Billiegirl

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1. Just needed to get this off my chest.

   Billiegirl replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   There are no words that can be said to comfort you. A child that dies is a tragedy. In the ER we struggle with these thoughts and feelings. We all have our ways of remembering. Reading your post I...

2. I freeze up when the big traumas/CPRs come in

   Billiegirl replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   I can definitely understand how you feel! I recently switched positions in my ER (new title, more hours, WAY more to do) and for some reason our code rooms and trauma rooms terrify me. I can't tell...

3. Patients who come to the ER in labor and do not know they were pregnant?

   Billiegirl replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   14 y/o "virgin". According to grandma, she never had sex in her life! Hmmm... Full term baby girl trying to be born in the ambulance bay. Baby was born in the ER instead. Grandma was MAD!...

4. Personality traits suited for ER??

   Billiegirl replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

   I personally think that ER/EMS staff are a special breed. As far as personality goes listen to other posters, a sick twisted sense of humor is a must, ability to multi-task, a brain in your head,...

5. Breaks in the ER

   Billiegirl replied to chellet98's topic in Emergency

   Welcome to the land of expanding bladders and shrinking stomachs! I'm supposed to get an hour worth of break but it normally translates into ten minutes of grabbing and scraffing food. Yes, it is...

6. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   Billiegirl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

   Got off shift, I have more: If your a 14 y/o 'virgin' don't have us explain why you have almost every STD in the book and are 4mo. pregnant. :redbeathe If you have to be 650+ lbs please don't bring...

7. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

   Billiegirl replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

   I'm NA in the ER and it will just depend on the unit you work in. In the ER after our NA's become techs they can do EKG's, draw labs, d/c i.v's, insert caths, and a whole multitude of other things...

8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   Billiegirl replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

   Watch out for those "two guys." Never take 500mg of Tylenol and call 911 for the second time this week. On the opposite, if one bottle of Tylenol doesn't work for a headache don't open the second one....

9. Share Your Saying

   Billiegirl replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

   "Ah, the patient doing that shaking thing again!" Student Paramedic "It's called a SEIZURE!" ER Nurse "Put em in room 10!" (Our physic room) "We have a a line for 10." (Always a fun shift) And my...

10. I have to choose!

    Billiegirl replied to Billiegirl's topic in Pediatric

    Thank You to everyone that replied. :balloons: I'll think I will be sticking with my ER for a while. :) Besides, I've got to see what it looks like when it is remodeled. Completion date 2011!...

11. questions about emergency nursing

    Billiegirl replied to kristin0421's topic in Emergency

    First off you have a long time to make up your mind. For all you know the ER may be the best place for you or it could be the worst. I found my niche' when I was a volunteer (It helped I worked on...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Billiegirl replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my story, The ER was swamped this day. Ambulance called in with a chest pain, minute later a second chest pain, a minute after that a third, and a fourth. After all four had been brought in a...

13. I have to choose!

    Billiegirl posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hello Everyone! To start out, I am a pre-nursing student and a NA in a busy ER, but I eventually want to become a pediatric flight nurse. At the moment there is a position open for a NA in our...