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  1. Patients with sticky fingers!

    thelema13 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We had a patient that that took socks, kleenex, and the suction canister from the wall. She filled it up with water before she

  2. Stooopid

    thelema13 replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I feel as though the longer I work in the ED, the more I can see how common sense is not common. I wonder if some of these people feel pain from being so dense. 1. I start my shift with 15 in the...

  3. ED Tech here - Tips for being the most helpful to nurses?

    thelema13 replied to emergency_love's topic in Emergency

    Just don't be lazy, and don't take any crap from other lazy staff, whether it is a CNA, tech, medic, LPN, RN, etc. Talk to the ED director now about becoming a staff nurse. Let them know you are...

  4. New and 'fun' things

    thelema13 replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Very recently a co-worker of mine had a 78 yr old male with a Mag-lite flashlight in his rectum. No perf

  5. Gloves

    thelema13 replied to Runner1989's topic in Emergency

    We use blue nitrile Sensi-care 200 gloves by medline. Awesome gloves. Only the ED uses these gloves, everywhere else they use crappy clear gloves that stick if you have the slightest dampness to your...

  6. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    thelema13 posted a topic in Emergency

    So...... I've had this orientee for nearly 6 weeks and I still haven't pranked him. Any suggestions? Ones that I have already done: 1) Got a tech to wait outside with a wheelchair for a 'critical'...

  7. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Whoa, I think this has been taken the wrong way. Where I work, we are a team. A family. A group of friends. Co-workers. We live, laugh, cry and die at work each and every-other-day together. When I...

  8. Elevated troponin with renal failure?

    thelema13 posted a topic in Emergency

    Recently left a 12 lead class, instructor stated troponin I and T can be elevated in renal failure pts. When asked how/why, she could not give an answer. Looking at my resources, I cannot find an...

  9. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    I guess it's all about

  10. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    He is getting all the support and encouragement one can handle

  11. New and 'fun' things

    thelema13 replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Frequent flyer came in with elbow pain, diagnosed with a new

  12. How to welcome a new staff member to the ED

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    The orientee has 2 years experience, he is just new to the ED. I think laughter is the best stress reliever, and it's kinda a ritual where I work to prank the new

  13. Hindrance to professional growth

    thelema13 replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I am a male RN, and I cath women all the time. Pelvic exams are usually chaperoned by a female, but I have in a

  14. Hyperkalemia and order of meds

    thelema13 replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    Had one with 7.7, HR in 30-40's, a P wave once every 7-8 beats. Gave Ca, then HCO3, D50, insulin, kayex, then for her first dialysis. Her only complaint was I wouldn't let her eat. EKG never changed....

  15. What do you think about this? Giving narcan to addicts, their friends and family.

    thelema13 replied to Mulan's topic in Patient Medications

    What happened to

  16. Charcoal/NG tubes

    thelema13 replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Down an NG tube? Make them taste that crap. Nothing like some taste-bud

  17. Drug Seeker Stories

    thelema13 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Well, we have stopped giving her narcs, usually just some etomidate follow by toradol, then an rx for

  18. Drug Seeker Stories

    thelema13 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I have a lady that dislocates her shoulder to get some moderate sedation and a RX for

  19. Best snack food

    thelema13 posted a topic in Emergency

    What do you guys snack on? I'm getting sick of chips & salsa and

  20. A few questions about bedside manner.

    thelema13 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Make them laugh, always works for

  21. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    thelema13 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    And you're here because of a

  22. CRNA vs. RN

    thelema13 replied to CallMeDoctor2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    RN, CRNA, either profession requires compassion. The paycheck seems to be first thing on your

  23. A&P II with Micro...has anyone done it??

    thelema13 replied to NeoNurse2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yup.

  24. Emergency Room Skills

    thelema13 replied to Nursepreneur's topic in Emergency

    Brainpower.

  25. Best snack food

    thelema13 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, trying to stay healthy. I bring in stuff like toasted seaweed, kombucha, homemade trail mix, protein shakes, fruit smoothies, hummus. Some co-workers will brace my fare and most scrunch their...