ERRN92

ERRN92

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  1. Nursing in the Legal Field

    ERRN92 posted a topic in Legal

    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...

  2. street drugs vs. prescribed drugs

    ERRN92 posted a topic in Emergency

    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...

  3. Advice for dealing with addicts?

    ERRN92 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    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...

  4. Missing being a Nurse

    ERRN92 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    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...

  5. potential ER interview questions

    ERRN92 replied to all4ofus's topic in Emergency

    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...

  6. The first time your pt crashed

    ERRN92 replied to tech1000's topic in Emergency

    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...

  7. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    ERRN92 replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    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...

  8. Share Your Saying

    ERRN92 replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oldie but goodie..."the bleeding ALWAYS

  9. I cant start IV's!

    ERRN92 replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    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...

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    ERRN92 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ........"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...

  11. Interested in ER nursing but have a concern...

    ERRN92 replied to Delirious's topic in Emergency

    We're like roaches, you cant kill us. haha.

  12. Interested in ER nursing but have a concern...

    ERRN92 replied to Delirious's topic in Emergency

    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...

  13. A simple question for ER Nurses

    ERRN92 replied to android654's topic in Emergency

    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...

  14. What the Heck Moments!

    ERRN92 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  15. What the Heck Moments!

    ERRN92 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    ERRN92 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about..."yes, please do call Johnny Cochran's office (theres one down the street). I'd be glad to look up the number for you. And no, you cant take the medical chart home with you!!! it doesnt...

  17. What are the chances.....

    ERRN92 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have attended nurse support groups 1xwk for 2yrs and met alot of nurses in recovery. From what Ive heard (including my case), it isnt very likely that your employee will press charges. Being...

  18. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    ERRN92 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    How about when you take a medical history and the patient denies having any problems. Then you check their meds and they're on all kinds of stuff. "I thought you said you didnt have high blood...

  19. Is it legal to write a order 4 months after you took it?

    ERRN92 replied to BigSurKay's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with loricatus. If you remember taking the order, you can rewrite it as long as you document that it is being recorded at a later date. This isnt falsifying anything because the order is...

  20. The Doctor said WHAT?

    ERRN92 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!! I like the old saying " Doctors save lives; Nurses save Doctors". I dont think they realize the impact we can have on the patient's perception of them. I quit "covering" for Doctors a looong...

  21. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    ERRN92 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital that has a "medicine" er and a "trauma" er. Trauma er thinks they're the only nurses that save lives. They're the only nurses that are qualified to save lives. I guess no one ever...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    ERRN92 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive always wanted to say, "of course you're having chest pain and feeling sick. You've been using crack!!!!!!!!You didnt care about your health when you were shooting up, so why should you care now...

  23. Nursing Home ABUSE...TOWARDS STAFF!

    ERRN92 replied to NsgRx27's topic in General Nursing

    :twocents:Each state may be a little different. You can find it by searching the internet for "longterm care facilities regulations". Here's one, for example:...

  24. Memphis

    ERRN92 replied to NRSNFL's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I guess it depends on your experience, then. When I left, 3yrs ago, I was making 24/hr on day shift (with 16yrs experience). I dont know what they start new nurses at. The travel and contract nurses...

  25. Memphis

    ERRN92 replied to NRSNFL's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I worked in Memphis for 3yrs. There are countless jobs in the area - theres a nursing home on every corner, almost. There are at least 7 major hospitals in the area, then there's work in the justice...