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  1. Entitled Generation

    ernurse4ill replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, NurseRatched..... What a blessing that letter from your grandmother is...to you and now to those of us that read your post. Thank you so much for sharing this. I sat here picturing you, as a...

  2. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    ernurse4ill replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I like the above layout for staffing, but I do not think it is very realistic, especially in the ER setting. There is absolutely know way of knowing how many patients will present in a shift....

  3. Incometent Doctor

    ernurse4ill replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    At the risk of sounding dumb, in 20 years I don't know what code white

  4. phone calls no outsider would believe

    ernurse4ill replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    OMG!!!!

  5. true or false

    ernurse4ill replied to phiposurde's topic in Emergency

    i think what the original post meant about "reproduction cp" is if we are able to "reproduce" the chest pain by palpation, deep breath, movement etc. i could be wrong, but that is how i read

  6. Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    ernurse4ill replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sue I am sorry that you had to go through what you did, but thank you for posting this. I, like many others, have always been told not to carry my own insurance. After reading through the last 9...

  7. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    ernurse4ill replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I don't think you should try to have it both ways here.... FIRST you say that the patient was in no acute distress and doing quite well with sats in the low 70's. THEN you say this about her...

  8. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    ernurse4ill replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    Willow, you need to ignore the idiocy of some of the posts. It seems like most are truely responding in a caring and interested way. A couple of these posts just prove why you are concerned to begin...

  9. I C E......In Case of Emergency

    ernurse4ill replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Vlsgrl, ICE stands for IN CASE of EMERGENCY... you list your contacts in your cell phones as ICE1, ICE2, ICE3, etc and the theory is that if you are injured or ill, they can look at your cell phone to...

  10. Date MD's??

    ernurse4ill replied to mindyk04's topic in General Nursing

    ABSO-FRIGGIN-LUTELY!!!!!!!

  11. Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    ernurse4ill replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    Is there anyone here that is overweight that wears crocs for long periods of time? I am just wondering how they hold up then? Also, how long do they seem to

  12. Diabetes treatment and why success does not pay

    ernurse4ill replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am a Type II diabetic that just recently started insulin. I was very non-compliant for a few years. I too had every excuse known to man for not taking better care of myself. As a nurse I should have...

  13. ER Pet Peeves

    ernurse4ill replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    The pt. screaming of ear pain...one look w/ otoscope reveals a live cockroach...irrigated out and still alive...pt asks for spec. cup to "take him back home" OMG!!! I have never had one ask to keep...

  14. ER Pet Peeves

    ernurse4ill replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    All I can say to this one is

  15. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    ernurse4ill replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked several years of 12 hour night shift. We always alternated years being off. I also have a daughter from my first marriage so I not only had to deal with work schedule, but also his plans. I...

  16. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    ernurse4ill replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see why you would think that about ER nurses catwoman, but that is not how we think. Like several have pointed out here..... the ER nurse is usually the first line person. We deal with the police,...

  17. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    ernurse4ill replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I tried to do the search, it wants me to pay money. Am I doing something wrong?

  18. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    ernurse4ill replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Granny, I am very glad that you survived your episode! I personally worked with a young single mother who was stalked outside of work. It is even more scary when you think that your small child could...

  19. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    ernurse4ill replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Me too Tigger! And to be honest I have always said that I believe that to work in ER or ICU, you should have no less than 2 years Med Surg....gives you a good solid base before specializing. I try...

  20. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    ernurse4ill replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Floor nurses are supposed to dig deeper. We HAVE to do a complete head-to-toe assessment on the patient. The ER got the patient alive and now the floor's whole reason for being is to keep it that way....

  21. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    ernurse4ill replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    I am sorry that you and your sister had such bad experiences. That definitely shines a bad light on the rest of us! And to be honest, I had no idea that Protonix caused a positive THC! I am now in a...

  22. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    ernurse4ill replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    All I will say is

  23. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    ernurse4ill replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Sure hope you are joking Hoop.... some people may take you serious though and it is stuff like that that keeps the "rift" between

  24. Tylenol toxicity? How serious?? Please read!

    ernurse4ill replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree somewhat with this, but at the same time, we do not know how he was treating his wife prior to here suicide attempt. I think that due to the history, they all need counselling to move forward...

  25. Nurscee's Freaking Out!

    ernurse4ill replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    well said indeed! sask, i come here as a nurse of 20 years, 15 of which have been critical care. i totally agree with this last post, but also want to add that as an er nurse, i have seen patients...