NurseOnAMotorcycle ASN, RN

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    Nights in the ER??

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to scrubsandasmile's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, I know people have strategies for sleeping during the day, but I sleep when I'm tired and am awake when I wake up. The day after night shift is on again/off again napping, but then I'm...
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    Do you expect the CNA to wash all patients in the day shift?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to crunchytaco's topic in General Nursing

    No, I expect CNAs to help me get them done, not to do them all by themselves. Been a CNA, know how it works. You are there to help, not to be personal slaves. However, I do have issues with anyone...
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    How can we make the process of report from ER to floor better?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to nrsang97's topic in Emergency

    You know, it's interesting to think about.. there has been a rash of "Their bed's assigned but the charge said to hold onto them until 23:15 before sending them..." I wonder how much of it is the...
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    How can we make the process of report from ER to floor better?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to nrsang97's topic in Emergency

    There is a never ending war between the ER and the floors. The floors hate us because we give them higher census, they hate doing admissions, they hate that we bring them during meals, med times,...
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    Rate of sexual harassment occurrences at a hospital?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to lis4b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know where he works, but I haven't had to put up with that from coworkers. Drug seekers, yes. (They're either trying to butter you up for narcotics or they really think they're a great...
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    Cooler weather and homeless "patients"

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    Wish we had something we could do about finding them someplace safe to go. Shelters won't take them, they're
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    Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    So much easier to just put a camera in the med room. Then we can all just do our jobs without putting our license on the line for someone else's
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    Anxiety of nursing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to GivingLove's topic in General Nursing

    The same. Don't worry, you are never just left alone with anything major (STEMI, Respiratory Distress, active compressions or traumas) to "figure it out". EVER. There's always a team and they will...
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    New Graduate ER RN vs. Floor Nurse

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to victoriachojnacky's topic in Emergency

    Best way to find out is to shadow for a day or two and see if you think you'd like it or not. And I agree wholeheartedly with brainkandy87'd thought. It's about the
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    My biggest peeve, even bigger than medicaid abusers are the entitle rich ones who don't think but KNOW you are there to perform every tiny task to their slightest whims. ...I don't think so. Just a...
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    Did you always want to be a nurse?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Divest's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I wanted to do all kinds of things as a kid. They all ended up having the same sort of work though: helping people. Policewoman, teacher, firefighter, nurse... Love my job
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    What is considered "night shift"?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift is anything with the work hours 2400 to 0300 in it. Ex: 1900p-0730a 2300p-0730a 2300p-1130a 1500p-0300a (debatable, but I count it.) 1900p-0300a (also arguable but I count...
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    New grad in the ER-How do you know if a new grad will make it?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    I agree with attitude. Ar you the person who shies away from new experiences or jumps in feet first? Do you get depressed after doing something wrong or steel yourself and do it more often to get it...
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    Verbal er orders...help me understand this

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to tiltgirl's topic in Emergency

    Yeah I'm sorry this is happening. There is a PA here with exactly that reputation. Really nice to your face, but throws nurses under the bus. Because of him, there's that same unwritten law: Not...
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    Good idea to keep job in hospital while in RN school?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Nursing

    YES!!!
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    Just a question to understand the ER better

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    We have a "PIT" team (Provider In Triage) who works just between triage and the exam rooms who's responsible for anyone in triage or waiting area. She sees acute cases in triage and starts orders for...
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    New to ER - tips, tricks, recommendations & prioritization?

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to acuariaRN's topic in Emergency

    Ok I had someone tell me this tip that was So Simple and SO BRILLIANT that I felt dumber just hearing it.... MD orders 1000ml NS bolus stat then 200/hour continuous when that finishes... A 27 year...
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    Just a question to understand the ER better

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    The one thing that patients do not see is the triage nurse informing the charge that "This person needs a room now." The charge then needs to FIND a room appropriate (available suction, cardiac...
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    Defibrillation question

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    I watch Scrubs (slapstick comedy!) and want to know why the MDs are passing meds, hanging IVs, placing foley caths and feeding/turning/washing patients. I'm not even going to start on why a...
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    Night Shift Nursing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to mooremds's topic in Health, Stress Management

    (sorry, it should read three 12 hour shifts AND every other
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    Books to help prepare for ED Nursing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in Emergency

    Arrange a shadow experience. Apply for it. Worry about the rest
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    uh...CPR question

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to ISRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so here's what you do in the simplest terms... If you're out on the street and EVER feel like "Should I be doing CPR?" The answer is always YES! If you are "with it" enough to think quickly...
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    Night Shift Nursing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to mooremds's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shift even before going into nursing. I have 2 school age kids. I sleep when I'm tired and wake up when I'm awake. Currently doing three 12 hour shifts/every other weekend. My day can...
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    Books to help prepare for ED Nursing

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in Emergency

    If you have an ipad, iphone, etc. you can get some great lectures from iTunesU to keep and review whenever you want to refresh: = UC Irvine has lectures on emergency medicine for almost everything you...
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    New RN, first med error. I need advice!

    NurseOnAMotorcycle replied to jordana888's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Med errors will always feel awful. I'm glad that you took this as seriously as you did, though, because if you came in and said "It's not my fault, someone else did blah blah.." then I would worry...