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Does any SANE program out there have a risk assessment screening for Hepatitis B? Do you give HBIG or the 1st series of the vaccine if the patient has not be vaccinated? Or do you draw a titer and have them follow up in the clinic? Most rapes are d...

My opinion- We should not subject others to our religions. Just leave it at home and in your heart. I am so sick of having to listen to christian prayers over the loud speaker. It's very inconsiderate. Cards posted, I don't have to look at, but ...

Department full. 2 new patients arrive with families in tow. #1 SOB with cold symptoms X 1 wk, fed up with being sick. History of Asthma. No Acute Resp. distress. No coughing. Lungs clear per auscultation. Vitals Normal with respers 16/min,...

Just smile. It's part of the job

I can see the vegetarians point of view. As a rule, I don't buy or eat alot of meat products. I keep seeing pictures of slaughter houses and chicken mills in my head, and it's disturbing. I also worry about all the hormones used on livestock and...

If a child or infant can be proven to be clinically malnurished and the parents refuse to do anything to improve the childs health, it is absolute CHILD ABUSE. That child should be taken away and placed in protective custody, and the parents should...

I'm an ER nurse, and every once in a great while we send someone home with a new foley and leg bag. We give them a big bag too to use at night, one that will hook onto the side of their bed. When I used to be a homehealth aid we instructed these pe...

ER is constantly entertaining. I love the crew I work with. And I love the variety of patients, and acuity. Once you go to ER you will NEVER go back to floor nursing !

I agree 100% with you Mary ! We in our dept have called the police with descriptions of the vehicle and stated the driver may be under the influence. I don't think the police arrest the person on that information alone, but they can at least follo...

LuAnn - I TOTALLY agree with you ! Even the old rags I worked with as a new grad taught me SO MUCH ! And so I've learned how to take a gentle approach when orientating new grads/students, etc. But I DO get put off real quick when some newbie comes ...

CEN - I agree with you to the extent that providing patients privacy isn't always possible or practicle. Especially in big urban ERs across the nation. However. We are in a smaller town ER. We have 11 medical/trauma beds, 2 psyche beds and we see ...

94yr old confused lady with UTI. I gave her some wash clothes to fold in the ER to keep her from pulling at her IV. When we transferred her to the floor and were getting ready to move her over to the bed she yelled out "NO! NO! I HAVE TO FOLD THESE...

Get this. Chick ate at a fast food restaurant, got some abdominal discomfort so walked to the drug store for some SYRUP OF IPECAC because the finger down the throat didn't work. Proceded to induce vomiting. THEN called 911 and was brought in by...

Of course, gay/lesbians are no better parents than heterosexual parents. Each couple should be evaluated on an individual basis and not stereotyped. Both couples are capable of being a STABLE and LOVING home for children which is the point we are...

I think each case is individual, but generally any confused patient who is a fall risk needs to be protected with FULL side rails on bed and bed alarm. You wouldn't put a baby in a crib without rails, that would be inhumane. Anyone who abuses 911...

Awesome! I'm printing this up for my coworkers to laugh at !

I absolutely support same sex marriages and adoptions ! Let's close our eyes and envision a bright and positive future where a subject like this isn't even an issue of concern anymore. People will be accepted for who they are and we will come toget...

We don't hire LPNs in our ER. I am thankful we are not shortstaffed at this time. If we did ever hire LPNs due to a shortage of RNs I think we could make it work out that they get assigned appropriate patients. We have many non critical patients t...

I love ER. The things I love most: Constantly learning new things, bonding with coworkers, helping people - especially the elderly who are generally so greatful to have a helping hand and kind words. I love challenging myself, believing in myself ...

no I think that's tacky. I wouldn't want the family to see that.

My favorite line for rude people is: Lighten up, Lose the attitude and CUT ME SOME FRIGGIN SLACK !! Funny thing is I'm too nice to say it..... but the next person to ride my butt just might get it :)

I heard from a doctor that a study done on thrombolytics was skewed to make it look like it was more successful than it really was. You have to read how the study was done before you accept the results as fact and alter your practice. Questions ...

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is a magnet hospital. That is where I trained to be a nurse. It was a good experience but the first hospital I worked at was an 80 bed facility in a smaller town and it was union. The patients there had bett...

It's all about BALANCE. You must have balance in your life to stay healthy. Balance between work and leisure. When you are overworked, you lose your balance and you have trouble finding peace in your life. It's very simple. Balance=Homeostasis ,...

Wait a second. Now, I agree that having experienced personel in the ER is important, but the last I heard, LPNs still cannot give IV push meds, correct? Or is this different state to state? A huge number of ER patients get IV push meds and need R...