SionainnRN

SionainnRN

Emergency Room, Trauma ICU

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  1. " Vt. jury finds NH LNA not guilty of murder, guilty of financial explotation

    SionainnRN replied to Mulan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Horrible story! Wish they would learn the difference between a nursing assistant and a

  2. Writing multiple times?

    SionainnRN replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    When I took nclex 4 years ago I was sick as a dog. I couldn't breathe, had snot running down my face and was hopped up on DayQuil. I got all 265 questions and was devastated. I had convinced myself I...

  3. Coworker rant!

    SionainnRN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    What exactly are you complaining about? You were very vague. Do you honestly believe that the entire 1900 shift is out to kill their pts? I work nocs and yes we are different than days, usually a...

  4. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    SionainnRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Other than making sure abx are started we don't do any inpatient orders. We only do stat ER orders because that's all we have time to do. If the pt is a hold cause the house is full that's a different...

  5. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    SionainnRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  6. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    SionainnRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes but it's usually one sentence and a set of vitals, the rest we figure out on our own. I'm amazed at how much detail the floor wants from us: not just they have an IV but where it is, their last...

  7. Tegaderm and tape dressing on VERY diaphoretic patient

    SionainnRN replied to Beanyamean's topic in General Nursing

    Coban, coban and more

  8. Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

    SionainnRN replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I was in the Trauma ICU we had combative head injury pts who we had to speak sternly to because they kept trying to get out of bed, pull their IVs, hit people, etc. You have no idea what was...

  9. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    SionainnRN replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And we've all dealt with lazy floor nurses who can't be bothered to take report, or lie about the room being clean and other shenanigans. Do you honestly think it's about having empty beds in the ED?...

  10. Family Complaint... Why am I so bothered by this?

    SionainnRN replied to Alex87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's hard when you're dealing with a family member that is also a nurse in your hospital. You did the right things, you asked the pt repeatedly if he was having pain, offered pain meds, and...

  11. Food in the ER

    SionainnRN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Yep it's always I didn't have (insert meal) and I'm hungry...look it's not my fault you didn't eat when you should have. You've been here for 2 hours, you'll leave. And it always seems to be the ones...

  12. Stooopid

    SionainnRN replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    Pelvic pain and discharge for 1 month...upon exam ER doc found a cockring wrapped around her cervix. She stated her bf used it on her 6 months ago!! How the eff do you lose one and more importantly...

  13. Moral delemia

    SionainnRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've kept in touch with a nursing school friend via Facebook since we graduated and I'm disturbed about one of her posts. She works in a specialized unit and talks about work all the time. I've...

  14. Moral delemia

    SionainnRN replied to SionainnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't comment on any of these work posts. I just know if some nurse was talking about my cervix on fb I would lose my mind and sue the crap out of the facility and nurse. And trust me there's no way...

  15. Drug test question

    SionainnRN replied to delilahgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Even though you have a legit prescription for the med they may not hire you. Being on a benzo at work can open you up as a liability since if something were to happen and you were drug tested you...

  16. Do I have grounds to negotiate my price offered?

    SionainnRN replied to mcpheenom's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience they calculate how long you've been a working nurse, so it should

  17. Getting burnt out with non urgent patients

    SionainnRN replied to Lisa9090's topic in Emergency

    Ugh, I'm so annoyed with some patients right now. Recently had very demanding annoying pts coming in for "dry feet" and "bug bites". How in the world is this an emergency?? And they get ****** when...

  18. 15 Secrets the Emergency Room Staff Won't Tell You

    SionainnRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Emergency

    Ha, love #11 standing and staring at us won't get your labs done

  19. Any RN jobs in San Diego?

    SionainnRN replied to Phoenix43's topic in California Nursing

    I'm looking to move to SD in a year so I stalk the hospital job boards pretty frequently. I have to say there are a lot of job openings. Sadly you're up against people who are currently working. A lot...

  20. Reddit and HIPAA

    SionainnRN posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    So I was browsing through nursing on reddit and a new grad posted about a med error they caught. Unfortunately they also gave the time frame the pt was admitted, the pts age, gender, admit diagnosis,...

  21. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    SionainnRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Dry feet...at 3 am. Discharged with instructions to apply lotion to feet

  22. Reddit and HIPAA

    SionainnRN replied to SionainnRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Luckily they took it down, even though they said it wasn't a HIPAA violation, sigh. It's sad cause just a two second look at the posters history shows what state and city they live in plus the type of...

  23. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    SionainnRN replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Every hospital I've worked at had a dress code: no visible tattoos or piercings other than ears. I'm behind this policy 100% and luckily so is the hospital. People have been sent home or made to...

  24. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    SionainnRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Pre-constipation.... Hadn't pooped in 3

  25. does anyone else work in an environment that isn't toxic?

    SionainnRN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I started in the ER 8 months ago now, been a nurse for 3.5 yrs and I love where I am and my coworkers. Too many places people will be nice to your face then stab you in the back. Luckily I haven't...