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    Question for nurses that are male...

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    You can't offend me. I could care less what you call me, just don't call me
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    Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Only 2 TV nurses I know of offhand are Margaret Houlihan from MASH and Dixie from EMERGENCY!, neither of which I consider a favorite. I don't watch medical dramas today, stupid
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    How private is your triage?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to foragreatergood's topic in Emergency

    Our triage room is a closed room with only the nurse, pt and those the pt brings in with
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    RN to EMT/Paramedic

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Emergency

    Depends on your location. Some states have a relatively easy transition option for RN to Paramedic, others require you to do the entire
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    How long you push emergency drugs during codes

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Kaitef0716's topic in Emergency

    Was moved to the ER forum from somewhere else --- Not sure if the OP is asking how fast to give the meds or how long do we keep given them? Both have been answered already
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    Can you titrate these drips?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to MeganC012's topic in MICU, SICU

    It depends on how the order is
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    ED workload

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    They are both mentally and physically tiring. When I came home from working ICU, I was more mentally tired than physically. When I come home from the ER, I am physically more tired than
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    Alternative to shouting a name

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to heavydmg's topic in Emergency

    What ethics? Calling out just a name is no violation of anything. It is not like you are calling "Jane Doe with lady partsl bleeding" multiple times. How do people in the waiting room know your...
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    ED Pay vs Med/Surg Pay

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to trumley's topic in Emergency

    Must be a west coast thing, althought I do have limited local/state data that I am speaking of. So ICU/ER get paid more than floor nurses (not just the
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    ED Pay vs Med/Surg Pay

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to trumley's topic in Emergency

    Most places I have seen are the same. I know all new grads in our system start out at the same hourly rate regardless of what unit they are in. As Ruby said, there can be different shift diff rates,...
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    Alternative to shouting a name

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to heavydmg's topic in Emergency

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    Workplace gossip

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    I come to work to work. Not socialize, not chat, not to make friends. I don't care what others say about me. I do my job and do it well. I take care of my patients and help others as I can. I can't...
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    Who can obtain a pain scale

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Avan23's topic in Emergency

    They do where I work. They are charting the response to the question "What is your pain on a scale of 0-10". It is easier than doing other vital signs. Who told you this, as it may be a department...
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    Taking expired OTC meds home from workplace

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to emtricks's topic in Patient Medications

    What does the management say? If they said it is OK (and I would get it in writing), then fine. If she is just doing it, then it could be considered theft. I worked at a Occ-Med clinic for several...
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    Controlled Drug Vials in Pyxis

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to filovirus's topic in Patient Medications

    I hate that guy. I like the baggie idea though. Our morphine comes in the tubex containers, and are bundled 5 by the manufacturer. Fentanyl is set up in the drawer so only one is available at a time....
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    Alternative to shouting a name

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to heavydmg's topic in Emergency

    Could it work yes, would it, probably not. They would have to watch the board (as well as have enough boards in the waiting room to be seen from every seat in the waiting rooms(s). They would have to...
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    Alternative to shouting a name

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to heavydmg's topic in Emergency

    If there was a better way, it would be done industry wide already. Abrupt and disruptive? It is an ER waiting room, not a hotel lobby. What is being disrupted? You have already posted the negative of...
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    Jobs (post-graduation)

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Burchilicious's topic in Excelsior College

    Not an issue. around here. As mentioned, having an ASN/ADN can be more of an issue than being an Excelsior grad if you are in an area that prefers BSN. I had one manager ask where I had received my...
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    Why the double standard.

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

    Are you talking from the point of view of the patient? The chaperone of the same sex as the patient is not there for the patient to side with, it is as a witness for the person doing the...
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    No trauma at Parkland emergency dept

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Thenurseofmordor's topic in Texas Nursing

    Never really been up that way. For some reason I think psych facility when I hear Parkland. I know Baylor is up there, but that is
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    No trauma at Parkland emergency dept

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Thenurseofmordor's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks??? I did not know there were misconceptions about it. Did not even know what Parkland was till I googled
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    Struggling with what goes on around me.

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to jaicu's topic in Critical Care

    and the other way also, sometimes you don't realize how good a hospital is till you work for a worse one... Pt 1 - What did they die from? Complication of the stroke? tPA is like what, 30% effective...
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    What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thoughts exactly. Why does it matter if it is day shift, mid-shift or night shift? The question should be "What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep?". Thats it. Call them out on it. I am not...
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    Propofol Dosing in ER

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to rhkenji's topic in Emergency

    Why not address the HTN with a true HTN med instead? If you hit the max of Propofol, something else should have been used. Sure up to 100/mcg/kg/min short term is probably not harmful with that high a...
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    waiting for provider

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Bo,RN's topic in Emergency

    I could not explain it. There is no reason that a provider can't do that unless your facility is way understaffed. Our time to provider is supposed to be How many beds and physicians do you