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  1. Texas LVN's giving IVP medications. Whats the problem?

    Rollins replied to sma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I understand your problem. As an LVN, I worked 1 year of Med-Surg, 1 year of ICU in a Level III hospital, 6 years strictly ED ( actually the night charge nurse for those years), as well as 1 and a...

  2. Do you have to deal with these?

    Rollins replied to nursestudentx's topic in Emergency

    it's just a part of nursing that you have to deal with. heck, even lvn's have to go through this

  3. Flu Season

    Rollins posted a topic in Emergency

    i'm sorry, but does anyone else get tired of 3:00 a.m. e.d. visits for cc of "fever" in 1-3 year old patients? not to mention that they're usually bundled up in layers of clothes, in a blanket and...

  4. bodily fluids on you

    Rollins replied to sheliamd1's topic in General Nursing

    BSI

  5. the heart

    Rollins replied to kathynursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you're asking for the pathway of blood through the heart, here it goes: 1. Blood flows to the heart via the Inferior Vena Cava(receives blood from the lower extremities and the abdominal organs,...

  6. resp tx

    Rollins replied to Spider Cat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    generally, you should assess their respiratory status. breathing rate & quality, lung sounds, spo2, ect. ask yourself why you would give a patient an initial breathing treatment, the prn's are...

  7. Rectal temps in peds

    Rollins replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    we perform rectal temps on everyone 2 years and under.axillary and tympanics just are not accurate

  8. What do you LOVE about your job?

    Rollins replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    when you're at church, or the grocery store and someone comes up to you and says, "you work in the e.r. right? you took great care of my grandpa about 2 weeks ago when he had that heart attack. i'm...

  9. What do you LOVE about your job?

    Rollins replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    when i have the most horrific night ever, and i'm wondering to myself why should i even be nursing because of understaffing, low pay, unappreciative patients and administration, the list goes on and...

  10. Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor?

    Rollins replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

    I want to have time with my family, that's the #1 thing for me. To be able to come home everynight, go to my son's T-Ball games, movies with my wife, ect. I wouldn't want to take the time for that...

  11. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    There goes the "RN" thing again. "Experienced critical care RN's". I challenged the Paramedic exam as An OH MY GOD LVN and PASSED!!!! So don't sit there and say, experienced critical care RN's may...

  12. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    I'm an NR-EMTP, I know my stuff. I'm also BLS and BLS Instructor, ACLS and ACLS Instructor, PALS, NRP, CCEMT-P, CRFNm ect, ect,,,What is the point? We were talking about nurses working in I.C.U.'s...

  13. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    I'm slow, but what exactly are we talking about

  14. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    What is your post referring to? Read the

  15. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    And?? What's your

  16. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I know what you mean, 2-3 patients with at least 4 drips each, CVP's, A-Lines, PA Lines, ventriculostomies(sp), halos, ARDS, multi-organ failure, Blakemores, JP's, Vents, the list goes on and on. And...

  17. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    Titles Do Matter, so you'd rather have a brand new RN-BSN graduate with no years of experience other than clinicals and fresh out of school versus an LVN with 5-6 years ED experience, ACLS, PALS, NRP?...

  18. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    That's kinda what I'm saying. What good is the little piece of paper saying you are ACLS certified, if you can't perform it or even actually retain what the class taught you? I'm agreeing with...

  19. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I know the many lay-persons have saved lives in these kinds of situations. But the original post was regarding when to take ACLS after a length of time in the I.C.U. (Whatever that length of time...

  20. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Would you want your grandpa who is post-op CABG, or major trauma patient, or critical patient on CVVHD taken care by a nurse who isn't AT LEAST ACLS

  21. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My point is that you need to be proficient in all the above to work an I.C.U. You do learn all these things in B.L.S., but even housekeeping takes these courses. And you think that a nurse working...

  22. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

    Rollins replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

    I didn't do either, I stated that I would like to take the tests, acknowleded that I wouldn't get credit because I was an LVN, and paid the fees. It's not an uncommon practice to sit for exams just...

  23. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Airway~Where do nurses learn to manage airway? Head-Tilt~Chin-Lift Jaw Thrust...

  24. questions about working in the ed

    Rollins replied to bsherry's topic in Emergency

    In my opinion, critical thinking skills #1. The patients you see will be a broad variety, everything from flu, UTI, SOB, Chest Pain, to hip fractures from nursing homes, Codes, MVC's, drunks,...

  25. Acls

    Rollins replied to pani's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So what do you do until the code team arrives? I'm not being harsh, just honest. Do you all actually think a non-ACLS nurse should be in an