bebbercorn

bebbercorn

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  1. Wild Day

    bebbercorn replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    You are

  2. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

    bebbercorn replied to garn12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have been on both sides. On the floor, rarely got a soiled (e.g. caked poo, on an incontinent pt, I can give the benefit of the doubt) pt from ED. And I have never intentionally sent a patient up...

  3. There is Hope!!!!

    bebbercorn replied to RNKellie51303's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for sharing your story, I wish you all the best on your road to recovery

  4. Cranky Old Man - What Do You See Nurses?

    bebbercorn replied to Brian's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A much needed reminder! Be a kind nurse to cranky old people... don't you hope to get a good nurse when you're

  5. Tips for Nursing Students also working full time jobs (40hrs/week)

    bebbercorn replied to IanTeig1982's topic in General Students

    I worked, volunteered, participated in student council and did an accelerated program. No kids at the time, but it is definitely doable. I listened to lectures in the car as my primary study and was...

  6. Public Health Nurse interested in becoming FNE

    bebbercorn replied to BaltRN's topic in Forensic

    I think it's appropriate! The requirement for my local SANE program is to be an RN, NP, PA or MD. I think more ED nurses become SANE nurses because of the amount of exposure we have to pts...

  7. The Zoll Defibrillator for dummies: explain this thing!

    bebbercorn replied to myuasurion's topic in General Nursing

    The only way to get comfortable with it is to use it. I'd recommend doing some mock codes with your floor at least twice a year. Get comfortable turning it on, setting it to pace, monitor and defib....

  8. Muslim Nurse thinking about working in a Med-Spa (Laser hair removal)

    bebbercorn replied to sanaalam's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre - Nursing - Nursing Theme - Nursing Careers - Gives a brief hx of the first Muslim nurse :-) and here is the hadith. Anas Ibn Maalik said:...

  9. How many Cs did you have on your college transcript?

    bebbercorn replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One C in A & P 2. I didn't get in to the one school I applied to initially, but they called me for a slot that opened in the

  10. The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

    bebbercorn replied to uRNmyway's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's not my job/patient/etc ======> Lower job satisfaction rates, decreased patient satisfaction rates, increased patient falls, increased wait times and a general feeling of cruddiness. That...

  11. Holding admitted patients in the ED

    bebbercorn replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    ED holds are a nationwide problem. I share your frustration, though. It sucks to have to do all of the admission paperwork plus your load, plus new pts. That plus trying to get the ones who have beds...

  12. Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    bebbercorn replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

    I like this^ summation. Wishing you the best of

  13. Prejudice in Nursing

    bebbercorn replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've definitely seen race bias. Despite a more multicultural workforce, I see it everyday.

  14. Muslim Nurse thinking about working in a Med-Spa (Laser hair removal)

    bebbercorn replied to sanaalam's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Asalamu Alaikum (peace be upon you!)... So, I've had kind of this conversation with different Imams, and one said "it's better to work with your same gender). Other places I've read that it's ok in...

  15. How do you respond to rude patients?

    bebbercorn replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    Depends on the patient, but sometimes I say straight up "The way you're talking to me is inappropriate," or some manner of this. Setting limits is really important, and it takes a lot of self control...

  16. Frontier Class 125 CFNP

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That's great! Are you applying for the Family

  17. Punished for good time management (Vent)

    bebbercorn replied to SionainnRN's topic in Emergency

    Exactly as you put

  18. Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    bebbercorn replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    -OP, we have similar ratios where I work but any codes or serious traumas go to the trauma/icu side. I never feel safe when I have more than 8 patients, I feel like a task

  19. ED Tech here - Tips for being the most helpful to nurses?

    bebbercorn replied to emergency_love's topic in Emergency

    I agree with all of the above and have only to add... I love certain aides/techs in our department who just ask "what can I help you with?" It is often the mere action of asking that makes me feel not...

  20. The Elephant in the Room

    bebbercorn replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I agree with you, Armygirl7. I was just thinking as I read this "If only I had the time to take the elephant out of the room." There are so many missed opportunities to address important aspects of...

  21. Can someone describe online courses, this will be my first go at it

    bebbercorn replied to rnmindy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    HI rnmindy, first of all congrats on getting in! I'll tell you this about online courses... get organized! You have to be meticulous. Read the syllabus and check your email every day. Every online...

  22. Anyone using Q-CPR?

    bebbercorn replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    We use it in our ED, but have invested in a thumper and so it doesn't really matter. I feel like it'd be better used where CPR isn't preformed as

  23. Being a nurse who likes working alone?

    bebbercorn replied to sakiohma's topic in General Nursing

    I second Esme's thoughts about your facility, and my initial though was home health as well so I second those posters. That being said, no matter where you work you will have some people that make you...

  24. Managing pre shift anxiety?

    bebbercorn replied to %63theend's topic in Emergency

    These skills will come with time! I second the above posters and would add that you offer up your hands when you have time to complete this tasks for others. If you have a moment, ask another nurse...

  25. HELPPP Piggyback compatibility

    bebbercorn replied to milkpumba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Call pharmacy