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  1. Unsafe ER - any suggestions?

    alkaleidi replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    What's s---d?

  2. Unsafe ER - any suggestions?

    alkaleidi replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    When it's that bad, I think I myself would become so concerned, both for the patients and selfishly for my own license and life of my career, and I'd be out of there as fast as freaking possible....

  3. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    alkaleidi replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. HOURLY rounding? We have a little 2-3 second thing that goes overhead in the ENTIRE hospital that sounds like a little musical "chime" sequence... every 30 MINUTES... reminding us to check on...

  4. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    alkaleidi replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OK, can I ask some personal questions? What does 800lb of food look like? I mean, HOW much food makes 800lb? Next, what on earth do you DO with 800lb of food??? Where do you store it? How? I'm...

  5. I want to inspire minority kids in innercity neighborhoods...but...

    alkaleidi replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Adolescent psych nursing is a challenge. I worked in a large behavioral health hospital and ended up running into one of my cousin's students who was admitted for depression and MJ abuse. She was...

  6. NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact) Question - HELP!

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Travel

    I'd like to know what state included in the nurse licensure compact states is the FASTEST to get your license from (via mail). I'd like to broaden my options as far as travel nursing goes, and I...

  7. Patient nurse ratios for Med/Surg and Rehab

    alkaleidi replied to ckalston's topic in General Nursing

    This would be better placed under a med-surg specialty topic or even general nursing discussion -- you'll probably get far more responses there!

  8. Sleep Hygiene

    alkaleidi replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Amen to that. We sleep with the ceiling fan on, too. My guy is a human furnace -- it could be -20 in the room and under the covers is always HOT... and I have to be cool to rest well. Temperature...

  9. Searching for work ...Strike Nurse

    alkaleidi replied to mitchellrn's topic in California Nursing

    Not sure if anyone's offered this perspective, but there are other reasons people cross picket lines aside from money. Yes, the money is nice. Also, there are patients that need care regardless of...

  10. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your response. I actually think I'm doing pretty good time-wise. I know I'm nowhere near as fast as the very experienced nurses, but I'm getting there fairly quickly with the exception of...

  11. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Update: Ironically, I have had the 2 other RNs who went through orientation with me (they worked other units and transferred to the ED, I came in from another facility) BOTH come up to me individually...

  12. When do you become legally responsible for a patient?

    alkaleidi replied to Kinky Slinky RN's topic in Emergency

    Hmm. We have McKesson Tracking Board that, on the front page, shows all patients in the ED with their names/dx/age/sex, room #, MD assigned, and RN assigned. We are not always told that we have a...

  13. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    YES. This was my other thought. She acts cold and distant to the patients, as if they're simply categorized by their diagnosis instead of their name or person... reminds me of "Patch Adams," and how...

  14. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everyone for your responses. My nurse manager and the assistant managers have come up to me several times a week over the course of my orientation asking how I'm doing, to which I generally...

  15. Do you just turn the homeless back out onto the streets?

    alkaleidi replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

    Not naive or stupid at all. We discharge homeless people quite often to the streets (their "home") -- I generally print out a list of shelters and provide them with it. I deal with these people both...

  16. Newly unemployed

    alkaleidi replied to RNBrady's topic in Emergency

    Having just finished our ED orientation, I too had to take a Critical Care test, which was based on a... *drum roll*... 2-day EKG course. EKG I was 8 hours, then a week later we had the EKG II class...

  17. Protein shakes?

    alkaleidi replied to MiaKeaRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you are open to e-shopping, skip GNC and go to www.bodybuilding.com -- we use Higher Power brand protein, 100% Whey Power. It's like $32 for 5lbs of protein powder, and it's VERY good. No gritty...

  18. Critical Care University

    alkaleidi replied to arv's topic in Emergency

    That sounds like an AWESOME opportunity. I agree with the many nurses that say that you need to have your skills up to par to succeed as an ER nurse, but I don't think that's the most important thing....

  19. Bipolar SN is picky about shift, soon-to-be new grad can't work overnight

    alkaleidi replied to KaminoAcid's topic in General Nursing

    As many others have suggested, I would definitely not disclose your mental health history, or any other health history for that matter. It's NOT anyone else's business, and COULD definitely cause...

  20. Diabulimia

    alkaleidi replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. Last night in the ED I got a 16 yr old girl who's sx's were nausea/vomiting for about 18hrs. Only history was diabetes. Mom was worried she was pregnant, but while the patient was out of the...

  21. Can nursing schools kick out students who are overweight?

    alkaleidi replied to veritas's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord. 20kg overweight translates into an extra what... 44lbs? That's ridiculous. There were many students in my class probably more like 100lbs or more overweight, and they dressed...

  22. Triage TX Anyone Have Any Good Ideas?

    alkaleidi replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in Emergency

    We have physicians and PAs in our 3 main departments: triage, ER II (fast-track), and Main ED. In triage, an RN and MD see the patients, and many patients are discharged directly from the waiting...

  23. When the going gets tough, so does your skin...

    alkaleidi replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    Haha... I developed mine working in a maximum-security adult male prison. After hearing and seeing everything those guys dished out, there's probably nothing anyone in the ER could possibly say to...

  24. Time management

    alkaleidi replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    Can't you handwrite the pt's name, acct #, date, time and your initials directly on the vial and leave the blood in a biohazard bag (that you'd send the blood IN to the lab) until you have orders?...

  25. How can I negotiate in my interview?

    alkaleidi replied to little sweets's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to what others have said... Look closely at the sign-on bonus. Do the math and figure out what it would end up adding onto your hourly wage. For example? $5000 bonus over 2 years for a...