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  1. Cyclical vomiting syndrome

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Just to follow up, I got questioned by my manager about the pt And I stated I think we did everything we could have, save giving her dilaudid. I was backed up by coworkers and charge nurse. Good thing...

  2. In my ER, we're required to do preg tests before giving Toradol. Does anyone else do this?

    thelema13 replied to ReWritten's topic in Emergency

    We check all womens HCG unless postmenopausal or hysterectomy. I make sure a qualitative is back before pushing most meds. Toradol is generally not given to females in our

  3. Do your Managers and Charge nurses work on the unit?

    thelema13 replied to pilotnurse's topic in Emergency

    My charge during the day does not take an assignment but will help with critical pts and I've never seen my manager on the floor except the day I was hired. The charge nurse at night takes a pt...

  4. Happy Emergency Nurses Week!

    thelema13 replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Didn't know we had a week for

  5. Cyclical vomiting syndrome

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Sorry also forgot to mention 500cc NS bolus. Pt denied HA or hx of migraine. Pt kept asking for dilaudid by name. I felt bad for her, it's not nice to vomit so much. I advocated pain medication but...

  6. Cyclical vomiting syndrome

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    whoops, read your post

  7. Cyclical vomiting syndrome

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Can you explain rationale behind giving a NTG

  8. "Did you see/Follow up with your Primary Doctor..."

    thelema13 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    In my area, it seems pt use the ED more as a clinic than for actual emergencies. Granted, 80% of those pt have medicare/medicaid. Those lovely "this has been going on for a month now" and I usually...

  9. non-rebreather vs oxymask

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Oxymask has large holes in mask, basically free flowing oxygen to pt mouth and nose and allowing pt to exhale

  10. ER computer programs

    thelema13 replied to gardengal1's topic in Emergency

    We use CERNER FirstNet at our ED, It's pretty easy to document on and easy to

  11. Can you be an er nurse with an assoc. Degree?

    thelema13 replied to ksm84's topic in Emergency

    I got a job out of an ADN school in the ED, but I also did my practicum

  12. ER handoff report to floor

    thelema13 replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in Emergency

    I am an ER nurse, and I understand the floor is busy sometimes, but when I have to phone up 4 different times to get my nurse to give report, I am pis***. Now, I will phone once and give the benefit...

  13. WOW THAT NEAT !!

    thelema13 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    an urostomy drains continuously, so no not a candidate. It has to do with where the ostomy is placed, if I am right, I think the transverse colon is best? Correct me if I am

  14. Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    thelema13 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Any resp hx? Older pts decompensate quicker, it sounds like fluid overload by what the doc ordered. The nurse covering for you should've responded quicker, rapid response should have been called, but...

  15. ER RN salary

    thelema13 replied to newfloridaRN's topic in Emergency

    central florida..... $20/hr base, plus shift diff and benefits. I turned down insurance benefits and got $30 extra per biweekly check. PDO accrues at 6%, increasing by 1% every year with the same...

  16. Benefits of being a guy

    thelema13 replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a new grad about to start in the ED, how do you stay away from

  17. Breaking into Emergency Nursing

    thelema13 replied to OnwardEver's topic in Emergency

    I am a new grad just hired to my local ED. I completed ACLS, PALS and NIMS before I applied. CEN and TNCC seem to be best taken when you have some experience under your belt, I was told to wait at...

  18. 6 months clean but so STRESSED!

    thelema13 replied to NewBeginnings84's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Stay strong. Stay clean. Opiates are nothing to mess with. Keep your head up and remember what is really important- you getting back to work to help the sick and needy. Good

  19. Tattoos and nursing

    thelema13 replied to ryanna112's topic in General Nursing

    I have a tattoo on my wrist from when I got married to my wife. No one has said a thing, my nursing school nor my employer. It is able to be covered by a watch. With that being said, I also have 1...

  20. NPO/clear liquid status during labor - evidenced-based?

    thelema13 replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital policy is clear liquids for low risk. I did a report of intake during labor for my OB rotation, and from what I remember from the research is Europeans and Canadians allow clear liquids...

  21. not good with lab values. Albumin 1.6

    thelema13 replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    Normal albumin is 3.5-5. Is this patient in renal failure? Albumin dips with poor