mysticalwaters1

mysticalwaters1

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  1. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

    mysticalwaters1 replied to shill's topic in Emergency

    Thanks!!!

  2. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I found out my father said he can't donate blood due to his diabetes. I know guidlines are strict but I didn't realize how strict. I know it's suppose to be based on science but maybe it all has to...

  3. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    I was AMAZED when I got my nursing job how I was totally unprepared how to deal with management and coworker issues!!! It was worse than high school behavior! Luckily my dad helped me

  4. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    That was awesome! I mean not your situation but how you were hired there under the

  5. Do You Have Computerized Charting?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to All4Seasons's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have your system or rather 3/4 our hospital has it and integrated other programs with it and about to do computer charting. Currently it's the Maakesson as our drug cabinet and the other areas...

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Coworker of mine assisted md to do a pelvic on a pt with abd pain. The md states he feels something. Takes the speculum out and with his hand starts pulling out something. It's plastic and it's...

  7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I was in the fast track section the other day. I went to the waiting room to call a father (cyst on groin) and son (dental abcess) and a lady with back pain. I call the names no one comming. Hmmm...

  8. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

    mysticalwaters1 replied to shill's topic in Emergency

    What is IO? Is that intra osseous into bone? I found OP's info great! I started orientation in the ED several months ago, just finished, and the educator left 95% of my orientation without one so...

  9. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/2004report/table1.htm

  10. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I was explaining the pt's symptoms and mentioned "his life partner said...." and I was cut off and he was denied. I've allways just called the kidney line and they ask all the questions. This...

  11. PICC's

    mysticalwaters1 replied to amanda0019's topic in General Nursing

    I've used the brown or red ports only b/c reminds me of blood to keep drawing from the same port. My hosptal we have to have an MD order to draw. Also if we are using tpn in one blood cannot be...

  12. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! You're right!!! See where is the line drawn to decipher grounds for organ

  13. Organ Donation and Homosexuals

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't see it but my coworkers stated it's the policy of kidney one. I'll have to ask them next time or find some written guidline. And YES we have a form and take down all the names and reference...

  14. ER Checkmate

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in Emergency

    Had this post in general discussion but not getting responses. Maybe some of you in ER specifically may know: Hey everyone! Starting my orientation in the critical section of our ER. One of my...

  15. First week on my own in ED.... and frustrated

    mysticalwaters1 replied to NewEDRN's topic in Emergency

    I know comming from med surg it was a challenge getting used to minor care with such a high turnover, orthopedics, even just common lacs was totally new and then the subacute abd pain/n/v I was more...

  16. Need some moral/ethical (?) input

    mysticalwaters1 replied to momdebo's topic in General Nursing

    That does sound awful. The thing I don't like is them putting you in the middle of it. That's not fair to you either. They should tell her. Maybe tell them exactly how you feel. And if they do...

  17. ER Trauma Checkmate

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! Starting my orientation in the critical section of our ER. One of my coworkers showed me this awesome little tiny pocket book ER Trauma Checkmate works great with a bunch of drugs and...

  18. Andrea Yates R.N.

    mysticalwaters1 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    So after killing one or two people you come out of psychosis? How can that work definitely? Each person I would think is

  19. Andrea Yates R.N.

    mysticalwaters1 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I mentioned way earlier with no proof whatsoever but something did not feel right about her husband and appeared to me (NO PROOF) didn't help his wife much....well the press this morning on abc like...

  20. Andrea Yates R.N.

    mysticalwaters1 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm flabbergasted at this exact point! I don't deal with psychiatric pts much but I really thought more nurses would support this woman for treatment and insane. Other things as well I've been...

  21. Medications

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey everyone! I've been on orientation in the ER from med surg for about a month. Pretty soon I am going to advance to the critical care section and my major concern is knowing all the different...

  22. Night Shift

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I've been recently working night shift. I asked before how people adjusted. I thought I'd be good b/c I'd stay up to 3am all the time having worked 3-11pm but the sun and temp and...

  23. Desperately need your advice ED nurses!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    I agree with everyone else. You have to do what you want to do. You shouldn't have to feel forced to stay where you are. They'll have to find more people and HR/managers will figure out what to do...

  24. New Med Surg Nurse Drowning

    mysticalwaters1 replied to jacque7305's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen that abreviation before TKO. But with the OP and next one is it the same as keep vein open (KVO)? I thought abbreviations were more universal. Are some facilities different? For...

  25. Do you ever have patients that you know?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    I have taken care of people I know in the Ed and one time on med surg. On med surg I was the only one left and incharge to take this pt. Ended up being a fellow person in a music group I worked...