NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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    Emergency room RN minimums in Texas

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to starsky3501's topic in Emergency

    I just came back to this thinking that I had over reacted. I re-read the entire thread and have decided that my post is exactly how I think it should be and I will leave it there just as it is. I...
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    Emergency room RN minimums in Texas

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to starsky3501's topic in Emergency

    I personally think it's a fantastic and wonderful idea to go onto a site with almost a million nurses and tell them about how unreasonable, stupid and lazy they are. I think you should amplify your...
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    Saw an angry clinical instructor...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bortaz, I've never known you to be anything less than completely direct on what you think about things. Take that drive to the real world, stand up for these students and say something to the...
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been a floor nurse who is charge trained to tell admitting that we can't POSSIBLY take that pt even though there are only 10 pts on the floor!! The room is dirty, it's blocked, we have an...
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    Do Med Surg / Tele RNs still get hired into ER?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

    I did: med surg
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    Should I Become a Nurse?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to thyme-is-honey's topic in General Nursing

    With your background, I think you'll be a great nurse! As a teacher you've already seen a good range of human behaviors and your science background gives you a leg up on the information you will be...
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    Common things in ER

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to samantha0890's topic in Emergency

    Yup, we have med-surg holds and also have ICU holds. If there's nowhere to put them, what can you do but keep them? And the incoming pts just keep on coming regardless of whether or not we are on...
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    Let's check everything!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    ...and depending on the provider, sometimes the frequent flyers get the full work up anyway. For the same complaint they've had for the last three
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    Best way for a new nurse to get into ED

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to kimmer64's topic in Emergency

    There is no secret to getting into emergency nursing. Just apply or ask the NM if you can shadow for a shift. More often than not, it's the chaos of the emergency setting that has prospective nurses...
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    Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The very first thing I thought of when I read the title was this: ... for those of us who remember who this
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    Hate Feeling Incompetent

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Well the comforting thing is that every one of us (even if they don't admit it) feels that way at times. AND... we all hate it too. But the nice thing is that tomorrow is a new day. I hope it...
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    biggest challenge in ED transition

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Hopefully you have supportive colleagues who can help you out. Ask the charge nurse "I'm drowning over here, can you please send someone to help for a few minutes?" Most likely, charge didnt even...
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    First Responder Question

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Benj2610's topic in Emergency

    You assessed the situation and reacted appropriately, making sure that EMS was called and additional damage was not inflicted. You did great! Good
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    Common things in ER

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to samantha0890's topic in Emergency

    Common E.R. medications to know or know the toxic effects of: Lidocaine, epinephrine, atropine, vasopressin, magnesium, bicarb, ativan, keppra, narcan, succicholine, etomidate, flumazenil, cardizem,...
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    Yay!! I get the poop magnet award!! Who else is so fortunate?!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    What a "poopy" couple of weeks,
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    Pedal pulses

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to shayandkaty's topic in General Nursing

    Use three fingers and cover the top of the foot for a broad feel, then narrow it down. When I find it, I always mark the spot with an X. Patients tend to think it's
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    Help me out guys, I don't even know if I want to show up for the interview.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to supaflyz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Look. Would you laugh if a dialysis nurse asked for help with foley catheters because few of her patients pee? Of course not! Would you look down on an OR nurse if she asked for a reminder about...
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    Hate med/surg is ED any different?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to RNKX's topic in Emergency

    Also as Altra said in another thread, by the time we discover that someone has c. Diff, TB, bedbugs/scabies, etc, we've already been taking care of them for some
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    A Frustrating Code

    NurseOnAMotorcycle posted a topic in Emergency

    I had a very frustrating megacode situation today. The pt acheived ROSC and was sent to the ICU. They are expected to have a good outcome, HOWEVER I just felt so irritated with how much extraneous...
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    If you could go back and choose....

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Ndnrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I quit my previous job to pursue my dreeeeaaam , and here I am without regrets. So I kind of already did go back and
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    Learning ABG's with tic-tac-toe

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to stargirl018's topic in General Students

    Looks good. I don't use that method, but if it's what works for you, then go for
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    Survived first day!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! Feels great now that the ice is broken, doesn't it? Good luck
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    Do you think too tight pants causes abdominal problems?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Ok, you might have a point, but I was laughing while reading your post because of all the muffin top images that immediately went through my mind. I don't know if a tight pants waist causes problems...
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    My patients would be horrified...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    Don't feel bad. I'm 41 and read those books too. My kids keep getting me sucked into them. It's brain candy. Just fun and light that gives your head a chance to
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    A Frustrating Code

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    THIS!!