SweetMelissaRN

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  1. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    SweetMelissaRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    My first gastric lavage, the pt projectile vomited charcoal on the side of my face, neck, hair, scrubs. Oh and yes I WAS wearing a mask and gown... Unfortunately I had forgotten to bring my hazmat...

  2. The Slow Code: Justified?

    SweetMelissaRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The only time I've ever participated in a "slow code" (didn't realize there was a name for it!) was when a pt coded after telling me, my charge nurse, his family, and the doctor he wanted to be a DNR....

  3. Lidocaine IV causing SVT?

    SweetMelissaRN replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    After checking multiple references and asking every person in my ER (including the ER doc), we are all in agreement that the lidocaine probably was not the cause of the SVT and it was merely a...

  4. Calcium Gluconate

    SweetMelissaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Question, over what period of time do you give an amp of calcium gluconate to someone who is not coding? Had to give this to a pt with hyperkalemia last night and all the resources I read just said to...

  5. Something funny

    SweetMelissaRN replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

  6. Negligence when a patient leaves?

    SweetMelissaRN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

  7. Tech vs. RN

    SweetMelissaRN replied to ER Soldire's topic in Emergency

    Why do you say that like its a bad thing? Our techs are paramedics and are awesome at a lot of

  8. Clonidine patch for opioid withdrawl?

    SweetMelissaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Today I had pt that was detoxing off of soma/Vicodin. Long story short, our ED doc prescribed a transdermal clonidine patch... I'm just curious if anyone knows the mechanisms or science behind why...

  9. Something funny

    SweetMelissaRN replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    ???? I didn't even say a bad word! Lol oh

  10. Something funny

    SweetMelissaRN replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    *****.... I wish I could've been there to tell her about my 2 vent patients and my other pt on a nitro drip! Yeah... 1-1 alright...

  11. Clonidine patch for opioid withdrawl?

    SweetMelissaRN replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    Ohhhhh! That makes so much sense... Almost makes me wonder why some people are on methadone regimens for opioid withdrawal when this is a much less addictive route? Is this use of clonidine fairly...

  12. 5150 holds

    SweetMelissaRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Had one for 68hrs the other

  13. No cardioversion due to risk of embolism?

    SweetMelissaRN replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    I had a similar situation. If a patient is in A Fib/SVT for 48 hrs a TEE MUST be performed bc with SVT/a fib the risk of blood stasis in the heart is extremely high and when blood sits still, we all...

  14. Nurses week gifts from employer

    SweetMelissaRN replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    Oh man, now I'm craving some sourdough bread with yummy olive oil and herbs! Thanks! Haha

  15. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    SweetMelissaRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    My response to them would have been, "and what 5 yr old

  16. WE WON! Let us know if you do.

    SweetMelissaRN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Now that's

  17. out of control.

    SweetMelissaRN replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    This is my favorite response to this so

  18. street drugs vs. prescribed drugs

    SweetMelissaRN replied to ERRN92's topic in Emergency

    ....... I very much doubt they were "LOL'ing" at the addiction part. And I have trouble feeling sympathetic for the desperation a drug addict feels when trying to get their

  19. Nurses week gifts from employer

    SweetMelissaRN replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    We got a candygram, lunch, free lunch boxes, and hot dogs

  20. out of control.

    SweetMelissaRN replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    Lol, I've been a nurse for less than a year, so unless I am a reincarnation it wasn't me... But that nurse sounds pretty awesome Can't ever take things personal in the ER... Stupidity/insanity can't...

  21. preg minor

    SweetMelissaRN replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    In Texas, a minor is emancipated while pregnant UNTIL they have the child, then her parents have the power to make decisions for her. However, she will still make the legal decisions regarding her...

  22. out of control.

    SweetMelissaRN replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    Lol I'm am avid fan of killing them with kindness, while I'm laughing in their face bc they are being sedated by me, it usually makes me feel so empowered! Oh you want to call me a ***** and tell me I...

  23. Pediatric suicide attempts

    SweetMelissaRN replied to offshore's topic in Emergency

  24. Disease case study question

    SweetMelissaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Where can I go to find actual case study on various diseases? Is there a book or a website? In trying to find a case study over pulmonary fibrosis. Had a pt today who came in with that diagnosis and...

  25. Best/Worst list of Emergency Nursing

    SweetMelissaRN replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Emergency

    Best: stabilizing a super critical patient! Worst: violent/loud/demanding patients! The ones with a sense of entitlement...