NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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  1. NurseOnAMotorcycle

    Feeling like the dumbest nurse on earth

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Aloe_sky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Luvbuble is absolutely right! I am an ER nurse, and I'm damned good at it. I ask a ton of "stupid questions". I've saved more than a few lives by asking those questions and then hearing the answer...
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    What Nurses really Want to Say When They Chart

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to SICUshortCait's topic in General Nursing

    A FLACC scale on a verbal pt...
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    New Rule: No work bags allowed in ER

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm confused. I work at an urban level 1 trauma center and don't feel the need to have a bag full of stuff. No one does. There is one guy on the pediatric side of things that has a fanny pack of...
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    Where do ER RNs typically move onto?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to muhammadmq's topic in Emergency

    9 to 4 job, never any weekends, never any
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    First Job as a Nurse manager

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to joohwangee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please do not take that job! If they are hiring someone fresh out of school to be in charge of experienced nurses, something is VERY WRONG! You are being thrown into a dangerous
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    New and issues with coworkers

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to mickeyrose912's topic in Emergency

    Offlabel, My level of respect for you has just gone up a few
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    Why white shoes?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    I've had many people tell me that in order to find a nurse they would look at shoes because everyone wears different scrubs or T-shirts now. They don't know who is a pharmacist, CNA, doctor, nurse,...
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    Finding my place

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to LunaLovegood567's topic in General Nursing

    Go ICU if you want a challenge. You've got experience and will likely transition better than, say, a new grad because you've already got assessment, prioritization and time management
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    RNs treat me like I'm not a nurse

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to happyspn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm actually an RN who just moved to a new ED where they use LPNs. I have never worked with LPNs before and I'm still learning what is allowed or not allowed. I have learned a bit from the LPNs on...
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    Foreign nurse vs. Local nurse??

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to WhyNurse's topic in Canada

    So your friend is a traveler and they hired a permanent nurse? That's the point, isn't
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    When to call a code

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to JenHRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! Any time compressions happen, call the code. It could be any number of things that have nothing to do with vasovagal responses. Also, if you have to ask yourself "should we be doing CPR...
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    Going to be fired?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS. I call shenanigans. This can't be a real
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    What did I do? Blood in IV tubing!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    What? The blood in the line just means the IV is in the vein where it's supposed to be. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the line or the
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    ICU stuff

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    If you are new to the ER, more is better. However,don't sweat what you don't know. They will teach you! They don't want an inexperienced nurse caring for critical patients any more that you want to...
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    Codes

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

    We have a "box" painted on the floor with circles for essential personnel to stand at (provider, RT, person doing CPR, med nurse, recording nurse, etc). If you are not one of those people you stay...
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    I made a mistake... anyone left?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    That is so full of win! OP, I apologize since I am not a school nurse, but I have occasionally had letters from the school nurse at the end of the day just to let me know that some small thing had...
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    2016 ENA Conference

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    So. Ka-*******.
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    Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    A few things to say about this. First, I don't wear those t-shirts, but for those who do, I'm glad they take pride in what they do. Second, why does it bother you so much that they do? Aren't you...
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    Coworkers "you sure you've been trained up here?"

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to 2016New's topic in General Nursing

    So I've had an almost identical experience when I started at my current job. I have 4+ years of ED experience with certifications, BUT I didn't know their computer charting program, where to find...
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    How to manage life on night shift?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    Social life: I hang out with other night
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    Tips and tricks

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to pandeube888's topic in General Nursing

    1. Sickest pts first 2. Meds, VS and charting together (take a mobile computer with you, always assume they want their PRNs if they are due) 3. Settle all of your pts (bathroom, food, etc) so you're...
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    Alert, no stick, no BP.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Karrield's topic in General Nursing

    Red bracelets
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    Emergency nursing certificate

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to JV-RN's topic in Emergency

    There isn't a best certification to have. Any time you get certified, it helps your job standing. Also, learning new information is never wrong, and if your hospital is paying for it, go for
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    PSYCH RN to ER RN advice!!??

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Liz12345's topic in Emergency

    You're going to be great! The first year will be tough, but it's tough for everyone and it will NOT be because you came from psych. It will be because you came from a floor to the ER. Im jealous...
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    Rant about horrible shift

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to gemmi999's topic in Emergency

    Btw- it is normal to feel that way. I still feel that way at times and I'm certainly not new. Just say "Thank you!" when it's all