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    My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    twinmommy+2 replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Give her hugs, she needs them, Document, document, document, Is there anyone who can go to where she lived and get a favorite toy? Or perhaps get a pool of money together and buy her some new toys...
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    Sexual Assault

    twinmommy+2 replied to Daisy9739's topic in Emergency

    I am one of the SANE nurses for my hospital. This is a lengthy question/answer. A good place to go and look for protocols would be on google.com, search for sexual assault exams for your state. I...
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    AAA rupture

    twinmommy+2 replied to DMBFAN4EVR's topic in General Nursing

    Its never enough to just answer the question correctly, you have to know the knowledge behind the correct answer to do well on the
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    AAA rupture

    twinmommy+2 replied to DMBFAN4EVR's topic in General Nursing

    There is a response to pain that the body has that increases wbc's, you could go in that direction. A ruptured AAA is extremely painful (r/t abd pain from increased fluid in the abd, the patient...
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    Orders you wish you could have written in the chart...

    twinmommy+2 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in Nursing Humor

    I would love to have a standing discharge instruction sheet made out for one of my frequent flyers so we can just give him an ekg for cya purposes, give him his instructions and send him back out. Or...
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    Need help please

    twinmommy+2 replied to Tinkerz's topic in General Nursing

    I think the best way to handle someone like her is to be blunt and confront her with the information you have on her. If you have proof, show her the proof in a loving way so she knows that you know....
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    Brand new allnurses member overcome by the size of it

    twinmommy+2 replied to starstruck1806's topic in General Nursing

    Hi and welcome to the site! If you look at the top of the page, just below the upper left where it says "allnurses.com" "where nurses come together" you will see a series of tabs. One of them is...
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    Co Worker and snide comments

    twinmommy+2 replied to Jaybird310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh man, I just found this tonight and I have to find out what happened with management...
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    I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    twinmommy+2 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    I have never found a strapless that actually works, the few I've worn I might has well have not worn one at all, they just head south with everything else. I'll have to look for those champion's...
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    I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    twinmommy+2 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I'm coming into this kinda late. If you are having shoulder pain from bra's, then please go to a store they can size you for the right fitting bra. Alot of women don't wear the right size...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    twinmommy+2 replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    We tryed to go to that this year. It was supposed to be used to appease the press-gainey crowd, that this was supposed to increase patient satisfaction since they would see they were being put in a...
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    1st pediatric code

    twinmommy+2 replied to dan_dfc's topic in General Nursing

    Man is it tough getting those codes. Those are the ones we remember in our sleep. Hugs to you. What helps me during these codes is a strong faith in God and my own mortality. I pray every day that I...
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    10/10 pain..venting!

    twinmommy+2 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    We also have a frequent flyer who comes in at least once a day if not twice a day, and the latest kick has been chest pain. Well all of the docs have been coming down on him for coming in so often...
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    Zofran ODT in kids

    twinmommy+2 replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    We give it to children probably more frequently than phenergan. If its a 4mg ODT I have cut it as far as 1/4 to give to a small
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    anyone??????

    twinmommy+2 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I did go to school with three toddlers in tow, but did not work. Thankfully I have a terrific dh who supported us while I went to school, then I was the one in charge of doctors visits, WIC...
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    adenosine for ER nurses

    twinmommy+2 replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    In my ER we have a person on the defibrillator pads, on the ekg connected continuously to get an ekg before and after conversion, IV at the most proximal site. Then the adenosine is hooked to a port...
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    How are you going to Vote - US

    twinmommy+2 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I voted Obama today. Not only do I think he is the best for our country's future, I am exited to see the new direction our country is taking as far as race/gender relations. My kids now truly have...
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    add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    twinmommy+2 replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, that made me laugh
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    add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    twinmommy+2 replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    We had one come in yesterday for OD by ambulance, took about 20 xanax. When asked why he did he states slowly "for an experience of a lifetime". I told the nurse that told me that, "he must just be...
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    Do you take any stimulants?

    twinmommy+2 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    There is a five hour energy shot that the local conveniance store sells that works good, and on those days I really need a boost I'llget that or a red bull. Usually a cup or coffee or two work well...
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    No time for gloves??

    twinmommy+2 replied to Ocelot's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER, and there are truly sometimes that you have to react not only to mabey stop bleeding (even then there is normally time to allow doning gloves) but if a patient is turning violent on...
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    Worst doctors orders ever received

    twinmommy+2 replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, I thought he said straddle, hadn't heard the term before that day. Thank you. About the CT, I just remembered the D-Dimer came back abnormal and I think they were checking that to just cover...
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    Are there any positives to being a nurse?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    Sure there are good things about being a nurse. I feel I leave the community a better place at the end of the day on most days I know I've helped someone when they remember me on the street, although...
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    Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    twinmommy+2 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    I was told a few weeks ago that they accepted me for employment at our local VA hospital in the ER. Everytime I go to turn in paperwork it seems like there is such commradery there amongst the...
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    Tell us about your ED ?? =)

    twinmommy+2 replied to shannonFNP's topic in Emergency

    I work in a small community hospital which has a small trauma III center. We have 13 monitored beds, 4 hallway beds, two "chest pain" beds which can be hooked up to portable monitors, and 9 minor...