EDValerieRN

EDValerieRN ASN, RN

ER, Peds, Charge RN

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  1. Rules for the ER (long)

    EDValerieRN posted a topic in Emergency

    The Emergency Room1. The world of ER does not revolve around you. There are sick people here, and you aren't one of them. 2. Our definition of sick is not your definition of sick. If a member of the...

  2. 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...

  3. 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?...

  4. 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....

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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

  10. 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...

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. Tis the season for new docs

    EDValerieRN replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    STAT Orthostatic BP's (lying, sitting, standing) on a 340lb paralyzed pt with a vent. I asked the poor guy if he was trying to be

  18. Have you ever done IO IV Placement?

    EDValerieRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    You can also use a regular large-bore needle (18g or bigger) if the poop hits the fan. We use Jamshidis on the kids, and we just got the IO drill (forget the name, think it's called EZ-IO) on the...

  19. What do you love about ER nursing?

    EDValerieRN replied to jollyjenny's topic in Emergency

    The detective work... you have some really sick dude roll in, and you have to figure out why he's sick, and what's going to make him better. It's fun. I'm also lucky to work with docs who trust my...

  20. Nurse Tech II

    EDValerieRN replied to pegbord's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a nurse tech II, I worked alongside a nurse and did assessments, pretty much everything except give meds or start IV's. I was always under supervision. It was more for the learning. I think...

  21. Need help with my cardiac drugs

    EDValerieRN replied to jaquelynne's topic in Emergency

    Another one for anticholinergics: Can't see Can't pee Can't spit Can't

  22. Suggestions for post-interview follow-up with ADM who refuses to call back?

    EDValerieRN replied to Aritchie-loynes's topic in General Nursing

    If they take 4 weeks getting back to you, that's just rude. I wouldn't want to work there... if they are this bad before you are hired, imagine what they'll be like once you actually work there.

  23. Triage sucks!!! Any tips??

    EDValerieRN replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    Just give out ativan and dilaudid in the triage room. That makes them

  24. Nutmeg high?

    EDValerieRN replied to occc2010rn's topic in Emergency

    Do you snort it? Because that would be nasty. I wonder if it really works... I'm gonna go check and see if I have some

  25. Need advice- 6 months pregnant and starting in the ER

    EDValerieRN replied to Lizziefive's topic in Emergency

    Bottom line: if you are an ER nurse, you need to be cautious about which rooms you step into, and who you have around to help you. If you think there is a possibility of being kicked in the belly,...