EDValerieRN

EDValerieRN ASN, RN

ER, Peds, Charge RN

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  1. Things a student can do to prepare for ED employment

    EDValerieRN replied to JPine's topic in Emergency

    I was a new grad in a level one trauma center. Before and during nursing school, I worked on a peds/womens unit for three years as a CNA. I love my job. We have a great new grad program. There were...

  2. suggestions for paper topic

    EDValerieRN replied to rockinrobin7's topic in Emergency

    Computer vs. Paper charting 5 stage vs. 3 stage triage Does having pediatric nurses treat peds in the ED lead to better pt/family satisfaction? Use of EMLA/Lido/NS before IV starts Development of...

  3. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    EDValerieRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    OK, so I finally have one. It's horrible. My patient came to the ER because he almost fell, and almost twisted his leg. Almost. He tripped on the carpet in his house. Not the slightest injury, no...

  4. Grey's Anatomy/ER.....

    EDValerieRN replied to highasthesky's topic in Emergency

    My favorite is House, because it's always got the crazy diagnosis you learned about in school but never actually saw. I got the thrombocytic purpura with the pregant 13yo once... I was thrilled. I...

  5. Narcotic Theft

    EDValerieRN replied to smartass_nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You don't know what to do???! Get out now! No pay will make up for working at a place like that.

  6. Treating in triage

    EDValerieRN replied to hollysunshine's topic in Emergency

    We have a 3rd Triage spot, but she doesn't actually triage. She (or he) does bed placement and our fast track. She'll take orders and give meds. Nitro? No way. Those all go back. She only treats the...

  7. Please walk me through a code blue

    EDValerieRN replied to blackIrish's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any way you could get into an ACLS class? It helps with the process, so you'll know what to expect (when to give what meds, what the doc is thinking, etc.) I work in the ER, so usually we can...

  8. IV Vancomycin and Rigors

    EDValerieRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I've done a little research, and haven't been able to find much, so I was hoping someone here would be able to help me out. I had a patient about a week ago who had a resistant pneumonia, so we gave...

  9. Any Nursing Assistants uncertified?

    EDValerieRN replied to dream2life07's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I worked in a hospital as a nursing assistant, and I wasn't certified. In the interview, I told them that I was about to start nursing school, and that was sufficient. I think it probably depends on...

  10. IV Vancomycin and Rigors

    EDValerieRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the

  11. nurse locater devices

    EDValerieRN replied to SWAT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wore one yesterday. The ED is doing some sort of "productivity assessment." They tag patients and nurses, and see how many times my tag comes close to the patient tags I guess. They're solid black,...

  12. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    EDValerieRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Cussed by an OD lady... charcoal all over scrubs.... Head bleed, intubation, mannitol accident. Now scrubs are black/white when started out blue. Nobody can speak English! stroke one TPA given. Lunch...

  13. whats your day like?

    EDValerieRN replied to Sweetiepie1497's topic in General Nursing

    This is going to be quite long. I work 12's. I am an ER nurse, so what I do is probably much different from above. I work the 10am to 10pm shift, three days a week. I work in a large level I trauma...

  14. Expressing our faith through our nursing profession

    EDValerieRN replied to wednesday'schild's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to brighten your day a little! These patients were both harmless, but quite entertaining. That is one thing I haven't lacked since becoming a nurse... interesting

  15. Expressing our faith through our nursing profession

    EDValerieRN replied to wednesday'schild's topic in General Nursing

    I encounter a guy who thinks he's Jesus about once a week.... but I don't guess that counts . We also had a lady the other day who was pregnant with the baby Jesus. She called him "Jesus White Bread,"...

  16. Good Hospitals For New Grads in Phoenix

    EDValerieRN replied to Nemhain's topic in Arizona Nursing

    St. Joes has great programs for new grads in critical care. PM me if you need any particular info. I went through the ER class, and a friend went through the PICU class at the same time. We both had a...

  17. Taking NCLEX-RN again NEED HELP

    EDValerieRN replied to MarylandNsgStudent's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the Mosby CAT, and I got my password as soon as I paid online. I thought it was very helpful... it gave me a percentile ranking of how likely I was to pass the NCLEX. I did about 200 questions...

  18. How many questions did you take? Pass/fail?

    EDValerieRN replied to futuregaspasser's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    passed at 75. When it shut off, I cried in Pearson. Thought I didn't make

  19. do you think it is okay for a nurse to have bipolar and still be working

    EDValerieRN replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

    Please read "The Unquiet Mind." I forget who writes it, but it was very informative. The story is about a prominent psychiatrist who has BP disorder, and how she coped with it and the stuff she went...

  20. Where to live??

    EDValerieRN replied to madwife2002's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I work at Joes! Welcome! May I ask which floor you'll be working? I'm in the ED, and just started in June. I have a five year old as well, and she goes to kindergarten at a great public school. We...

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

    EDValerieRN replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, congratulations on your decision! It takes a special person to work in healthcare, especially as a CNA. You said in your post that you were especially interested in pediatrics. Before...

  22. nclex results by mail

    EDValerieRN replied to lovely333's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got a small envelope, and I passed. I'm guessing that you might get a big one if you failed, because your score report thing would be there. You passed though. Don't worry too much. :)

  23. What do your ER patients families say or do that irks you?

    EDValerieRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I can't pee... (quick fix for this) I've been clean over a month (labs say different) I'm allergic to (insert all non-narcotics here). The only thing that works is (Demerol/Morphine/Dilaudid) I had an...

  24. Share Your Saying

    EDValerieRN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    See one, do one, teach one. (I'm new to the ED, and have heard this a million times. So true!). To raise your children the way you think they should go, travel that way yourself once in a while...

  25. Nnoc

    EDValerieRN replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    She began organizing unions after leaving a graduate program at UC Santa Barbara in Women's Studies. Does it really matter that much? She has a degree. I don't even feel strongly either way, you just...