laurasc

laurasc has 26 years experience and specializes in Gen Surg, Peds, family med, geriatrics.

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1. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank you! Excellent post! A lot of people here asked why I didn't say something right away. I didn't because as I said earlier, I had other things on my mind and I didn't need the hassle. But...

2. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I agree....but at that moment in time I was both terrified I was having a stroke and worried that I was about to pee my pants. At that moment in time I wasn't a nurse, I was a very frightened and...

3. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   My

4. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Altra, you're not reading my posts correctly. I've already said this a few times here....my anger and my post is about rude, obnoxious and even abusive nurses. I'm a nursing supervisor in my...

5. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wheelchair.

6. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I agree. EMS are allowed to start IVs and perform some medical treatments. Here in Quebec, ambulance technicians are only allowed to give 02, CPR and defib if necessary. There are medical doctors...

7. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

8. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Would you believe I was not assessed by a nurse at all? After I went to the bathroom I was told to wait in the waiting room in a wheelchair. After about 1/2 hour I was sent to an exam room. I...

9. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

   laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Boy, I wish I had discovered this "Multi-quote earlier! :) EmergencyNrse - You're right, I never worked in ER and I don't want to. But just because I don't work in ER doesn't mean I don't know...

10. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Naw, you're not going to get blasted. :) I have been asked that question a few times. To be honest, that was the last thing on my mind. At the time I was experiencing right sided numbness,...

11. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    laurasc posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wrote this letter to a Triage nurse. I don't know her name as she did not introduce herself to me. I haven't decided what I am going to do with it...but I figured I would post it here to start....

12. Release of Liability forms

    laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. I didn't realize that I needed a lawyer involved. I spoke with the VP of the agency I work for and she said that we don't have any lawyers on staff. But she did say she...

13. Release of Liability forms

    laurasc posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the process of setting up private flu shot clinics. Because of the risk of anaphylaxis, we require participants to wait in the clinic for 15 minutes post vaccine. In my experience most people...

14. Question re. applying a tourniquet post flu shot anaphylaxis

    laurasc replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU!! I've been racking my brain trying to figure out why someone would even bother with a tourniquet. I feel better now.

15. Question re. applying a tourniquet post flu shot anaphylaxis

    laurasc posted a topic in General Nursing

    Tell me something....if someone is having an anaphylactic reaction after receiving the flu shot (or any other immunization) do you or do you not apply a tourniquet above the injection site??? I'm...