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  1. What do you love about working in the ER?

    grammyr replied to Kay28's topic in Emergency

    Love knowing that I have made a difference Hate that patient who comes in via EMS with a complaint of n/v for 3 days and asks first for something to eat and next for a work excuse for the past 3

  2. How many of y'all......

    grammyr replied to Joebird21's topic in Emergency

    Anything respiratory. If a patient needs deep suction, I am OUT the

  3. Shirts, accessories, etc...

    grammyr replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    My favorite is not suitable to wear to work unless you wear it under scrub shirt. It says " I am an Emergency Dept nurse, I am here to save your live not kiss your

  4. ER Pet Peeves

    grammyr replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    #2: People who come in by EMS because of a fever or a hurting toe, leg, arm , or whatever with a parade of cars behind them. (And they all bring their

  5. ER Pet Peeves

    grammyr replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    People who ask for an Rx for Tylenol, Motrin, etc for their children while they have on $125 shoes and a cell phone that rings

  6. I hate those days where feel totally dumb

    grammyr replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    I know how you feel. I have been in ER for almost 6 years and there are still many days where I have what we lovingly call them brain farts where all the knowledge you have suddenly gets expelled and...

  7. Cen

    grammyr replied to KatieBell's topic in Emergency

    You can do this!!!! I took the test in May after studying about 3-4 months and passed. I faced some different challenges because I work in a small rural ED with 4 beds and some of the content on the...

  8. ER Nurses Treated Different in my Hospital!

    grammyr replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    When you work in a small rural hospital, everybody HAS to get along and help each other. If you don't you have some really long nights. If I get in a bind in th ER after 10pm, one or two nurses...

  9. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

    grammyr replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

    I had the privilege to volunteer for 3 days last week in Baton Rouge at LSU. There is an incredible need for mental health workers. As we can all imagine, the stress and anxiety is a very real...

  10. Cocaine Binge

    grammyr replied to NewERLPN's topic in Emergency

    We hold them for 72 hours with or without their permission. In Louisiana, we use what is called PEC ( Physician executed commitment or something like that) if they come in overdose whether accidental...

  11. OB Emergencies

    grammyr replied to ERNURSE4MS's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you have any advice for an ER nurse with an OB emergency and no OB services. I, too, work in a small rural hospital , but we have no OB service. The nearest facility is 30 minutes away and the...

  12. ER doc misread EKG? (long vent)

    grammyr replied to JAHJF's topic in Cardiac

    Have had a doc misread an EKG and one that did nothing when the patient presented with CP. The nurses raised such a stink and even bet him a steak dinner, that he went ahead and shipped the patient...

  13. What we have learned from our patients!!!

    grammyr replied to mhull's topic in Emergency

    Or, " I was mindin my own biddness. I don't know why them two dudes cut me." "I didn do

  14. CEN testing and resources

    grammyr replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    There is a test blueprint with the test packet. I found that the ENA CEN review book was really helpful. The Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum is an excellent reference. For me, the test was pretty...

  15. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    grammyr replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    Unplug the phone in your bedroom, close the door and turn on a fan. I use a box fan sitting on the floor year round. It will drown out some of the road and kid noises. If all else fails, do like I...

  16. Anferior MI and NO order for NTG drip...

    grammyr replied to LPN47331's topic in Emergency

    And then you have an ER doc who, after reading the black box warning on Phenergan, orders it anyway for a 2 month old. Or prescribes Deconamine for an 8 year old. Or has a patient with MI written all...

  17. If there was one piece of advice...

    grammyr replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    And always remember that no matter how long you have worked in the ED, there is a lesson to be learned everyday cause everybody has a different story. Welcome aboard!!!! you are gonna love

  18. If there was one piece of advice...

    grammyr replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    We have a little bell at the triage desk for after hours visitors. The number of dings on the bell are inversely proportional to the severity of the

  19. Discouraged Older Student

    grammyr replied to ChristinaV's topic in Nursing Career

    Not all nurses are that way. Please don't judge all by the actions of a few. I, too was an older student, graduating from nursing school just after my 40th birthday. The advisor I was assigned...

  20. How can you say you're not paid well?

    grammyr replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    In my area, the starting pay is usually $16-18. per hour plus shift diff. I make well less than $28. per hour unless I am working an extra shift. There is no extra incentive to stay. Most of the...

  21. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    grammyr replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of the best pieces of advice I got from a nursing instructor was: "Find yourself a good LPN and a good CNA and work with them. They will teach you more than nursing school can. That one piece...

  22. mandatory scrubs?

    grammyr replied to NativeTexan's topic in Emergency

    RNs wear royal blue pants and tops with either blue or print jacket. LPNs wear navy blue with same choice of jackets. CNAs wear ceil blue. Housekeeping wears something different as does business...

  23. Scripting: Yea or Nay?

    grammyr replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no!! I hope Senior Management at my facility doesn't see that

  24. Flu Season

    grammyr replied to Rollins's topic in Emergency

    Or the equally infuriating cc: he won't go to

  25. All You Lefty's Out there....

    grammyr replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Lefty too. As a kid the doctors tried to get my parents to make me change. Didn't