IrishErin

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    Things to do to past the time...

    IrishErin replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    We took the outer tubing from the chest tube kits one night and made really awesome pea shooters out of them. It was an epic battle that lasted all of..... 10 mins because we got busy again.
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    Heart in ED; job offer in med-surg

    IrishErin replied to m0lasses's topic in Emergency

    I would think it would be easier to move into the ED through an internal job posting as well, rather than an external. It works that way where I am, anyways!
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    Heart in ED; job offer in med-surg

    IrishErin replied to m0lasses's topic in Emergency

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    New Grad in ED

    IrishErin replied to ED RN <3's topic in Emergency

    There have been a couple of similar threads to this already, that have yielded some great resources
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    IrishErin replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    I was about to comment something similar. I have met nurses (both RPN, and RN, even one NP!) That I would never want looking after my family. Ever! But I've also met so many that have taught me more...
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    Is the cynicism inevitable?

    IrishErin replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Exactly! I am blessed to have such great coworkers as well.at least we all deal with the same people and same crap and can help each other laugh through the frustration at
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    OMG Say it correctly!

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

    I have a coworker that frequently refers to holter moniters as "halter" monitors. As in the shirt. Lol. Drives me
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    IrishErin replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

    That's really unfortunate! I'm in Ontario also, and the hospital I am at has been steadily increasing the areas where RPNs may work for some time, as well as our scope. Really, the only place RPNs...
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    Are RN's going to be a thing of the past?

    IrishErin replied to Emma_H's topic in Canada

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    Not immune to mmr

    IrishErin replied to Band's topic in General Students

    Exactly! I have had several MMR boosters and cannot seem to build immunity to mumps. It was discovered when I got titres drawn by occ health when I got hired at the hospital I work t now...I just try...
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    Temp LPN

    IrishErin replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in Canada

    The New grad RN's that are working under a temp license here can sign RN after their name, and on their hospital tags it says
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    Temp LPN

    IrishErin replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in Canada

    I work in Ontario, so I don't know if its much different. But the temp RPNs at my work could work if there were either RPNs or RNs present. I would just call your college of nurses and check if you...
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    New Grad in ICU struggling

    IrishErin replied to MarcM86's topic in Critical Care

    How many different threads have you posted this answer in? I already saw the ER one you dug up from
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    What Should We Call Nursing?

    IrishErin replied to Tait's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'll second
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    IrishErin replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    IrishErin replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    In this case, yes it was a reference to the superhero Thor. The dad told me. LOL. I used to work with a girl who's legal first name was Twinkle. I thought her personality matched her name, she...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    IrishErin replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes reference to a superhero as the dad straight up told me that they named him after the super hero
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    IrishErin replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a couple in that were clearly comic fans.. they had three kids all with some sort of superhero reference. Parker (not so bad), Bruce Wayne (first and middle name... Ugh), and finally they gave...
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    New to ER - tips, tricks, recommendations & prioritization?

    IrishErin replied to acuariaRN's topic in Emergency

    Ours max at 999 as well, so I usually end up hanging by gravity if a bolus is required, then attaching them to the pump
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    IrishErin replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Both my partner and our doctor last night had a good chuckle when a patient popped up on our tracker and her complaint was "moose antlers fell on my head" She was at her cousins house, who happens to...
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    New to ER - tips, tricks, recommendations & prioritization?

    IrishErin replied to acuariaRN's topic in Emergency

    What an awesome tip!!
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    ED Staff average 12 minutes of every hour on Facebook

    IrishErin replied to MunoRN's topic in Emergency

    I see a lot of Pinterest browsing at work when I am there
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    LVN Help Please

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

    This is a great answer! I was going to attempt to write something similar before I read yours. It would be impossible to narrow down the most important tips to study.. It's all
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    What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

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

    Hear, hear!
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    What does it cost to renew your license?

    IrishErin replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Registered Practical Nurse in Ontario, Canada. The cost for my license renewal was $170 ish this year. My malpractice insurance is another $250 I