sockov ADN, ASN, BSN, CNA, LVN

sockov is a ADN, ASN, BSN, CNA, LVN and specializes in Emergency nursing, critical care nursing..

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1. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

   sockov replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

   You accidentally fell on

2. CEN

   sockov posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi. Taking the CEN. Any advice? What were the questions like? Thank

3. ER RN NYC /Pt:RN Ratio

   sockov replied to BelDym's topic in Emergency

   14 patients to 1 nurse? I would not work in that department! That is so unsafe, for the patient and the nurse! The ratio should be 3:1 for trauma centers, trauma patients being 1:1 until stable or...

4. ESI question

   sockov replied to peaches88's topic in Emergency

   Her vitals and clinical picture, I would of made this patient a level 1. Symptoms of a

5. Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

   sockov replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

   He was manipulating staff. You're too busy for that. He's being non compliant, so I wouldn't feel bad to have him leave. People like that usually don't get better. Now you have time to care for...

6. I feel so incompetent and dumb

   sockov replied to canche's topic in Emergency

   I'm new to the ED. I came from ICU to ED and I feel new all over again. I have to regain different assessment skills, and not try to be so in depth with the patient. My preceptor says to get in and...

7. Triage

   sockov replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

   OMG! Where you located? So not Magnet! JCAHO?

8. Best one sentence handoff report

   sockov replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   Patient been in the unit for months. Report: SAY. Same As

9. endovascular repair question

   sockov replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

   Curious.. If you forgot to tell the Doc. About the history of AAA, wouldn't the doc see it in the history or when they go into assess and get a history? Or is this heavily relied on the triage? I'm...

10. Fix me NOW (but on my terms or I'll leave AMA)

    sockov replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    WHY did they ever come in for help then????? I will let the door hit them on the way

11. My PT called 911

    sockov replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    I was working in Critical Care and had a patient call 911 once saying he was being held hostage. We had to talk to the police telling them that he was in ICU and wasn't being held hostage but was...

12. New grad starting in ED in 2 months, what to review?

    sockov replied to Nolli's topic in Emergency

    What do you mean, check the "stickie at the top of this forum?" Where to look for that? Thank

13. New grad starting in ED in 2 months, what to review?

    sockov replied to Nolli's topic in Emergency

    What do you mean, check the "stickie at the top of this forum?" Where to look for that? Thank

14. My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    sockov replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    OMG, what state you in? I just don't want to be sick and need to go to your ED. Sounds

15. NP replacing RNs in ER?

    sockov replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    I highly doubt this will happen. The NP's don't want to do bedside nursing work, why they went to NP school to begin with. If they hire an NP that doesn't have nursing experience, that is a total...