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  1. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    An ER nurse who does not know how to interpret rhythm strips,( we aretestedyearly) who cannot do drips without making errors (we are tested yearly),who does not know vent settings or where to get...

  2. Stacked Duo nebs any info

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    We are doing stacked duonebs on everybody now everytime. I know in the ED things are done differently but if something goes wrong wouldn't I be responsible especially since I went against what is...

  3. Rules for the ER (long)

    JessicRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    At 700pm I had a mother who brought her 1.5 year old with vomittingX1 4hours ago. She had waited for 30 minutes when she started yelling her kid was dry and needed a popsicle. We try to explain that...

  4. Rules for the ER (long)

    JessicRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    If you came to our ED saying I can't take dilaudid morphine or codiene we would definitely not think you are drug seeker. A drug seeker says " am allergic to asa motrin and toridol. Reglan makes me...

  5. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

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

    Sorry keep forgetting many of the members are students students to be and new

  6. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    As I have said once I will say again I do not want to work in the ICU I want to be a critical care nurse who works in the ED. Yes ED is a specialized area but It is still critical care and should be...

  7. Share your story: "I hate it when I'm right!"

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

    Had a pt who was 1 month post op who arrived with lady partsl bleeding. We did a hcg and found it to be 59000 the equivalent to a 8-10 week pregnacy. They booked OR for D/C for retained uterine...

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    JessicRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    just had 2 people come tonight "I am hungry give me food' It seems one of them comes every day for the same thing and we stupidly feed him and off he goes until the next day. Why spend money on food...

  9. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Where I work we too only have RN's no new grads. Noone has less then 10 years experience and most have ICU/PACU experience as well all have the ACLS TNCC BLS and there is a push for

  10. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    ER nurses are not asking to be called ICU nurses or NICU or PICU. Just like the PACU nurses they do a different kind of nursing but it IS STILL CRITICAL CARE NURSING. We do it every day and for more...

  11. Wearing scrubs home??

    JessicRN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Heck no not in any hospitals I have worked at and I have been in alot of hospitals. The doctors have though. surprise

  12. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    To all the nurses who have responded about the difference between ICU and ED all good in practice but not true. I used to work in an ED in Texas and In Canada where they had a cardiac ED section and...

  13. Male Nurses/female Patients

    JessicRN replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work in the ED and we have 4 male nurses none of whom do ECG's catheterizations and pelvic exams or do any personnel hygiene on ANY women this is not in their contract they just decided this and...

  14. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Has anyone looked at the forums here? Critical care has its own area and includes PACU NICI ICU the ED is in the Other specialty sections with the med surg nurses,obstetrics etc.... I have worked in...

  15. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    JessicRN replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Quote: Originally Posted by kukukajoo When naming your newborn and nurses try to explain that you are spelling Angel's name wrong, don't put up a fight and insist that the correct spelling is ANGLE...

  16. Restraining critical patients with heroin overdoses

    JessicRN posted a topic in Emergency

    What are your thoughts on restraining of critical patients with overdoses before you give them narcan. We frequently have patients coming in with heroin overdoses and instead of restaining them before...

  17. LTC facility to Prison Nursing

    JessicRN replied to specialpatient2's topic in Correctional

    I did the other way I went from Prison nursing to LTC administration. I left because NH state paid its prison nurses a lot less then its LTC nurses. I loved prison nursing and missed

  18. Threat of needle sticks!!

    JessicRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I only lately went needleless and have never had a needlestick. We still draw blood with butterfly needles that are supposed to be needless but too hard to make needless until out of the pt. Best...

  19. Medications

    JessicRN replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    Been an ER nurse for 20 years and still look up almost all IV meds. Definitely all drip meds. I made myself a book of all the meds we use in the ED with drip charts attached, the staff loves it. I...

  20. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    JessicRN replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in MA. I am an RN with greater then 10 yrs experience which is the magic year for pay. I work nights in the ER 36 hrs and make almost 97,000 not including weekend pay or holiday pay or OT. Last...

  21. Florida Roll Call ......

    JessicRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi just bought a house in Boynton Beach and will be moving there from MA as soon as my husband gets a job. Will miss the MA salaries especially since I have tons of experience and always get the...

  22. Best Florida city?

    JessicRN replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    Moving to Boynton Beach, anyone know the payrate for highly experienced RN (>15 yrs) and any good hospitals in the

  23. Which Hospital in Mass?

    JessicRN replied to ER_RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Cambridge Health alliance has several jobs for RN's the salary is excellent and they have 3 hospitals to choose

  24. Getting Along- The Union Debate

    JessicRN replied to mobilsurgrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am still on the fence with the union. It has been my experience Unions mainly work for the nurse with the highest seniority. Nurses with less seniority still have to pay the same dues but only...

  25. Restraining critical patients with heroin overdoses

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Love to give a smaller dose but I am dealing with residents and PA's who rarely if ever take a nurses advice. A minimum of 1 mg usually is given for the smallest person usually 2-3 mg is the dose....