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needsmore$

emergency nursing-ENPC, CATN, CEN

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  1. 10/10 pain..venting!

    needsmore$ replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Won't pushing antiemetics cause those weird dyskinesthias? Someone gave me Phenergan IV-probably a little too fast and for the next few hours I was unable to hold still- they gave me 62.5 mg Benadryl...

  2. Visitor Assaults ER RN

    needsmore$ replied to PalmettoRN's topic in Emergency

    In Pennsylvania it is a felony to assault a healthcare worker-Bill 1313 Stick to your guns. If your hospital is not supporting you--I would contact your local ACLU for support Good luck

  3. New Triage system

    needsmore$ replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    I would like to add under assessment at triage Alert Oriented Weird Just plain crazy and Nuts In my category-you can pick more than

  4. PDA in the ER

    needsmore$ replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I use a Tungsten C. I love IV drip program and the ER/ICU tools- yes I know that I can function and calculate drips without it--but it's nice to have everything at your fingertips- I use to have a...

  5. Enpc

    needsmore$ replied to ernurse728's topic in Emergency

    It was more in depth than PALS- PALS deals alot w/ airway-resp distress/shock. ENPC reviews a lot more medical -nursing, trauma. More in depth than PALS- I was an ENPC instructor for years - if you...

  6. What did I do wrong here?

    needsmore$ replied to SunnyKC's topic in Emergency

    RN is right- ED nurses who are obtaining histories of the presenting chief complaints sometimes do have to ask specifically what the emergency is--some people utilize the ED for problems that will not...

  7. What did I do wrong here?

    needsmore$ replied to SunnyKC's topic in Emergency

    According to the profile and the posts they have answered- the OP is not a nurse. We must be careful as we wouldn't want our information to be misused by others. We are not giving out advice as...

  8. Your least favorite patient.

    needsmore$ replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    I'm with Marie on the "Not -so -sick -important- name -dropper" patient who needs to learn what the definition of 'emergency" is...

  9. questions to ask at ER interview

    needsmore$ replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    Mandatory overtime? On call? Documentation style-computer-paper- T notes? type of pt's you may see- trauma facility? alot of peds? Rural or inner city? Shifts--flexible scheduling -rotating- 12 hrs vs...

  10. Are ER nurses prone to getting sick more often than other specialities?

    needsmore$ replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I agree as

  11. Cen

    needsmore$ replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Hi- see this thread for resources posted already https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3768 Good luck

  12. HELP!!! with ACLS Drugs!

    needsmore$ replied to Town & Country's topic in Emergency

    "beta makes the heart beat better" Remember Isuprel ? (for us old--I mean seasoned ED group) Mneumonics do help- "Shock, Shock Shock, everybody shock-all shock-little shock" (defib, defib, defib,...

  13. Any advice for a floor nurse making the transition to the ED?

    needsmore$ replied to pumpkin's topic in Emergency

    Chip and Dixielee have excellent advice. I'll add and repeat asI havebefore. - ED nursing is a GREAT place-every day is different-some will be HORRIBLE. It is YOUR responsibility to make yourself an...

  14. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    needsmore$ replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    one thing you should never say while working in the ed--"oops!" anne

  15. what is guest relations?

    needsmore$ replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    sounds like a "greeter" position to me also-

  16. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    needsmore$ replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    "hypovistarilemia"-condition where a patient has low serum vistaril level (ie-crazy!!) 'pid shuffle'--- a gait assessment tool 'foosh'ed- fall on outstretched hand--mechanism of injury for ue injuries...

  17. customer satisfaction in the er

    needsmore$ replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    "as long as hospitals treat healthcare as a business and not caring for patients you/me will always have to have "keep the patient (oops, customer) happy at all costs". our hospital also uses...

  18. questions about working in the ed

    needsmore$ replied to bsherry's topic in Emergency

    ER is working in constant chaos--Think of trying to put a jigzaw puzzle together with no picture to guide you--in ED-people come in and with your assessments and history-you start to piece together...

  19. Justice Rape Document Blasted for Omission

    needsmore$ replied to rhon91's topic in Emergency

    Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners--specially trained ER nurses in care of a rape

  20. Triage question

    needsmore$ replied to vaughanmk's topic in Emergency

    I guess that FB of the eye has the potential to be something worse--hence the URGENT designation. May be hard to assess at triage to make sure that the FB didn't penetrate the globe without a full...

  21. Justice Rape Document Blasted for Omission

    needsmore$ replied to rhon91's topic in Emergency

    Is there a SANE forum speciality that would like to see this as well--or maybe

  22. How do you get assigned patients?

    needsmore$ replied to TaraER-RN's topic in Emergency

    We have 2 nurses assigned to a block of 8 beds w/ potential of additional 3 more bds (hall beds-usually in play by 1100 most days). We divide as we want- odds/evens--block style-we try to keep our...

  23. Triage question

    needsmore$ replied to vaughanmk's topic in Emergency

    We use a 5 tier system- level1 to 5 (minor to emergeny). Similiar based system to the Canadian triage systemEye injuries were always taught to me as 'urgent at least' and then depending on whether...

  24. ICU holds

    needsmore$ replied to samie's topic in Emergency

    I wish I could take a stand like Rena- I too believe that when you are doing too much-everything begins to suffer and serious mistakes could happen---it's hard to say "sorry I can't take another I...

  25. i have a chance to triage...

    needsmore$ replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    Me too- (a big mean ole nasty looking dog with a muzzle hanging off sitting next to me at triage would work well too...:chuckle