AZQuik

AZQuik

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  1. c. dif...clarifying differences

    AZQuik replied to jdruds's topic in General Nursing

    C diff. Is not a spore. It is a type/species/common term for a certain bacteria, which is spore forming. Bleach will break down the spores. Soap and water (done correctly) will wash the spores down...

  2. Sexy male scrubs

    AZQuik replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nothing wrong with wanting to look good. I see women ALL THE TIME that have made an effort to look good at work. Form fitting scrubs, hair done just right, make up tasteful, well manicured nails....

  3. Beard as a male nurse?

    AZQuik replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    Have papr will travel. No issue with the beard. In the ED most of us are exposed to TB before anyone can say

  4. Job as a transporter?

    AZQuik replied to OrpheusApollo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as getting a job out of nursing school, it is better than digging a ditch. But the real boost comes to getting a job at that hospital. If you are successful at waiting tables and graduate...

  5. MRI's for dementia patient

    AZQuik replied to heynow1313's topic in Private Duty

    If the pt wants to pay for the test, no reason that it shouldn't be done. It's not like an MRI is a craniotomy. Not very invasive, but probably not being paid for by the pt or family. Send them a...

  6. Spice Spice Baby

    AZQuik replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Yup. No testing. Not an arrest if it's in your pocket. Extremely varied presentations. Sometimes I wonder why we work so hard against natural selection. I find it interesting personally. People are...

  7. Spice Spice Baby

    AZQuik replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Three last week that all went into

  8. Med/Surg to ER: General work flow in ER at night

    AZQuik replied to ArrowRN's topic in Emergency

    I wouldn't go to the er without pay if I had a

  9. critical thinking

    AZQuik replied to vgutierrez39's topic in General Students

    Benadryl can produce a rush if pushed iv and a sedative high. But I agree with Slinky. If the person wants help I guess that's one thing

  10. I was happy once. Then I became a nurse

    AZQuik replied to ebart03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you feel like you can't leave nursing, a BSN can get you away from the bedside much sooner. Just food for thought.

  11. Max dose for humalog?

    AZQuik replied to Michelle King's topic in Patient Medications

    This is where I start. If the pt is not oriented or doesn't know I will start digging through the chart and asking people. I always ask the pt first. "They wrote for xyz for your insulin. What do you...

  12. Really interested in being an er nurse but some of these topics scare me

    AZQuik replied to Madigan's topic in Emergency

    I bet it did. Simply the assessment skills would be a huge

  13. Rant about horrible shift

    AZQuik replied to gemmi999's topic in Emergency

    Nothing wrong with wanting to do it all yourself and get faster, so long as you realize when you need help. If I walk up to a coworker and ask if they're busy, they might help or not. If I walk up and...

  14. EMS Radio Reports

    AZQuik replied to TRC211's topic in Emergency

    We have a dedicated rn to answer. They will ll the take the call, room some pts, send out dept wide text of "report of sick person going to room x in 5" or "sick person to room y from triage now" or...

  15. Really interested in being an er nurse but some of these topics scare me

    AZQuik replied to Madigan's topic in Emergency

    No it's not that bad. There are jobs. But you have to stand out to get them. That means either a stellar resume, or experience. So you may get an Ed job right out of school if you have a great resume...

  16. Advice please!

    AZQuik replied to LadyTiger44's topic in Emergency

    Never worked on the floor. Did a few clinicals and saw how others did report sheets. Mine go on a 1/4 sheet of paper, one side for 4 rooms. As I get report I write down age, sex, cc. Pertinent hx...

  17. Feeling rough

    AZQuik replied to shedevilprincss's topic in Emergency

    A lot of things in the Ed are muscle memory. Once you don't have to think about everything you're doing, and make multiple trips to a room to do something that takes 4 minutes (and you just spent 6...

  18. ED Technician Interview: Any tips?

    AZQuik replied to BloodSweat&Joy's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, your competence they can assess with a few quick questions. I would bet (though I'm not a hiring manager) they want people who can fit in with the team and work hard, admit their mistakes,...

  19. What to study?

    AZQuik replied to ahosoda's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, work hard and jump at the opportunity to clean up pts, know sick vs not sick, and then do they need an intervention now, or in the near future. Differentials, what's going to be ordered for...

  20. Crashing pt

    AZQuik replied to blessedrn#1's topic in Emergency

    Once there is a team to run the code the primary nurse documents and fills in any role needed. If you are alone in the room and they code you "push hard and fast on the center of their chest until...

  21. Med/Surg to ER: General work flow in ER at night

    AZQuik replied to ArrowRN's topic in Emergency

    Very different than floor nursing as others have said. Sometimes I'm just babysitting sleeping drunks, other times I'm giving blood and prepping for the or while another pt of mine is getting a tube,...

  22. ER pain treatment after accident without ID on the person?

    AZQuik replied to aquestionhere's topic in Emergency

    As others have said, none of the info in your post will keep someone from being medicated in the Ed. It's a medical decision, not anything

  23. Spice Spice Baby

    AZQuik replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    DrugFacts: K2/Spice ("Synthetic Marijuana") | National Institute on Drug Abuse

  24. Spice Spice Baby

    AZQuik replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Wow. Probably the most consistent progression I have seen is violent hallucinations, which we use typical im injections to sedate. Hours later they get brady, tachypneic, low ETCO2, and responsive to...

  25. Spice Spice Baby

    AZQuik replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Our pharmD's and attending a are compiling data. One runs around with different packages showing them to pt's asking which one they used. We do get groups when certain new products hit the market,...