ChuckeRN BSN, RN

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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ChuckeRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    In defense of the flight crew, they NEVER talk crap about anyone (maybe because 99% of the patients are really sick), but this time they were TICKED! I wish I knew how they got the call and if they...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ChuckeRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    That's called Fatal Familial Insomnia. It's real. It's inherited and it's a prion disease. Very rare
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    ChuckeRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I work nites in a rural Level 3 trauma center. One night, we had the rotor crew fly in a 22 yo F for BACK PAIN! No trauma, she just woke up that morning with a back ache, but called 911 sometime...
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    Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

    ChuckeRN replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Yup
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    Drink or Shake during work

    ChuckeRN replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    +1 BSN Syntha-6. My fav is Vanilla Ice Cream. I carry a shaker bottle with a metal ball in it and just add water when I'm ready to drink it. I also carry 2 or 3 apples to eat during my 12 hour shift....
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    Rules for Triage

    ChuckeRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I love it when they come in for dental pain at 6 AM when there's a FREE walk-in dental clinic that opens at
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    Do Med Surg / Tele RNs still get hired into ER?

    ChuckeRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

    We try out nurses from the different departments all the time: ICU, OB, M/S, etc. Whether they are able to keep working in the ED is entirely up that specific nurse. Most can't seem to or want to...
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    New Grad in the ED

    ChuckeRN replied to EDnurse0310's topic in Emergency

    #1. Ask LOTS of questions. All of the docs I work with love to educate and teach. Sometimes, our co-workers are too busy to explain everything, but Docs seem always willing to take the time. #2. Be...
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    student nurse precepting in ED...advice?

    ChuckeRN replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    +1 I've lost 30 lbs since I starting working in our ED last
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    Walk me through your ER

    ChuckeRN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I work in a Level III Trauma Center in a Navajo Reservation. The closest Level I is 80 miles away so for obvious Level I's, they are flown directly from the event site. Otherwise, we get everything....
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    Corrections Nurse Interview-Tips?

    ChuckeRN replied to RetrieverGirl's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was a nurse in a State Max Security prison. Prior to the interview, I read the thread here that has the most numerous responses and most of the questions posted were asked. You should find and read...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    ChuckeRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    A 14 yo girl brought in by ambulance from the next city's small clinic*. Complaint: "lost her tampon". Turns out she forgot she had a tampon in her for 3 weeks. The ER doc removed it and he had a look...
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    New ER nurse...is there any hope for me?!?!

    ChuckeRN replied to MereSanity's topic in Emergency

    A monkey can start IVs. Don't sweat the small
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    Have you worked for Wexford?

    ChuckeRN posted a topic in Correctional

    It looks like I'll be working for Wexford very soon. Can anyone share any personal experiences?
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    Decreasing Medication Passes to BID from TID

    ChuckeRN replied to brcompton's topic in Correctional

    We have 5300 inmates in our prison and TID for Watch Swallow meds are impossible for nurses and no go for Security so the meds are always divided into 2
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    Have you worked for Wexford?

    ChuckeRN replied to ChuckeRN's topic in Correctional

    Sorry guys, but due to the transition, people have been quitting and getting fired so we are extremely short staffed and so I've been working 4 days every week = 100+hours every 2 weeks. As a private...
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    Importance of patient/inmate education

    ChuckeRN posted a topic in Correctional

    Friday morning I had to send an inmate out to the hospital 911. The Dx was acute exacerbation of gallstones. As an ER nurse, I was not familiar with this inmate, but the yard nurse for his yard was in...
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    Common Correctional Nursing Interview Questions

    ChuckeRN replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional

    I work in the largest State prison in our state (by population) - approx 5300 inmates at any given time. On weekends, it is just me and one other nurse until the pill pass nurses get to work around 11...
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    Trying to get out of Correctional Nursing....

    ChuckeRN replied to geekynurseRN's topic in Correctional

    I suppose corrections is as far from OB or NICU as possible. The part of corrections you hate is what I happen to love about corrections. What you see as a hindrance (aside from the boss and pay), I...
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    Trying to get out of Correctional Nursing....

    ChuckeRN replied to geekynurseRN's topic in Correctional

    What don't you like about
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    Thinking of going to corrections

    ChuckeRN replied to toddlar's topic in Correctional

    This is very true, but I also find that where most COs are willing and able to jump in and help and protect you, a lot are also lawsuit phobic and will let an inmate get away with quite a lot. Just...
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    How far do you travel to get to work?

    ChuckeRN replied to born2circulateRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    40 miles, 45 minutes. I also walk around 1/2 mile from my car to my "office" even when I have golf carts available to and from. I find it's a great way to wake up from the commute and decompress from...
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    First Death Threat

    ChuckeRN replied to aicfan's topic in Correctional

    I've had a couple of threats, but nothing I would take as credible enough to warrant anything more than issuing a "ticket" to the inmate. We did have an inmate say in front of a CO that he was going...
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    Medical Privertization

    ChuckeRN replied to racjanet's topic in Correctional

    We finally got the "offer /new employee packet" from Wexford. I am not impressed and neither is a lot of others. Currently, we have State FT, State Pool and Agency nurses (both RNs and LPNs). Wexford...
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    CA nurse that made 260K which prison did she work at.

    ChuckeRN replied to jgg765's topic in Correctional

    Remember YOUR safety is always #1. If you do not feel safe, don't be there, don't go there, and don't do it. PERIOD. My #1 rant regarding correctional nursing is that the COs seem so lax sometimes....