LegzRN

LegzRN

CEN, CPEN, RN-BC

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  1. E.R Security

    LegzRN replied to Crux1024's topic in Emergency

    Funny enough, I used to work in a little community hospital that saw a decent amount of people in the ER (about 55,000/year). This was in a low income area where crazy stuff would happen constantly....

  2. IV draw vs Lab draw?

    LegzRN replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital says it's an infection control issue. They have also eliminated all phlebotomists from the staff. Blood draws is now entirely a nursing

  3. As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    LegzRN replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    1st question to my patients: Have you ever had an IV before? If yes, where's the best place to put one? They'll tell you, believe me. And then 95% will tell you they're a tough stick and they'll...

  4. One Of The Saddest Things I've Seen... Can't Stop Laughing

    LegzRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    You've been a nurse for like a hot second... ya know, people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw

  5. Nuvigil

    LegzRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just heard about this drug on a radio ad. I work night shift, and sometimes feel I fall into the **** work sleep disorder problem. Anyone take this or know someone who does? Before the hounds attack...

  6. Tattoo cover up

    LegzRN replied to juniorminty's topic in General Nursing

    I have one on my left wrist that is mostly covered up with wristwatch. Then again, it is white ink and not very noticeable in the first

  7. Sexist Comment by Unit Director

    LegzRN replied to whill08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lilnuxic8P1qcexbyo1_500.jpg

  8. Pathway to (UGH) Excellence?

    LegzRN replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be lame, but I do actually use it on the non-emergent bullsh!t patients that come in. One of my jobs is in a high income area (household income ~120k/year) and when I do my little :redbeathe...

  9. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    LegzRN replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    what a

  10. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    LegzRN replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just another doc who's all butt hurt over the fact that I get paid $50 an hour, am not on call, don't have to answer the phone at all hours of the night on my days off, and have a life outside of my...

  11. Pathway to (UGH) Excellence?

    LegzRN replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our CNO gave us ER nurses this "heart mind heart" thinking process speech. She told us that when someone comes into the ED with a complaint of pain, instead of instinctively asking the questions...

  12. asystole then DC

    LegzRN replied to nurse2033's topic in Emergency

    Wonder what other fun activities cause her to pause like

  13. asystole then DC

    LegzRN replied to nurse2033's topic in Emergency

    Yeah in my hospital she'd be admitted to the ICU, or should I say admitted to the emergency department as a

  14. Medication administration in deltoid muscle

    LegzRN replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that you can admin 2-3ml in the delt and up to 5ml in the larger muscles. Toradol in the delt hurts like a mother, and solumedrol should only be administered via DEEP

  15. CEN Practice Questions

    LegzRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Emergency

    Are you currently working? Jeez, it's less than a hundred buck and, as I see it, it's a pretty good investment IMHO. Loosen those purse strings Ebeneezer

  16. ER Admission Holds

    LegzRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all ER girls and boys, I work nights at a level 2 trauma center that sees around 75k patients annually. A problem we have is that by the time night shift rolls around at 11pm, we begin to hold...

  17. CEN Practice Questions

    LegzRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Emergency

    If you pay the 50 or 75 bucks, you can get ones from the BCEN website. It comes as a few practice tests that you can retake as many times as you want, and they're worth ~6ceus a

  18. Need 'banana bag' help...Acute ETOH Withdrawal

    LegzRN replied to TryinHard's topic in General Nursing

    Used to work with a Polish ER doc that would order a banana bag wide

  19. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    LegzRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This thread should

  20. Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

    LegzRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this thread was going to be about nurses who chart in ALL

  21. IV ADMIN

    LegzRN replied to santos2010's topic in General Nursing

    you mean

  22. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    You mean she didn't even give you a urine specimen

  23. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    LegzRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has morphed from a rant about ER nurses to feline companionship. I :redbeathe nursing

  24. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    LegzRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Really. True story that I made

  25. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    LegzRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you can borrow it, considering I found it whilst browsing the net during my shift, in between surfing ebay and shopping on Amazon in search of those cute little buttons to put in my