EDValerieRN ASN, RN

EDValerieRN is a ASN, RN and specializes in ER, Peds, Charge RN.

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1. Natural Birth Friendly Nursing?

   EDValerieRN replied to missjennmb's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think that as an L&D nurse, it would be important that you don't push your beliefs onto others. Not that I think you would, but I'm just speaking from personal experience. I got an epi and my...

2. Rapid Sequence Induction

   EDValerieRN replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

   I figure a nurse could get into a whole lot of problems administering meds w/o an order... plus, why would you want to paralyze someone when you don't have anyone there to manage an advanced airway?...

3. tPA Question

   EDValerieRN replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

   So being that I'm in a neuro-focused ER, we give lotsa the tPA. Here are a few points. ~ Our window is six hours from time of onset. However, I have never seen it given more than four hours out....

4. Nicknames you give patients?

   EDValerieRN replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

   Mr. Poopboots. He's got these wide boots on, and wears them with shorts... and poops... poop falls into boots, hence Poopboots. He also had some Cheetos in

5. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

   EDValerieRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had the priviledge of taking care of a holocaust survivor. Such an interesting man, I found it hard to take care of my other patients because I enjoyed listening to his stories so

6. doctor/nurse relationship

   EDValerieRN replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

   In three years, I've had one physician talk to me in a less than respectful manner, and he promptly apologized the same day. I think it depends on the culture where you work. Where I am, yelling and...

7. Pregnancy and nursing school.

   EDValerieRN replied to eku_mommy's topic in General Nursing

   If your fiance plans on retiring at 48 or up, your child should be out of the house by that time. Regardless of if you adopt or not, you're always gonna have a kid around. I'm not sure what difference...

8. Bling on the job?

   EDValerieRN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

   I have a cheap band I wear to work, and I keep my platinum and diamonds at home. The last thing I need is to lose my stone, or cover it with

9. Rapid Response Team for Families

   EDValerieRN replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's a good idea. Sure, it'll be abused and mistreated, but it will also catch a few things that could have been prevented. A patient one time on a floor was complaining of SOB and...

10. Cab Vouchers

    EDValerieRN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    Easy, even cheaper way: "You leave now, you don't get a voucher, here is security to escort you

11. Cab Vouchers

    EDValerieRN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    A nurse that I work with put it this way: People don't go to the grocery store and demand the clerk give them a ride... why would they think they can do it in a hospital? We give them out, and I HATE...

12. Just curious...Do nurses hate Birth Plans?

    EDValerieRN replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just delivered my second daughter on July 19th. I thought I would share my birth plan with you ladies: Dear Nurses, Please do all you can to make sure my baby and I remain healthy. Also, I would...

13. Craziest Thing You've ever Seen

    EDValerieRN replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in Emergency

    My favorite: Dude who had rectal itching, and figured what better to scratch it than a steak knife? Ended up with a

14. Tips and Tricks that work!

    EDValerieRN replied to momcat107's topic in General Nursing

    Squirt an amp of bicarb over stinky feet (1/2 amp each foot), and it neutralizes the smell. This is how we wash our homeless people's feet, works every

15. Charm school for new RN?

    EDValerieRN replied to RNSurf's topic in Emergency

    See, this frustrates me so much. You are a grown woman, with a career. There is no way you should have to bring in brownies to be respected on the team. Do you think your coworkers would expect a new...