-surg?

    360jRN replied to Studentnurse418's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations brother! Hope its going good over there. I came straight out of school and went into the ED! LOVIN' IT!! Have fun and good

  11. Advice to an ER nurse thinking of making the leap to CCU

    360jRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    First the backstory... I have worked in a small rural ER (8 beds including 2 trauma beds) for the last year, which also happens to be the extent of my nursing experience. While in school and upon...

  12. saline flush ..Joint Commission

    360jRN replied to melgrek's topic in Patient Medications

    One facility we used for a clinical site during school didnt have the prefilled syringes on the med surg floor. They had a bag of saline hanging in the medroom that you had to draw up your flushes...

  13. Starting a PICC business

    360jRN replied to piccme's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Piccme... May I ask how long you have been placing Picc lines? I live in a rural area and work in a community hospital's ER. Our area currently has no Picc line insertion services and while our need...

  14. ER's Turn Non-Emergencies Away?

    360jRN replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    Everybody knows the system is abused over and over and over again every single day. Had a lady bring her baby in two nights ago for...Well frankly bull. So doc sees the bambino and writes a script....

  15. transitioning from med surg to ER

    360jRN replied to sabbady's topic in Emergency

    Be careful what you wish for... You may get that extra person that doesnt know the difference between an IM and a MI! Then youre stuck looking over your shoulder and running around double checking...

  16. Are some people just not cut out for ICU?

    360jRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are ya'll hiring!? LOL! Which city do you work in? I'm assumin' youre from La... Any idea where Natchitoches

  17. Advice to an ER nurse thinking of making the leap to CCU

    360jRN replied to 360jRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Geaux Tigers! The drive is a major downside especially after being spoiled to my current commute. My thinking is that it would be to my benefit to have hands on experience with art lines, ICP...

  18. What is your de-stress?

    360jRN replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Adult Cold Beverage 8-12 cans/bottles PRN agitation/exhaustion. May repeat if

  19. Am I waisting my time with associates degree?

    360jRN replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    If the programs that youre looking into will take equal amounts of time then yes the BSN route would be the way to go. That way if you decided to go on even further with your nursing education you'll...

  20. Per Diem question ! ( need help )

    360jRN replied to Respiratoryguy's topic in General Nursing

    PRN work has its ups and downs. I recently picked up a PRN job with an agency along with my full time job. Sometime they'll call with two places for me to choose from and then other times, like now, I...

  21. First Shift -- is this exhaustion normal?

    360jRN replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    If I try and stay up after my last shift I usually get to about 1400 and start feeling like hell, stomach gets that odd overly acidic feel, and I crash until like 1900 or until my wife gets ******...

  22. Time Management in ER

    360jRN replied to MAL, RN's topic in Emergency

    Prioritization is key. You can have all the time management skills in the world but if youre accomplishing all your tasks in the wrong order then you're urinating into the wind. Sometimes it's easy to...

  23. Funny Sign In Slips

    360jRN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    "Danausea" "Out of albooterall" "Coochie

  24. Worst doctors orders ever received

    360jRN replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Its not as good as the double amputee but here ya go... Admit orders:Dehydration... Pt activity Ad lib...SCD's! Kicker is Pt was only

  25. Trauma roon in your ED... who gets it?

    360jRN replied to A&OxNone's topic in Emergency

    We're a rural hospital with a 8 total beds counting 2 trauma beds. We have two RN's on staff from 7-7 a and p, an ER clerk from 12p-12a (this is new, so pretty pumped lol) and a "House Sup" at night....