JessicRN

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  1. medication labeling

    JessicRN replied to robertkelleher's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In our ED only meds that are out of there package have to be labeled. I bring in the meds with the vial or package so have no problem but in truth most of the nurses only do it when they know they are...

  2. needlestick from hep c and HIV + patient

    JessicRN replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in General Nursing

    My self and my girlfriend both got stuck within the same week last year. She was starting an IV on a pt who was pos for HIV and Hep C when the resident came into the room and said "you know you can't...

  3. held to ransom by CGFNS

    JessicRN replied to beckbray2's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the US. It took me 8 months and I am a canadian who was living and working in the USA on a nafta visa for the past 12 years when I was told I had to do it .(I originally was exempt from...

  4. What is your ED policy in these circumstances

    JessicRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I have a few questions that I am looking to see what your ED hospital policy states or what you think 1) If you have a non trauma patient in your ED (Ie a pt who is septic or who overdosed or is in...

  5. corrections is fantastic!!!

    JessicRN replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    I did both county and state nursing. Each had its advantages and disadvantages. One of the biggest differences was how the inmates and nurses were addressed by the officers (badged officers). In the...

  6. Triage at the bedside

    JessicRN replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in Emergency

    We have a new system for triage it is called Rapid assessment. Rapid assessment consists of 5 non monitored beds,2 RN's and a PA and a greeter who registers the patient and puts them in the rooms...

  7. Any Trauma Nurses in here?

    JessicRN replied to Jewl's topic in General Nursing

    Just read the Emergency posts. While ER is not as bad as most medical shows. You have to experience it yourself. Like any only unit there are good days and there are bad days. It is an extremely high...

  8. Today I actually broke down during sign off report. (long)

    JessicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have 30 years of experience and 15 in the ED and today I cried. The day was crazy to begin with with really sick people but that was not the problem. I had a pt in 4 pt restaints who was said to be...

  9. 10 years or longer in nursing?

    JessicRN replied to ICAN!'s topic in General Nursing

    Even despite the kind of day I just wrote about, I still love what I do after 30 years. Sure there are days I want to pull my hair out and swear I won't come back. But I always do and do not regret...

  10. Today I actually broke down during sign off report. (long)

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your thoughts and kind words. Today started off great I got a call from my boss asking me to call "Todd the security supervisor" (I did not tell her anything, she found out) I did call...

  11. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    JessicRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a few years ago my husband and I had just finished travelling from Ottawa canada to Vancouver in a monte carlo to a base. When we arrived we found ourselves in the middle of a "snow storm"...

  12. What is your ED policy in these circumstances

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Nope the CEO let go the director and hired a whole new group of Doctors all friends of the new director. Used to be even though we had useless Interns doing care at least we had good PA's to pick up...

  13. kind of a rant

    JessicRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    being an ED nurse it is not the nonurgent patient that I have a problem with it is the non urgent patient who demands care immediately over the the trully sick ones. He/she is also the one demanding...

  14. Rules for the ER (long)

    JessicRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    If you come to the ED and have a minor problem not foot related but have not washed your feet in a decade please please do not remove your

  15. What is your ED policy in these circumstances

    JessicRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks we have a whole slew of new attendings who are straight out of residency and they are driving us nuts. One actually let a pt who overdosed have a BP When I try to question her she say if I...

  16. Dangerous nurses

    JessicRN replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    working with a few now -One was ready to give a pt potassium rapid IVP one who did not know how to calculate the dosage of an abx then did not know how to prepare it then said "forget I will just...

  17. Code Status Error - An Ethical Dilemma

    JessicRN replied to Simkah's topic in General Nursing

    First question you were a new nurse on orientation where was your preceptor she should have been notified immediately. As an orientee if you report to your preceptor you are in the clear they on the...

  18. elevated troponin cause

    JessicRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey anyone seen troponins like this?this is a 38 year old male who is walking talking guy who demanded 2mg dilaudid every 20 minutes and was still walking talking after. 1. Acute Pericarditis 2....

  19. REALLY stupid question...

    JessicRN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    ER OBS if it is hyperemisis Gravidarum we give D5NS one liter then .09NS depending on the urine keton es results. regular dehydration

  20. Wearing Cologne to work Yes Or No

    JessicRN replied to KarmaWiseRaven's topic in General Nursing

    Think of your patients many of whom have respiratory problems or Nausea and vomitting. When you are nauseous what happens when you smell food. Same Diff. Also ask you coworkers if they don't mind and...

  21. Career After LTC

    JessicRN replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you I was a 24year nurse who worked in all units in acute care hospital then took a 7 year stint first doing prison nursing then management in LTC when I tried to return to acute care I was...

  22. Question: What's so bad about the night shift?

    JessicRN replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Love it I work in an ED and we are busy, many times more busy then days since they have much more staff. We work as a team on nights not like days where everyone keeps to themselves. Even with total...

  23. Difficulty Orienting with Younger Nurse?

    JessicRN replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    FYI Personal Computers may have been around since the late 70's but not for the average person. In the mid 80's The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface was invented which made...

  24. Anyone in this forum taken a refresher?

    JessicRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I took a refresher 5 years ago. My case was a little different though, I spent the last ten years doing prison nursing and being a director in a rehab hospital. While I loved prison nursing I could...

  25. Will life saving Emergency Care be around when you need it?

    JessicRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    I think I am in the right state except for lawsuits