student4ever

student4ever specializes in ER.

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1. Dilute Urine in Drug Test

   student4ever replied to Nvr2Old's topic in General Nursing

   Do you drink a lot of water? Have a below normal body temperature?? I do drug screens almost daily, and for us at least, "outside normal parameters" means it didn't show up the right temperature...

2. Syringes with no needles - garbage or sharps container?

   student4ever replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

   When it comes to med vials, they should go into the sharps - not because of meds, but because in my facility anything that is sharp or could become sharp goes in the sharps bin. Theory: med vial...

3. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

   student4ever replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

   I understand your point, but as a safety measure, our hospital does not include last names on our badges for ED and PSYCH. The ED has LOTS and LOTS of potential for unsafe issues. Patients often...

4. "Welcome to the Jungle"

   student4ever replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

   You might also want to put a note in about the differences between the ER vs. the floor - most new grads have had the majority of their nursing experience on nursing floors, where the focus is very...

5. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

   student4ever replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   To add to the list of wierd allergies... I'm allergic to peppers - no matter if they're hot or sweet, rocephin (but no other med in its class/category), and yellow dye number 5 - no other yellow dye,...

6. patient satisfaction

   student4ever replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

   Where do you work, I want to come work there! At my ER pts have to wait HOURS for admission, some d/t hospitalists w/ too many admits and take too long to do assessment, some d/t floors that are full...

7. If you own Danskos did you...

   student4ever replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

   I did not size up, and they were snug for a few weeks, but after spending 12 hrs. in them, 4-5 days a week, they stretched out quickly! Now they fit so well I hate the idea of buying another pair to...

8. Another "OMG i can't believe you did that!" family member story

   student4ever replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I can hardly believe this!!! If I were that poor pt. I would have sued too - and if I was her nurse, I would have totally testified on her behalf. What stupidity!!! Sometimes I think all people...

9. Turing on a stethoscope

   student4ever replied to robynv's topic in General Nursing

   I am wierd I guess, but I wear mine with the earpieces angled towards the back... can't hear a darned thing with them angled forwards. I have strangely shaped ears though - can't wear those earbud...

10. Orthostatic Blood Pressure

    student4ever replied to WVUBSN*93's topic in General Nursing

    Also check for dizziness with position changes. If a person is truly orthostatic, they will usually feel dizzy and/or about to pass out with position change, especially when standing. Some do not of...

11. Inventions we'd love to see....

    student4ever replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Yes yes yes!!! Would love to just slap on the electrodes, throw on a BP cuff not attached to any wires, and a sticky little bandaid thing around the finger (which would actually stay on as opposed to...

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

    student4ever replied to mistyz23's topic in Emergency

    Good advice so far from everyone! I am an ED tech, and I LOVE it! I'm always getting requests from nurses, sometimes 5 or 6 at a time. If I'm busy with something I will let them know and then let...

13. Never say "QUIET"

    student4ever replied to piezo-electricite's topic in Emergency

    I don't care what anyone says, I avoid the Q and S words like the plague, and never mention FFs, and HATE full moons. Maybe it is all in my head, but I tell ya, last night the ER doc had cleaned out...

14. Burnout In ER

    student4ever replied to Kev702's topic in Emergency

    ever wonder just where people manufacture all those illegal drugs? a lot gets made out here in the boonies - plenty of room for meth labs and such, and less attention as fewer people around... not...

15. Barcode Meds/Patient

    student4ever replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    As good as this system seems to be, I have to wonder about its practicality in places like the ER where we often have patients who need meds RIGHT NOW who haven't even been registered into the system...