IrishErin

ER, Addictions, Geriatrics

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    RPNS - income taxes

    IrishErin replied to miisz's topic in Canada

    We can claim one pair of running shoes and pens for
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    Nurses who believe in herbal nonsense, alternative medicine, anti vaccine etc

    IrishErin replied to mhy12784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He always asks his patients first. But yes! He's offered it to many migraine sufferers, all who have stated it helped. He's a quirky guy. We have free healthcare here, so they don't get billed.
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    Nurses who believe in herbal nonsense, alternative medicine, anti vaccine etc

    IrishErin replied to mhy12784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of our emerg docs is also a cardiologist, and happens to practice acupuncture... He uses it frequently on people with migraines in emerg and the patients love him/it. I don't think it's a load of...
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    Paper charting

    IrishErin replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    We are still paper charting. Although apparently moving to computer sometime in the next 2
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    Migraine treatment in er

    IrishErin replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    We also give Toradol, Maxeran, Benadryl and 500mL to 1L saline bolus. A few patients have care plans from their family doctors that state they may have gravol/morphine up to a few times a month, and...
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    Because it's true...

    IrishErin replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    This was wonderfully
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    Nursing students on medication

    IrishErin replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That and... Who cares if he takes it to stay awake?? Is it really your business if he's taking it to stay awake? Not likely. It should be for the school to deal with. If he's not done any harm to his...
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    Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    IrishErin replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    And for the actual topic of this post, where I work, many of the RPNs have complained that our scope is being expanded so rapidly but we never see a pay increase. We have a huge skill set and lots of...
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    Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    IrishErin replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sorry, I tried to overlook this one, buuuuttttt I need to clarify. Are you saying that if an RN is changing linen and diapers that they are 'doing the work of a CNA/LPN? Why would you be trained to...
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    Posting Licensed Number in social media

    IrishErin replied to nomad29's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Why do people feel the need to post ever single detail of their lives on social media outlets? Why woukd you WANT your license number on your Facebook profile for everyone to see? What does it...
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    So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?

    IrishErin replied to lulain's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That's terrible for him! I can't imagine what it would be like to hear someone discussing my family members death right after the
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    IrishErin replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Omg!! I don't even know what I would say to someone like that! What a
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    So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?

    IrishErin replied to lulain's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is true! Two girls that were in my class happened to be having a coffee/study date on their day off from clinical and school. They went to a local coffee shop to meet up and while in line to...
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    Your most embarrassing experience with a patient

    IrishErin replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have become a joke at work because of how many times this has happened to me. It's awful! And not funny at all (except that it really is especially to everyone
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    Nursing students on medication

    IrishErin replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Can I add that although I do not take adderall or Ritalin, people have asked me before if I should be taking it as I have a tendency to bounce around and fidgit. I'm a hyper person at times but I'm a...
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    New to ED

    IrishErin replied to Hawaiigirlnomore's topic in Emergency

    Congrats on the job! I know there have been several threads strayed on the forum quite similar to this that have yielded lots of great answers, you could try searching for
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    Things you'd like to say to....

    IrishErin replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    "Yes, I realise that you work here as I noticed your employee badge that you keep flashing around, and the way that you keep saying 'is the doctor coming because I've already been here half an hour I...
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    What should we doing by last clinical?

    IrishErin replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    I really didn't get to do a whole lots of crazy skills I'm my program until I did my final three month consolidation placement at which time I was one on one with a full time staff and doing as she...
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    How to be excused from clinicals

    IrishErin replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    I think for me it's the size of the needles! Watching a nerve block made my stomach turn the first few times I
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    Charge nurse hates me? and overall nasty attitude of coworkers

    IrishErin replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, this is most certainly the way to squash "bullying in the workplace". Calling your coworker fat, ugly and old....? I hope you were joking. Or being sarcastic. I agree that the situation that OP...
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    How to be excused from clinicals

    IrishErin replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Nope, lime! My personal
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    Caring for a patient vs. providing medical assistance

    IrishErin replied to lsboecken's topic in Nursing Career

    And that's why you have clinical rotations so that you get the hands-on experience of caring for patients and not just reading theory from a book
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    How to be excused from clinicals

    IrishErin replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    I most definitely passed out in school while watching a c section. Some fluids and a bit of placenta were splashed a Ross my shirt when the surgeon asked me to come I'm for a closer loom as he was...
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    At a crossroads, need advice

    IrishErin replied to mjobrien's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Had a rather lengthy discussion about this very topic today at work to be honest!
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    How to be excused from clinicals

    IrishErin replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Lol! I am very intrigued to know more about the circumstances leading to this most amusing post