patriciarrn

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1. Adult ER nurse....advice on Pedi patients

   patriciarrn replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

2. Question for ER nurses

   patriciarrn replied to lynds80's topic in Emergency

   I have worked in the ER for over 7 years. I have always had a sense of humor with certain patients who seem to be overly anxious. For example, I had a patient come to triage freaking out about having...

3. Emergency departments willing to give a dedicated new graduate a chance..... realistic

   patriciarrn replied to iliketosneeze's topic in Emergency

   I know that the hospital I work at is hiring. I got a per diem position. That is all they have right now. Better than

4. Getting off or?ientation monday, any last PP nurse tips

   patriciarrn replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

5. Can a physician deny an order to transport from LTC?

   patriciarrn replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

   I have to say that the dr is in the wrong. DNR does not mean do not treat. In that case I would call the DON and higher ups. I would also call the dr until I got what the patient requested and I knew...

6. Size matters? (IV question)

   patriciarrn replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

   Working as an ED nurse, I will usually use a 20, but I do use a lot of 18s and have done 16 and 14s on several pts for multiple

7. The type of Nurse I want to be

   patriciarrn replied to cincin1222's topic in General Nursing

   I can tell you as a new nurse, so many years ago, I did not know what type of nurse I wanted to be either. You are not the only one. I remember one of my teachers, while in nursing school, staring...