NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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    Brain Sheet

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    In the E.D. brain sheets can slow you down. Usually if you do keep notes, it's like this: (Room) 2- VS, IV, BP up. 3- Labs, urine 4- Recheck temp, meds due In other words, if I'm going to use a brain...
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    help me !!!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Totti fruitti nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think we need more information before we can help. Give us an example of something you are trying to do that you need help with. Are you having trouble rolling a patient? Getting clean sheets...
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    CNA problems

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to ctcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hang in there! Being a brand new CNA or a brand new nurse is tough, tough, Tough at first. Second shift is hard because of the lifestyle change you have to make for friends and family and it can...
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    Aspiring Nurse

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to wmisaacharris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Keep up the good
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    Cant believe the nurse did.....

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    OH MY GOD! I hope someone stopped
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Rhi007, murse's talking about the ones who are obviously faking their seizures to get the ativan. The ones you can see are fake from three hundred yards away. Actual seizures are not a laughing...
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    Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://news.yahoo.com/nurses-fired-refusing-flu-shot-224637902--abc-news-health.html
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    First Nursing Pay

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to nurse_student1's topic in General Nursing

    I remember my first real paycheck of any kind... It felt AWESOME to have bills paid! It was a treat in itself! So now that I've gotten stuck working on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year I...
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    First Nursing Pay

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to nurse_student1's topic in General Nursing

    What a great topic! I wasn't hard up for money in a bad way so I celebrated with my husband, but I can't remember exactly what... Dinner out
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    Cant believe the nurse did.....

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Had a VERY needy family. They came looking for me every five minutes to ask "Is that IV pump running?" (yes.) "Is it normal to have pink in the heplock?" (yes.) "Can you just come look at this...
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    So, who is working tomorrow?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I'm not ok with it, but got no choice. So I'm making the best of things and sending my family to gramma's (14 hour drive) for the holidays.. If I'm going to make money working holidays, we...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Tattoos, piercings, IVs, and blood draws done to me. No problem with any of them. As an emergency nurse? 99% of my pediatric patients under 10 handle IVs and blood draws. Adults are 50/50....
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    Learning Spanish is a plus, bilingual? trilingual?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to jtoms's topic in General Nursing

    The only problem with the spanish phrases written out is this: (Nurse reading spanish) How is your pain? (Answer) pretty good right now even though it was so bad earlier I couldn't walk. I feel like...
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    Not getting any patients assigned at end of preceptorship

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Presto's topic in Emergency

    I agree with CrunchRN. It sounds like you are doing the whole thing except computer charting. You can't be totally on your own in the E.D. without ACLS and maybe PALS, and I don't know what the...
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    Psych patients in ED

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to smirn80's topic in Emergency

    Where I work there is all of that except locked doors or 24 psychologist for our normal patient load. If we have any concern about a "psych" patient, we automatically put a security 1:1 watch on...
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    What is it like to work in the CDU?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseDiva08's topic in Emergency

    Ok, in nursing school, the instructors don't really let you ask for help or work together because they want you to learn to do the skills yourself. In real nursing, it's teamwork. You aren't just...
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    Do you do assessments after a patient is discharged?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    This happens a lot where I work. The patient has their discharge papers and is dressed to go, but they don't have a ride home until 1600. So they sit around until their ride comes. I don't usually...
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    Moving to Bangor

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to bizzymum2's topic in General Nursing

    Bangor has a huge mall/shopping area available that the further out areas will drive hours to willingly. Also, it's got a "small town" feel but is close enough to Portland to shake that off if you...
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    Experienced RN, New to ER

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    Apply for the job. You don't have to have TNCC to get the job and it sounds like you have good experience. Good
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    "..apartment cost about 1k a month ..car payments..insurance plus ..internet, ..cell, ..clothes for me ANDmy daughter will ..give my daughter almost whatever she wants ..have money in my pocket at all...
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to meatballgirl's topic in General Students

    LOL yeah. Cheating will only get them to NCLEX where they will fail spectacularly. Also, things will look fishy in clinicals when they have absolutely no clue about what is going on with their...
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    No-one to a Someone.

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to MrsGirlyHurley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school is tough. They are fully aware that many people see it as an "easy paycheck" and try hard to weed them out as opposed to the people who are there to really Be There. Whoever graduates...
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    How to get out of patient care?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to lockheart678's topic in General Nursing

    Poison control nursing. http://www.discovernursing.com/specialty/poison-information-specialist#.ULKgRsX4JHc Phone triage....
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    Intraosseous Access - Have You Used It?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to emerjensee's topic in Emergency

    IO is easy. It's just a drill like you use at home. Takes seconds to put it in and you can even use it with pressure bags. Usually used on unresponsive patients for fast access but also because...
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    Cooler weather and homeless "patients"

    NurseOnAMotorcycle posted a topic in Emergency

    We're seeing a larger influx of homeless coming in who aren't accepted at the shelters saying that they "have ankle pain", etc. While they aren't completely overwhelming our emergency room, the worry...