ERRN92

ERRN92

Er/ICU/Med-Surg/Home health

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ERRN92 specializes in Er/ICU/Med-Surg/Home health.


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  1. Nursing in the Legal Field

    I just wanted to share that there are other options besides becoming an legal nurse consultant. I work for a law firm that handles Social Security disability and personal inury cases. It involves alot of medical record/history deciphering / analyzin...
  2. street drugs vs. prescribed drugs

    Ive been a Nurse since 1992. Mainly in Er. Never ever ever give someone who is a crack addict - Ativan. There should be an official warning - it makes crack patients go into overdrive ( as if that were possible). Not sure why, but I have seen evidenc...
  3. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    As Nurses we are taught not to judge. However there is a fine line between compassion and being taken for granted. That is something we all have to deal with on a personal basis. As an educated Professional - Im sure you will make the right decision.
  4. Missing being a Nurse

    I will try to make a long story short. I got addicted to pain meds for a period of 6 months (after a wreck) - the only time i have ever abused anything. Went through the nursing recovery program (which was great) for 2 years before i got a divorce a...
  5. potential ER interview questions

    The one I hated the most is: Name 3 of your strenghts and three of you weaknesses. Admitting your weaknesses is kind of a catch 22. If you say you have none then you seem arrogant, but naming them may cause them to not hire you. Ive had that question...
  6. The first time your pt crashed

    Yes, with time, it will become second nature to you. When I first started, i really just wanted to run away from codes all together. Now, many years later, I want to be a part of every one that comes along. The more you are involved with, the more sk...
  7. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    When a nurse gets a DUI, this raises huge red flags about the nurses lack of self control regarding addictive and mind altering substances. The nursing board is not there to protect the nurse - their purpose is to protect the public. We all know that...
  8. Share Your Saying

    Oldie but goodie..."the bleeding ALWAYS stops"
  9. I cant start IV's!

    Depending on the size of your ER, you may have to start 20 IV's or more per shift. You cant help but get better at it. Dont ask someone else to try until you have at least attempted 2times on your own. The more practice you get, the faster you will l...
  10. ........"no you cant get up and go to bathroom. You will have to learn to use the bedpan until your bolus dilantin has had time to take effect" They come into the ER because theyve been seizing today - but think they should still be allowed to get u...
  11. Interested in ER nursing but have a concern...

    We're like roaches, you cant kill us. haha. :chuckle:chuckle
  12. Interested in ER nursing but have a concern...

    They should do studies on Er nurses and the rate of illness over time. I have had pts practically cough in my face and they'd later test positive for TB. Its not realistic that you're going to mask up everytime someone comes in with cold symptoms (ex...
  13. A simple question for ER Nurses

    The whole idea of the ER is to get pts stabilized then get them to where they need to go (admitted to the floor or discharged). The routine "usually" goes like this: a pt comes in (by self or ambulance), gets triaged to determine where they fall in t...
  14. What the Heck Moments!

    Had a pt come to the er triage desk...had on overalls and covered in paint. He was a sweet old man grinning from ear to ear and said he had a problem. His hand was wrapped in a towel. He pulls his index finger (that he had accidentally cut off with a...
  15. What the Heck Moments!

    We had a 20 something girl that came thru the ER a few times with the same problem. Not everytime, but occassionally when she menstruated, she would have a spontaneous pneumothorax. After about 6mo of testing, they diagnosed her with some rare diseas...