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  1. Recieving a patient from ER

    brainkandy87 replied to jkr2020788's topic in Emergency

    I've worked both ends of the argument. I never understood why floor nurses got bent out of shape when I was a floor nurse and I certainly haven't figured it out as an ER nurse. Maybe it's because I...

  2. How does inexperienced RN do ER?

    brainkandy87 replied to rnoutlaw's topic in Emergency

    If your memory is already starting to go (0-3?), you might wanna skip the

  3. Nurse/Patient ratio in the ED?

    brainkandy87 replied to jlan79's topic in Emergency

    We have a 4:1 ratio. However, I've had 8 at one time before when we were short. I had a float nurse from another floor helping me give meds and do tasks, but I still had to chart everything, and...

  4. Do you have to be tough to work in ED?

    brainkandy87 replied to nurse_k29's topic in Emergency

    The ED doesn't require you to be "mean," but you certainly can't be passive. If you are passive, you will have patients, nurses, and doctors walk all over you. You can't be afraid to stand up to...

  5. Done With Nursing

    brainkandy87 replied to bk1413's topic in Men in Nursing

    You've come this far. If nothing else, pass the NCLEX and maintain your license. Don't ever let it expire. One thing I can say is, don't let nursing school deter you from nursing. The reality of...

  6. Being a male nurse?

    brainkandy87 replied to JLaubach93's topic in Men in Nursing

    Always move

  7. In nursing school clinical did you experience discrimination / bias from instructor?

    brainkandy87 replied to biltz's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had a very similar experience in my peds rotation. Our instructor was a woman who had no business being in a clinical setting, despite the fact that she had an MSN (she couldn't identify the ST...

  8. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    brainkandy87 replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not a problem with me. It's the patient's right, in my opinion. I usually plan ahead to avoid the situation at all though. I work in the ER, so we usually have 1-2 float nurses or I'll ask a female...

  9. ACLS requires a doctor's order?

    brainkandy87 replied to BUNightingale's topic in Critical Care

    What is wrong with some

  10. Just hired and don't know what to expect

    brainkandy87 replied to docomo's topic in Emergency

    Did you not have any clinical rotation through the ER in nursing school? I'd write a letter and complain to your nursing school if not. Of course, I'm biased and think nursing schools need to put...

  11. New grad In ED

    brainkandy87 replied to nursejess12's topic in Emergency

    I was being sarcastic and referring to the male patients even getting pelvics.

  12. Emergency Kit

    brainkandy87 replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

  13. New grad In ED

    brainkandy87 replied to nursejess12's topic in Emergency

    Even the

  14. Need Advice on Metoprolol

    brainkandy87 replied to Stormy8's topic in Cardiac

    This. If you were having to bolus her to get her pressure to an appropriate level, it's a "hold the Lopressor" kind of night, even if the MD felt it was OK to give. There are other options to fall...

  15. ACLS requires a doctor's order?

    brainkandy87 replied to BUNightingale's topic in Critical Care

    I'd refuse to work in a hospital that didn't have a policy concerning ACLS protocols. That's a dangerous situation for a nurse. If you have a code and start pushing drugs per ACLS protocol without a...

  16. Emergency Kit

    brainkandy87 replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    I say to hell with the emergency kit. All your church needs is an AED, a telephone, and a pair of hands. If you want to help them prepare for an emergency, help them get into CPR classes. That will...

  17. Administration of blood products

    brainkandy87 replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Well, my entire thought process on blood has changed and had to change after I came to the ER from the floor. On the floor, I used a pump and infused a unit over 3-4 hours. I wouldn't even let FFP run...

  18. New grad In ED

    brainkandy87 replied to nursejess12's topic in Emergency

    Only eighty hours orientation for a new grad in a level one trauma center? Props to you for not totally freaking out. I think I still might semi freak out NOW if I was told I'd only get eighty hours...

  19. ER Nurses: What did you do before the ER?

    brainkandy87 replied to ivyleaf's topic in Emergency

    I got a B.A. from a large university, then went back to school and got my ADN from a community college. Same experience with clinicals, lots of monotonous labor that really didn't prepare me for the...

  20. New grad in the ER, yes or no?

    brainkandy87 replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in Emergency

    I think a new grad can thrive in the ER just as easily as a young nurse that's moving to ER from the floor, as long as that new grad is quick to adapt, knows when to ask questions, and knows how to...

  21. ER meds

    brainkandy87 replied to ketonesRN's topic in Emergency

    Your facility should, at the very least, have an IV drug book in the ER that will tell you y-site compatibility info. Hopefully your facility has an online reference you can use in which you can enter...

  22. Is ER Nursing for Me?

    brainkandy87 replied to westieluv's topic in Emergency

    There are a whole variety of personalities in the ER, but the good ER nurses do share some common traits, such as being able to prioritize, think on their feet, and stay focused on what needs to be...

  23. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    brainkandy87 posted a topic in Emergency

    Alright, so I need to vent (I seem to need to do this a lot, maybe I shouldn't work every day). EMS brings me a 93 year old man from a nursing home who fell from his chair and hit his head....

  24. Head Injury and Hyperventilation

    brainkandy87 replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Critical Care

    I haven't had much experience with this topic so I'll hold any opinion, but it made me starting researching and I found a couple of good studies......

  25. Lazy techs!!!!!

    brainkandy87 replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    I feel bad for nurses that don't have any good or reliable techs. I'd be totally dead without my techs, so I'm constantly just thanking them for anything they do for me, even if it's just taking a...