bebbercorn

bebbercorn

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  1. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    bebbercorn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    This made me chuckle... Did you mean, "You can't eat, Mr. abdominal pain?" Because I read this at the end of a very long shift and I read it as written. Which leads to the next one... "Nurses...

  2. Customer satisfaction callbacks

    bebbercorn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I like the idea of follow up... have you been taking your antibx, are your sx improving, were you able to get a follow up appt. If there was a multidisciplinary team of RN, SW and even an NP or PA,...

  3. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    bebbercorn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    If you're talking, you're

  4. Foley cath as g tube?

    bebbercorn replied to organicnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Every ER I worked at I never dc'd a pt with the foley in place. 9 times out of ten Doc can get a new g tube in, ensure placement and get them out. If they simply can't get it, the pt waits for the...

  5. Disrespectful ad against nurses on Craigslist

    bebbercorn replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    With catering to patients a necessity these days, my waitressing experience comes in quite

  6. Sick calls

    bebbercorn replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like to work short staffed either, but IMHO, when people come in sick or hungover and can't pull their own weight, I'd rather they'd have stayed

  7. Dilemma

    bebbercorn replied to Abbottlisa's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As an ER nurse going for FNP, I don't think I'd recommend this... for example, in some of the ER settings where I work, most NP's take the "urgent care" patients: stitches, splints, UTI, etc. Working...

  8. C/O feeling dizzy

    bebbercorn replied to ContraryMary's topic in School

    Don't forget the anxiety component. Here are some things I check as an ER nurse... 1- is the room spinning? Are your ears ringing? Did your hearing change (check with a whisper test, for example)....

  9. Psych nurses being forced to float to med surg and tele?

    bebbercorn replied to lovetosleep's topic in Psychiatric

    No, no, no... It is a completely different specialty and a more thorough orientation would be warranted. Take a survey of med-surg nurses and ask how long they'd want before floating to

  10. So fed up with my coworker

    bebbercorn replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hardly ever pick up extra shifts if I can avoid it, as I value my sanity. And having young kids, believe me, finding a sitter to watch that many, usually last minute? I would LOVE to be PRN and I...

  11. Prescribers vs Providers

    bebbercorn replied to Mavrick's topic in Advanced Practice

    Why is an NP not a legitimate profession, and why does it have to equate to abandoning ship? Just become I'm becoming an NP does not mean I don't love and respect my job. I know that bedside nursing...

  12. Does the ER get easier or is it time to call it quits?

    bebbercorn replied to RNTEE's topic in Emergency

    Many years in and 4 patients one shift means very different things on another shift. Hang in there. It gets easier. Learn from your mistakes, don't be scared to ask questions, and don't be afraid to...

  13. IVs in the breast

    bebbercorn replied to kasekin's topic in General Nursing

    Ever heard the phrase "any port in a

  14. Breaks

    bebbercorn replied to blackribbon's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What is this "break" you speak of, and how might I procure

  15. How to prepare to be a Family Nurse Practitioner

    bebbercorn replied to Kimberly815's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm about halfway through my program, and I work in the ED. I recommend it because you have to know a little about everything, so helpful for an FNP program. Also, I think there more than most floors,...

  16. Asking Former Preceptor for Some Space

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

    Good point, Boston, FNP. But if it were me as the preceptor, I would have gone to the nurse first. It was immature for her to go to the resident in that

  17. Please Post Company's Tuition Reimbursement Info here!

    bebbercorn replied to agirlcandream's topic in Nursing Career

    I have worked at a few hospitals that offer tuition reimbursement but they generally only approve you if you're pursuing your BSN...so make sure you ask that at interviews... Those of us pursuing MSN...

  18. Decreasing Falls in the ED

    bebbercorn replied to widi96's topic in Emergency

    I feel like the units I've worked on (in four different ED's, too), the fewest falls occurred in units that addressed call lights rapidly and reliably... see above about pts that need to pee. They'll...

  19. Ask for ER position?

    bebbercorn replied to slauren's topic in Emergency

    All of the hospitals I've worked for have taken new grads in the ED. There are some that don't work out, but that also happens with nurses from other specialties that switch. Go for

  20. Medicinal Honey

    bebbercorn replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have never heard of this, but will be exploring

  21. I'm a sexless nurse

    bebbercorn replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I think we run into trouble when we assume. There is a male at my work that refuses to do female procedures. Once, I was in the room with him and a new pt, and he bluntly stated "I don't do female...

  22. I got reported to HR

    bebbercorn replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ahem.... sometimes, those of us with unique sounding names, or those who dress differently, or have accents, have well-meaning people try to ask questions about our differences in roundabout ways......

  23. Banker to nurse - Would you make the switch

    bebbercorn replied to xinah's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do not regret my career change to nursing, and you have a good customer service background which will serve you well in L & D. Just FYI, though, if you have family: You may spend your first few...

  24. 1 minute scrub the hub

    bebbercorn replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Second the love for the curos. Except for the 900 that end up at home, in the car, in the lab jacket

  25. Don't talk bad about your patients

    bebbercorn replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I include in my report the patient's baseline at my encounter: pleasant and cooperative, fearful, guarded, etc. I find it pertinent, not gossipy. I agree, I don't need to know that the patient is...