bebbercorn

bebbercorn

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  1. ER Books for summer reading?

    bebbercorn replied to Jon_Styles's topic in Emergency

    What Cohiba said. I especially liked "Complications" by Atul Gawande. I'm not a big fiction reader, but try "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese (exceptional writer/physician). Or "The Spirit...

  2. Best one sentence handoff report

    bebbercorn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    "I am so

  3. I'm proud of you, FERN.

    bebbercorn posted a topic in Emergency

    Today, for a moment, I stepped out of my role as ED nurse. I stood, watching two nurses do amazing work. We don't hear it often enough. And if I said it out loud, these nurses would have laughed in my...

  4. I'm proud of you, FERN.

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks, mass ED! I didn't mean to use the term in the derogatory sense What I was trying to get across was that the F in FERN for me, means fabulous, fantastic... but I agree with you and think that a...

  5. TAXI DISCHARGES

    bebbercorn replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    All of my time in a few different hospitals, we generally reserved tax vouchers for the little old lady that lives in her own home and doesn't want to wake her friends at 3 a.m. I wouldn't feel...

  6. A word of advice for a strange question?

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Emergency

    Wa alaikum as salaam (may peace be upon you) sister! Lately I've taken to using bobby pins to secure the scarf on the back of my head instead of pinning under the chin, then wrapping around and...

  7. Nurses who can't give out narcotics

    bebbercorn replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Sure, I'll give that morphine for you. Could you take my patient's bp in room

  8. SC Nurse in ER... love it but drowning... ANY tips would be helpful

    bebbercorn replied to EdwardsRN89's topic in Emergency

    Toddlers respond well to distraction... attempt to distract to get an accurate respiratory and heart rate, then do the more distressing part (rectal temp). Show them something shiny. Sometimes parents...

  9. That nagging feeling...

    bebbercorn replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I second everyone that says to trust your gut. That being said, I recently jumped several puts in line with a pt with whom I thought had noticeable facial droop. The doc agreed, we got her to CT... no...

  10. how can i help my mom destress from her ER job l?

    bebbercorn replied to mymomsmyhero's topic in Emergency

    You are an amazing kid for wanting to help your mom! The hugs I get from my kids when I come home make me feel amazing. If you feel up to giving a quick shoulder rub that's great. Or maybe learn to...

  11. ER to ICU orders

    bebbercorn replied to amys4304's topic in MICU, SICU

    As an ER nurse, I'd be terrified of sending up a pt who I suspect had any type of serious injury/illness without basic labs and imaging. It's bad practice. Agreed, once they're stable, they need to...

  12. Time spent studying while in NP school

    bebbercorn replied to OBigdog26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am going part time - 6 hrs per term. I find that working full time with kids, the max I can get is 1-2 hours in per day. This depends on if I'm able to get up early, if I get a lunch break at work,...

  13. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    bebbercorn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    May God make it easier for you,

  14. Charge nurse/ years of experience

    bebbercorn replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Nurse Management

    I feel like 3 years is plenty. I also did charge as a new grad on a step-down unit fresh off orientation. Yes, I was still asking for help with skills based things, but I could facilitate flow, handle...

  15. NP replacing RNs in ER?

    bebbercorn replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Can you imagine playing both Doc and RN to 4 pts? I agree with Anna Flaxis... gong show. I max out at 4 pts as an RN in my ED and I can't imagine having to do the diagnostics as

  16. Problems with ER

    bebbercorn replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We send an SBAR and the RN upstairs is given a reasonable amount of time to call with concerns/questions before the pt comes up. ICU gets a call, or if a pt is complicated we will call report. I...

  17. CNA Waiting to be accepted into an RN program

    bebbercorn replied to dedicated_2b_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had family members receive excellent care from hospice CNA's, best of luck to

  18. I miss trauma..sigh

    bebbercorn replied to hella_RN's topic in Emergency

    Yesssss.... sigh. Same situation. However, I did trade in my level 1 for a hospital that has a better staffing ratio and a great reputation for pt care. PRN at the trauma centers where I work also...

  19. Code Lavender?!

    bebbercorn replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Code Lavender and Preventing PTSD in Health Care | Dike Drummond, M.D. Hope this

  20. Gift to nurse?

    bebbercorn replied to Djprepan's topic in Emergency

    Second the T-shirt idea! we have a very close relationship with EMS, PD and firefighters. Also second the chocolate to share...

  21. Pain Scales

    bebbercorn replied to GPSteiner's topic in General Nursing

    THIS. Femur poking out? Let me get that fentanyl for ya. Car accident 8 years ago? Sorry, not my top priority. I don't question that you're in pain, it just doesn't make me move as

  22. ICU Interview Questions

    bebbercorn replied to 26.2, BSN's topic in Critical Care

    Agree with above posters... when you are referring to your current position, you could perhaps spin it into something like seeing a patient go into afib rvr, you don't want to rush them to another...

  23. Anyone with experience caring for elderly holocaust survivors?

    bebbercorn replied to alivera's topic in Psychiatric

    Psychiatric disorders and other health dimensions among Holocaust s... - PubMed - NCBI Here is one article listed by the NIH, there are several available here. These aspects may help you should you...

  24. FLAME ON!

    bebbercorn replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    42 consecutive posts asking for advice for "A nurse new to __(insert any

  25. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    bebbercorn replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I second the nurses who say that you should give basic facts at the bedside and "You reeeeeally need to know this to make your shift easier" comments to outside of the room. If it is only one nurse...