ERRN1028

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  1. ER or PICU?

    ERRN1028 replied to JennB03's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    JennB03- I left the ER when I moved away from my home town to a big inner city ER, in Memphis TN. I started working at the chartiy hosp here. The ER was crowded with patients on crack, drugs,...

  2. ER or PICU?

    ERRN1028 replied to JennB03's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I worked ER for 3 years (absolutely loved it) I started out as a new grad there, wouldn't trade that exp for anything. About 40% of the patients are not truely ER patients-does get abused alot (I...

  3. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

    ERRN1028 replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I work in the US, tennessee PICU, and we all have 2 ventilated patients to 1 nurse, it is very rare that I come in and don't have 2 patients as my assignment. The only patients who are 1:1 are fresh...

  4. PICU vs. MICU/SICU/TNICU

    ERRN1028 replied to CarVsTree's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    short answer.... I worked w/ Adults for 3 years......Now I do PICU...Kids are way more challenging smaller, everything KG based. ...a lot more rewarding, I would recommend it ...way easier to start...

  5. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    ERRN1028 replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    I have read all of these and I can't even imagine........ sometimes I joke and say that its a wonder we function as nurses, with the little bit of knowledge we walk away from nursing school with....

  6. Adult ICU to PICU

    ERRN1028 replied to NurseLeah's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I went from 3 years of Adult Emergency Room to PICU, the ICU setting will probably be somewhat the same atmosphere for you,(vents, ICP monitors, mixing drips, lots of Invasive lines)... but I can...

  7. Hello - What state are you from?

    ERRN1028 replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    North Mississippi, is 3 minutes away from memphis, TN I live on the STATE line, takes me less than 30 min to get to work. I love it !

  8. SHAVING & WAXING

    ERRN1028 replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i didn't say I had stench.....you took it the wrong way. I shave for other reasons...husbands preference.....just meaning that posters with opinions don't need to be really rude about it

  9. SHAVING & WAXING

    ERRN1028 replied to barkley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have shaved for 10 years now, and its not as SICK as you think. I think having one more place to have needless hair and stench is GROSS........Do you shave your legs...armpits...enough said....

  10. My name is Chim-Chim Apple Hiney

    ERRN1028 replied to kristylee's topic in Nursing Humor

    squeezit BubbleFace......

  11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ERRN1028 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    ~ My tongue itches........(hello do you think we have a miracle pill?) .....................................some

  12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ERRN1028 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    ~ My tongue itches........(hello do you think we have a miracle pill?) .....................................some

  13. I need Ideas, for a project !

    ERRN1028 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have 2 choices 1. I need an idea for a Pediatric ICU project to improve the unit, for employees or patients. such as (paint the ceiling tiles~ for patients to look at -already taken) 2. A safety...

  14. I need Ideas, for a project !

    ERRN1028 replied to ERRN1028's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thank you for the idea, that is a great idea and gives me a lot of room to work with it. I will definately submit that project and start working on it thank you so much !! :)

  15. I can't stop crying~ why can't I be B Positive?

    ERRN1028 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got off work in the PICU, My patient is a 12 year old boy who came in with N/V rapidly progressed to liver failure. I have been taking care of him for 3 nights and tonight he went...

  16. Thinking of taking a phlebotomy class while waiting...

    ERRN1028 replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I went to phlebotomy school while waiting for RN school, It gave me a job, really good practice with patients, sticking for blood, learned the hospital routine, got to know people and established my...

  17. Funny Sign In Slips

    ERRN1028 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    My favorite~ ":rotfl: I fought the wall and the wall won" (hit a wall~broken hand) I used to save the complaint part of the slip for fun, but then I thought I might go to hell for making

  18. You Know You're A Nurse When...

    ERRN1028 replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    too funny, thanks for sharing, its fun to laugh at the similarities we all

  19. Happy Emergency Nurses Day Oct 13

    ERRN1028 replied to rjflyn's topic in Emergency

    Yeah!! I almost forgot. Happy ER nurses Day

  20. Failed NCLEX

    ERRN1028 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are with you... my cousin is a great nurse it took her 4 times to pass. Please don't give up.....here for your support! Good luck on 2nd

  21. I can't stop crying~ why can't I be B Positive?

    ERRN1028 replied to ERRN1028's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, for the confusion ~forgive me The morning I wrote the thread the transplant team was looking for a perfect match (B Pos.) some of our nurses including me, I am O pos were willing to be donors...

  22. I need Ideas, for a project !

    ERRN1028 replied to ERRN1028's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have 2 choices 1. I need an idea for a Pediatric ICU project to improve the unit, for employees or patients. such as (paint the ceiling tiles~ for patients to look at -already taken) 2. A safety...

  23. Has a patient ever described a Near Death Experience to you?

    ERRN1028 replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    hey JanFrn ~ Wow that is amazing, I am truly moved, and can't even know how you feel as the mother of that wonderful young boy! thank you for

  24. Need Some Advise. Want to be an RN: late 30's AM I TOO LATE?

    ERRN1028 replied to RNRNRNRNR's topic in Nursing Career

    Not too late, One of the girls I carpooled with, Was 39 with 4 kids, she did it and doesn't look back ! ~ Good luck to you !! Welcome to Allnurses

  25. Scared of "Code" situation...how to prepare?

    ERRN1028 replied to RGrif's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If it is a REAL CODE! (If you happen to be 1st to see patient) 1: O2- Face mask Ambu patient(you are their ventilator) 2: Pulse? & Monitor (get them on the EKG monitor) 3: Yes take ACLS As a...