nursejennie76 replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency
I work in a Peds ER and we give it. I would not have survived my forst trimester of pregnancy without zofran ODT, it worked quik and I was not sleepy liek with phenergan. We do break them in half...
nursejennie76 replied to nurse2be123's topic in General Nursing
You have ran into a bad batch of nurses!! I love CNA's and techs they make my job much easier and I am the first to thank them!! Maybe it is just the place you are working?? Good
nursejennie76 replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing
I dont know where you work, but I am a great ER nurse, and I work with great ER nurses, and I will hang meds on the admitting orders, I assess my patients, and know more about them then the ER doc...
nursejennie76 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I had a similar situation with a coworker, who was also on multiple prescrition narcs, with very strange behavior and getting lost for long periods of time, i contacted managment and they said that...
All the nurses where I work ( LPN's, and RN,s ) wear royal blue only!! You look like a damn crayola crayon. I hate it!! Maybe it would not be such a bad color if I was not forced to wear it!! And the...
nursejennie76 replied to paramedic_t's topic in General Nursing
Well I as the recieving ER nurse would be glad you cut them off-- because I am gonig to anyway, because he had bought himself a foley catheter and that would save me a step!! I used to work EMS and...
nursejennie76 replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency
I worked right up until delivery with my first 2 and plan to with this one also-- fatigue was a big issue and I found myself wanting to triage alot in the last few weeks-- I am holding out that this...
Well after much sole searching I have decided to leave my small town ER after 1 year-- I need to go back to what I call " the real world" where there is a pyxis, updated equipment, and real ER docs...
nursejennie76 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency
Ok I usually never complain about posts but this one rubbed me the wrong way!! I had a recent terrible bought with hyperemesis with this pregnancy. I lost 12 pounds in 5 days and could keep nothing...
nursejennie76 replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing
I recently applied for a new job also-- did not know about pregnancy at the time but I do now and they offered me a position-- I do not plan to disclose my pregnancy until after i start my...
nursejennie76 replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency
Here in Indiana we can look up all controlled substance scripts that a patient has had filled in any pharmacy in the state and who prescribed them. Had a lady a couple weeks ago who had recieved over...
nursejennie76 replied to cookienay's topic in Emergency
We had a patient steal our scanner/radio that we here the ambulance calls go out on-- but little did they know that at was a cheap piece of crap scanner and the minute it was unplugged all the...
nursejennie76 replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency
We mostly admit by the patients behavior not there BAC-- but I am dreading when school starts up again because we have a private college with a bunch of rich snotty kids that got there and there...
Well I have been an ER nurse since I graduated nursing school , and lots of EMS experience before that. I have an interview in a level 1 pediatric ER this week and am wondering if anyone else has...
nursejennie76 replied to kaiteeb61's topic in Emergency
Wheelchair races-- sad to admit I have done this not to get to go home but just to be stupid! Fill a urinal with water-- or whatever drink you like, appl ejuice would be fun!! Whoever drinks the...
nursejennie76 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency
I am also in the same situation, and I usually waste with the house supervisor, or have to wait until morning--- now at our ER there is no pyxis and the narcs are all under a small lock with a key ( I...
I desperatly want to find a flight nursing job!!! I live in Indiana and have five years of ER experience-- my entire reason for going into nursing was to become a flight nurse!! Is it just that there...
nursejennie76 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency
Had a lady call and say that she had a tick on her vajay jay!!! It was hard not to laugh as i said "you will have to call your doctor, I can not give medical advice over the phone". It was 3am I bet...