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  1. Carotid's ER Stats (Unofficial of Course)

    erShocker replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    You are correct! Now, all we need is a slurrpy machine and a slim jim

  2. OPINION PLEASE-er triage situation-overwhelmed!

    erShocker replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Congrats!! You are todays sacrifce for the 'Customer Service' Diety! (An evil diety that knows nothing nor cares about you, your dedication to thousands of other patients, or how hard you worked to...

  3. Evil People

    erShocker replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Momma sounds like a real enabler. Best I've seen was a 17 y.o. male. Drunk and fell down the steps sneaking home. Broken are - could have told them that without x-rays. Mom and Dad were riding this...

  4. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    erShocker replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Is Medicaid being abused? YUP! no news there. In Kentucky, If you have medicaide you get a cab ride from the ER to home or a voucher. If you are retired and old and living with Medicare, you better...

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

    erShocker replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Had a guy come in the ER with cut up arms. Bleeding quite a bit. Took him directly to a room and triaged him there with a doc and another nurse looking on. ME:"What happened?" PT:"Cut them on a...

  6. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

    erShocker replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. It happens. Especially when you deal with older people and DNRs. Even in the ED you see them coming in looking fine and minutes later your coding them for a AMI and they dont make it. It happens...

  7. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    erShocker replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    I hope this doesn't come out wrong, BUT... It is from San Francsico, CA. They have recently passed several 'unique' laws. It seems as if they are playing down eduacation and promoting a different view...

  8. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    erShocker replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a bank as a branch manager. My office was down sized and I was told I had to move to another state. HA! My wife had a great job so I went back to school did 2 more years of general...

  9. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    erShocker replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Randy they stopped by here and want their probe back. You know which

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

    erShocker replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    "Do I have to wait here with all these sick people?" Nurse: "If your not in pain and you dont have any symptoms, why are you here tonight?" Patient:"I havent been seen by a medical professional in a...

  11. Scheduling lunch breaks in the ED

    erShocker replied to Elle2's topic in Emergency

    I worked in ED 8 years and I think that my lunch was schedualled one bite at a time. Isn't it the ways, it slows down and you say the words " I going for a bite" when the doors crash open with someone...

  12. Can you believe this?

    erShocker replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bring back the labotomy! for your super and the patient! Sheesh! What a marooon! I wonder if the patient ever smoked before if she thought it was a good idea to start now? Smoking, as we all know,...

  13. Team nursing is causing many good nurses to leave any suggestions

    erShocker replied to fight fatigue's topic in General Nursing

    We used team nursing in Louisville about 6 years ago and it was a failure. BUt like a good failure that promises to save money, management stuck with it for a long time. Even getting rid of CNA and...

  14. Trying to Bust a Strike

    erShocker replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not ife the RN's go on strike. I cant see how a patients are supposed to fend for them selves while the nurses go on strike, are they supposed to go to another facility? If so what makes them think...

  15. Canadians seek ban on U.S. drug shopping

    erShocker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know of people who bought meds in mexico. Went there to buy the meds. Doctor visit - $50, Meds from phamacy $250 (1100 in the states), value of meds tested $0. Blood pressure meds were flour and...

  16. Canadians seek ban on U.S. drug shopping

    erShocker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know of people who bought meds in mexico. Went there to buy the meds. Doctor visit - $50, Meds from phamacy $250 (1100 in the states), value of meds tested $0. Blood pressure meds were flour and...

  17. Canadians seek ban on U.S. drug shopping

    erShocker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. I knew that Kerry guy was full of it. He said we could get cheaper drugs from Canada. But the Canadian govt subsidies the price for Cnandian consumers! This election is lame. Promises. I am...

  18. Canadians seek ban on U.S. drug shopping

    erShocker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. I knew that Kerry guy was full of it. He said we could get cheaper drugs from Canada. But the Canadian govt subsidies the price for Cnandian consumers! This election is lame. Promises. I am...

  19. Canadians seek ban on U.S. drug shopping

    erShocker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I knew that Kerry guy was full of dung. No Kidding. Did he think the canucks were going to subsidies the U.S. drugs? He is so dang looney. I knew it was to good to be true. I cannot blame the...

  20. Canadians seek ban on U.S. drug shopping

    erShocker replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I knew that Kerry guy was full of dung. No Kidding. Did he think the canucks were going to subsidies the U.S. drugs? He is so dang looney. I knew it was to good to be true. I cannot blame the...

  21. Medical Draft in National Emergency Still a Possibility?

    erShocker replied to rninformatics's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So What? If you dont want to get drafted, mess them up and join first. HA-HA!! There is no draft and no one can afford one, as the wage are so high. If this is all you got to worry about, YOU GOT...

  22. Medical Draft in National Emergency Still a Possibility?

    erShocker replied to rninformatics's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So What? If you dont want to get drafted, mess them up and join first. HA-HA!! There is no draft and no one can afford one, as the wage are so high. If this is all you got to worry about, YOU GOT...

  23. nursing instructor shortages

    erShocker replied to ddewitt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    World series, yanks out red sox in, the world turned upside

  24. shocked at what I saw!

    erShocker replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is insane. I certainly hope your nurses are in there, pitching in, and documenting everything. I am an RN, but have been and LPN and CNA. I always help out and I think that if nurses and CNA do...