HikingEDRN BSN, RN

Emergency Department; Neonatal ICU

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    Bitter Cold

    HikingEDRN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    PureLife, one of my colleagues posted on Facebook a picture of her and her family on the beach today. She (and you) are lucky
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    8 month old baby dies because iv line could not be accessed

    HikingEDRN replied to ibnkoomson's topic in General Nursing

    I know, it's so sad. Sometimes they just come too late, like Esme noted earlier. And by the time a kid looks that sick, you are already way
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    Bitter Cold

    HikingEDRN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    What great info, thank you. I didn't know about the HEET. And parking so that the car doesn't face the wind is common sense but not something my muddled tired mind might have thought of at 630am
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    Bitter Cold

    HikingEDRN replied to HikingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your response :). I was thinking that I might go start it in the middle of the shift. Just wish I had a remote
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    First day at new job New Grad- AFRAID

    HikingEDRN replied to RNla0044's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi RNla - just wanted to offer you some encouragement. Unfortunately, I don't work long term care so I can't offer specific advice. I would suggest that you start by becoming familiar with your...
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    What does your username mean?

    HikingEDRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Everyone is so creative. I am not. I love to hike and I work in the ED
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    8 month old baby dies because iv line could not be accessed

    HikingEDRN replied to ibnkoomson's topic in General Nursing

    Intraosseous was my first thought as
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    Wild Day

    HikingEDRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Ugh, nutty day. I had two respiratory failure patients that had initially been stable but then crashed en route for EMS. The first thing I did this morning (before signing in, getting my phone,...
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    Questions for ACNP and students

    HikingEDRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll throw my 2 cents in but I won't be as helpful as previous posters because I am still a student. To give some perspective, I've been a nurse for 5 years. I started my career in neonatal ICU and...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    HikingEDRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Girl came out in an ice storm for an allergic reaction. No airway involvement or any systemic symptoms, it was just a supposed rash on her arm. I turned up the lights, examined her arm, squinted at...
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    Random thoughts after a loved ones admission

    HikingEDRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope your dad feels better soon. I'm glad he had good nursing care. Another thing I like to do with family in the ED is ask the family member their name, at least with sicker patients where a lot...
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    Any advice for this new ER nurse?

    HikingEDRN replied to littleblondeRN's topic in Emergency

    Great comments. I wanted to add a word of encouragement. The last few nurses who have come to us with 1-3 years of fast-paced med/surg/tele have done quite well :). Good
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    What to do after a stressful night at work?

    HikingEDRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Warn my husband ahead of time so that the kids are closer to being in bed and then after they go to bed, relax with him and a glass of
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    Politeness in the face of rudeness and cellphone use

    HikingEDRN replied to luvcharlie's topic in Emergency

    I had a patient intent upon playing candy crush on her phone while I was trying to assess her. I just stopped talking and waited until she looked up. It actually took awhile but I have heard that...
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    How do you respond to rude patients?

    HikingEDRN replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    ... when she speed dialed Patient Care Srvcs on her cell phone I knew that it was a lost cause and just tuned her out. OMG -
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    How many Christmases have you worked?

    HikingEDRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    No, no, no .... The answer is no Hopefully you can have that day off next year. You have done your share if you have worked the last eight Christmases at the same facility
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    Exit Strategies For Nurses Who Deal With Overly Talkative Patients

    HikingEDRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I won't lie to a patient either. However, lol, as another poster mentioned, some people appear that they don't require breathing! I've had to insert my "I have to step out now, I'll be back to check...
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    How do you respond to rude patients?

    HikingEDRN replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    You could have tried telling her that all that that yelling was probably not helping her ear pain I find that many times the calmer and quieter I am, the quicker they lose
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    Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    HikingEDRN replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    Honestly, I don't see how the best nurse in the universe can safely care for 8 average ED patients (when I say average, I mean some belly pains, chest pain rule outs, maybe a possible TIA, "I stubbed...
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    How many Christmases have you worked?

    HikingEDRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    2009 (first year as a nurse) - scheduled Christmas Eve/day but was able to switch and be off 3-7 on C Eve and 7-3 on C day. I worked an overnight on New Years Eve in return. 2010 - off both days...
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    New and 'fun' things

    HikingEDRN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like another patient who got out of the shower and sat down naked on the couch - right onto a foreign
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    1st two quarters of FNP program no different from my BSN

    HikingEDRN replied to emsguy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What classes have you taken so far? It sounds like you have taken research? Don't forget that knowing how to critique a research article will be very important in practice. You'll need to make...
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    It's here!!!!

    HikingEDRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Congratulations! That is awesome. Although I have to say that I read your post a little too quickly and I thought you said your 2 year old son was reading it and I thought ….
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    Patients who love their sick role

    HikingEDRN replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being in the ED, I don't have to deal with these people when they camp out on the floor. However, when they come in, they have their notebook out with every ailment listed, date of diagnosis, and all...
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    New and 'fun' things

    HikingEDRN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Double shoulder dislocation. Very odd. No trauma