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  1. Writing down a (triage) report

    nursejennie76 replied to bluefabian's topic in Emergency

    Well I guess I dont understand exactly what you mean by Triage report?? I would include all the things you stated in example #2 but the cough would be the chief complaint, the sputum, lung sounds...

  2. patient belongings

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Emergency

    Just a question about how this situation is handled in other ER's. We had our firt unit based practice council meeting, and we are going to have to start writing down the specific items patients come...

  3. DKA- how often do you see the same ones

    nursejennie76 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in Emergency

    We have 3 at least monthly DKA'ers that come to my ER-- it is very frustrating, becasue the problem is preventable!!!! I usually give them the lecture about there limbs being cut off ther body and...

  4. Anyone currently working for Clarian?

    nursejennie76 replied to cc_nurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I have an ASN, and I just started working for Clarian a month

  5. Need To Vent!!!

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Emergency

    OK it is 0445 and the ER is quiet, but what just walked in a sore throat for a week!!:angryfire And her boyfriend has a damn toothache and wants to be seen also!!! What palnet am I on really!! Oh...

  6. I hate it!!!

    nursejennie76 replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

    Well they wont pay the bill anyway!!!!

  7. Anyone currently working for Clarian?

    nursejennie76 replied to cc_nurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I:p work for Clarian at Riley Childrens and have been very happy with

  8. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    nursejennie76 replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    I am taking it on June 24th-- and I am a nervous wreck!!!! There is only one other CEN in my ER and she is my manager-- and nobody knows that I am taking it because I am saving myself the humiliation...

  9. I was horrified today!!!!

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Emergency

    Today i got a 38 year old patient in by ambulance from a ECF. He had a stroke a year and a half ago and is not able to move on his own. He understands everything that is said and can answer any...

  10. ER Call-back system

    nursejennie76 replied to Barbara3000's topic in Emergency

    We do call backs, our fast track nurse does them form 9am to 11am, when fast track opens. We fill out a sheet on the patients we talk to and ask them if there pain is better, if they understood there...

  11. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    nursejennie76 replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    I Would Make A Horrible "floor Nurse". There Is Limited Food Getting And Not As Much Butt Cleaning, But There Is Your Fair Share Of Unpleasant Things, Like A Foley In A Nursing Home Patient That...

  12. what is your nurse to patient ratio?

    nursejennie76 replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    We have 4:1 in the high acuity, and 6:1 in fast track. We have one tech in the back , and sometimes a paramedic. but if it involves urine, a BM, or anything else they are not anywhere to found most of...

  13. Funny Sign In Slips

    nursejennie76 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    OK got this one in Triage a couple weeks ago------------------- SIS IN MY VIRGINIA (or cyst in my lady parts

  14. Funny Sign In Slips

    nursejennie76 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    OK got this one in Triage a couple weeks ago------------------- SIS IN MY VIRGINIA(or cyst in my lady parts

  15. T system

    nursejennie76 posted a topic in Emergency

    We just went to the T system for our charting in the ER. Does anyone else use this, it has been a frustrating change , I just am wondering if we will get used to it??? Our doc's also use the T system...

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

    nursejennie76 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Ok not rediculous but had one on Friday that had fallen while carrying a box, and it ruptured her breast implant. There was nothing we could do for her and the plastics doc said for her to call monday...

  17. ICU holds in the ER

    nursejennie76 replied to Altra's topic in Emergency

    When a ICU patient must stay in the ER while waiting for a bed we are able to go by any orders that may have been written for that patient whether they are written by the ER doc or not. And off the...

  18. Time keeps on draggin'....

    nursejennie76 replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    take a deep breath!!!! I went to Ivy tech Bloomington also, and when the letter finally came I could hardly bring myself to open it!!! I wish you luck, I did my LPN, and RN there and loved

  19. OB pataients in the ER

    nursejennie76 replied to brianaerrn's topic in Emergency

    Anything under 20 weeks stays in the ER no matter what the problem is. But over 20 weeks may also stay if there is no chance that the complaint is pregnancy related ( broken foot etc...) But had 2...

  20. When circ's go bad...

    nursejennie76 replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i should probably stay out of this debate but I guess i will put my 2 cents in. I am all for circumcision, I just think the uncircumcised member looks bad. But I had a very good example of why it...

  21. Do all nurses wear scrubs?

    nursejennie76 replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital all the nurses ( RN's, LPN'S ) wear navy and white scrubs, the other staff can wear anything they want except navy and white. I like the fact that I don't have a choice, then I don't...

  22. Paramedic to Nursing??

    nursejennie76 replied to Destiny23's topic in Emergency

    One of my friends is doing a paramedic to RN transition program right now, she started in January and will graduate in

  23. Newly Hired ER Tech - Tips for success from nursing staff

    nursejennie76 replied to mistyz23's topic in Emergency

    Just be as helpfull as you can!!! And please remember if the nurse is sitting at the desk when she asks for help it is because she is charting, and that is not a task she can delegate to someone...

  24. Not wanting to take antidepressants

    nursejennie76 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I also did not want to take any depression meds, but I did and it was the best thing for me and everyone around me. My little brother was in a bad MVA and was in a coma for awhile and we had to care...

  25. Silliest Non-Emergency?

    nursejennie76 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    My favorites are the ones that were sick and missed work on the weekend and just want a note for work!! We also had a couple of people who wanted us to fill out there medical leave papers for work and...