tridil2000

tridil2000 MSN, RN

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  1. Had My First Med Error Tonight :(

    tridil2000 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    if you took the 10 out, the count will be down by 1 and the 7.5 count should be 1 up. this should show that *you* didn't 'take' anything, you just pulled the wrong one out to give to the

  2. Scared of nursing school...please help!

    tridil2000 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Nursing

    there aren't tons of fractions. but go to a website for 5th or 6th grade math. go to the fraction area. try them... practice them. then once you 'get it' move on to the 7th and 8th grade ones. you'll...

  3. Scared of nursing school...please help!

    tridil2000 replied to Finallyy's topic in General Nursing

    your friend doesn't sound too supportive. she isn't in charge of your future, you are. GO FOR

  4. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    tridil2000 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    i understand. whatever you do, please consider finishing your bachelor's, in whatever area. the hospital will pay for the bsn and you have some credits already finished. they do expire after a few...

  5. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    tridil2000 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    cardiac- of course you have more credits, because you completed those courses. if you had gone into the bs program with a major in nursing, be assured, you'd be about at the same place as far as...

  6. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    tridil2000 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    i can not figure out the point of your reply. are you saying that bc you have all these credits you are smarter or just as smart?? that makes no sense. no one mentioned who was smarter. i was agreeing...

  7. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    tridil2000 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    i think that's great. you're then an rn bs or an rn ba. i feel very strongly that nurses should be college educated like dieticians, physical therapists and speech

  8. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    tridil2000 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    i don't consider a bachelor's degree higher ed. it is still an undergraduate

  9. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    tridil2000 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    well then, that's funny bc i also agree. imagine for a minute every rn having a bachelor's degree. every single rn. no, really imagine it. imagine...... imagine rn's united in their education. imagine...

  10. Looking for your input on ED med error....

    tridil2000 replied to NewEDRN's topic in Emergency

    your preceptor set the situation up for a med error, perhaps not intentionally, but the circumstances put it in that direction and the preceptor, being the experienced one, imo, was in the wrong to...

  11. What's Dangerously Low?

    tridil2000 replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    the blood bank usually doesn't even 'release' packed cells for a hg above 8 unless the pt is symptomatic. was he? 8.5 isn't low for someone with anemia. they should be on iron of

  12. Do I tape foley to leg?

    tridil2000 replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

    we use stat lock and i have had success with

  13. Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    tridil2000 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    in the er we all are on a first name basis and i feel it actually makes for better patient care! the communication atmosphere is one of equality and everyone has the same goal: pt care. i have never...

  14. ER: The dumping place

    tridil2000 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    i understand your point angio, but really there are dozens of people who do come to the ed with nothing wrong with them other than : they have no a/c they want food they had a fight at home they want...

  15. Never post replies or start new threads at your hospital's computer

    tridil2000 replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    captain from altgh? is this u? fka:

  16. Rules for the ER (long)

    tridil2000 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    the sponge that's used for birth control is *not* the same cello sponge you use for the dishes. that's why you can't get it out now. yep, the idiot of the year award did this one a few years back!...

  17. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    tridil2000 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    i've been doing critical care and ed for 20 years and have my cen and ccrn certifications. er IS critical care and i'll go head on with anyone who doesn't think

  18. A unit with one RN alone with patients?

    tridil2000 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

    the maintenance guy?????????????? :angryfire :angryfire this is completely insane! you know that saying, 'if you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem'... well, you're part of the...

  19. Rules for the ER (long)

    tridil2000 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    A handful of times a crowd in a room will order out. When the pizza or Chinese guy comes, we're all asking around at the desk....'who ordered the pizza?' The pizza guy comes to the desk and his little...

  20. New nurses in Med/Surg a must?

    tridil2000 replied to writrix's topic in General Nursing

    imo, they always tell the new gns to do med surg bc that's where the biggest needs are. they hope they can get a good percentage of these new nurses coming out of school to do some time in m/s before...

  21. hgb 3.3 stable?

    tridil2000 replied to ILUVMYCUBS's topic in General Nursing

    was she asymptomatic? no cp, no sob, no tachycardia, decent bp?n ws her source identified? was she coming from imcu (tele)? i have seen a hg of 3 myself and they need a monitored bed. they may be...

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    tridil2000 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    if you want to smoke, you'll have to sign out ama, go smoke and start all over again. and this is the truth where i work folks! nj is SMOKE free. if you leave to smoke... you're leaving and your room...

  23. Rules for the ER (long)

    tridil2000 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I've been saying these lately- i am not your therapist. If i were you'd be in my office paying me triple of what i'm getting here! How you get home is of no concern to me. Here's the bus schedule....

  24. Some help would be nice...

    tridil2000 replied to mamatoto's topic in Ob/Gyn

    heather- it sounds like your unit does an exceptional job at caring for these mothers! kudos to you and yours! love the teddy bear reference as well! quick ? though- do the moms who lost a baby room...

  25. Propofol question

    tridil2000 replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    we use it a lot in the ed for reducing serious fractures and/or dislocations. pt's put on O2 and monitored during the procedure as well. love the stuff. of course intubation equipment is always...