NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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    First Code Blue

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to liveyourlife747's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Tee! Most people's biggest challenge is that "WHAT DO I DO?!" moment. As long as you call/scream for help, you've done the most important part. The next thing is that you'll wonder what else...
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    ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

    LaLaJJB is completely right as far as I'm concerned. Take a lot of deep breaths and try not to think about it too much. Unfortunately, this does happen. Especially in critically understaffed...
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    Does the ED stand for Emergency Department or the Everything Dumpster?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    In the last few months: Guy came in by ambulance for a 2 inch by 3 inch rash. Girl came by ambulance because she poked her thumb with a needle while hand sewing. Old lady came from home by ambulance...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    My kids call this "Sleep-Nursing" Just yesterday I woke up at 1100 because I promised to take them out to lunch (snow day) and asked them to PO challenge the GI bleed in room 10 before we let her eat...
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    High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    LOL husbands wants me to add: Maybe it's because you don't care about us when we're
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    Assessment in different languages

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to sofiamcclain's topic in Emergency

    Won't help much unless you can understand the answers they are giving you. If you grab an online quick-phrases off of yahoo or google, it could help you translate some of the questions. Found some...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    I love this post so much I want to hug
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    bolus w/o order....yes or no?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to sarahbeth2006's topic in General Nursing

    It is out of her scope of practice, but most likely she already knew the MD and anticipated their order before calling for
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    Nurses, whats your perspective on working with aides, or nursing students?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's ok, send them my way, I love nursing students! Depending on their skill/school level, I try to get them in on procedures, etc. but mostly end up explaining who the go-to people are for...
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    Preparing for my first day as a Nurse!!

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

    Ok, it's going to feel like you are still in nursing school for a while, but things will readjust as you go and you will feel better. You will make mistakes. Some of them will be med errors. DO NOT...
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    High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no. Tell him the truth: that those shows are soap operas. Ask him if Law and Order is the way they really do things every day. If he says yes, then cut him off from TV shows. Ha
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    skin test

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to ms.greyrn's topic in Patient Medications

    That's a good question. For the most part, where I work we just take the patient's word that they are or aren't allergic to a medication. Maybe twice a year I'll have a patient that says they are...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    "I was stabbed to death! I died!" Yes, pt was on drugs. (Btw-skin fully
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    When you drift in and out at 0845 to read just ....one.... more ...funny ...comment! (before passing out on your
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    ER float nurses

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to kaylasmommy's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes any hands are better than no hands, and if someone gets floated to help me out, I'm more than happy even if they can't take certain patients. Thank you for occasionally floating down!...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Gangnam Style: (Gangnam is South Korea's version of Beverly Hills.) [Live HD 720p] 120715 - PSY - Gangnam style (Comeback stage) - Inkigayo - YouTube Edited to add English translation: PSY - Gangnam...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    You know you're night shift when you get to clean up the warm, stale food left over from day shift's
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Did this to hubby. He asks me to help with yardwork at 10-11am. I said "Fine, but I am going to get you up to mow the lawn at 0230am so you know how I feel about it." He never made that mistake...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Best. Thread.
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    NO LUNCH

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    There was a big thing here about that. State laws govern the rest periods that people get. Here's a link: U.S. Department of Labor - Wage & Hour Divisions (WHD) - Minimum Paid Rest Period...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    I know some places have all private rooms, but I'm tired of hearing "I need a private
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    ER Nurse Attitude

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

    (JOKE!) Did your mother maybe follow the nurse into the room where they were intubating a patient and doing CPR to ask for a blanket from the warmer? Seriously though, it's hard to be family in the...
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    Off Duty RNs Save Gunshot Victim

    NurseOnAMotorcycle posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    Off-Duty at Minneapolis Bar, Nurses Save Gunshot Victim Who Staggers In As he yelled for help, he didn't know that great good fortune in the form of six nurses was just a few feet away. Like a...
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    Would you call social services for a child OD'ing?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    People here are under the impression that CPS is an automatic removal of the child from the home. In truth, they assess first. If nothing is going on, then they report that nothing is going on....
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Here's mine: Pt comes in with towel to face. While talking, blood pours out of his mouth. His wife found out he was cheating on her and BIT OFF HIS TONGUE during a french kiss! Made the