GCom24 ASN, RN

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    Podcasts

    GCom24 replied to HoosierRN06's topic in Emergency

    I absolutely love EMCrit, it's what introduced me to the world of FOAMed. Definitely check them out and SMACC. If you're still hungry: Total EM, and The Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine. Also,...
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    Feel stupid

    GCom24 replied to Cat365's topic in Emergency

    You'd love my hospital then ;P They've come up with this system where we print out a "SBAR" sheet that is automatically filled in with hx, vs, meds given, IV site, etc. etc., we fax it to the...
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    Advice for ED Team Leader

    GCom24 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, a position for a ED Team Lead just opened in my dept and I've applied. I don't know if any of you are familiar with the Myers Briggs personality types, but I'm an ISTP-A. As an introvert, I...
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    Advice for ED Team Leader

    GCom24 replied to GCom24's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the advice! I actually had my interview today, and feel like I killed it. There's two other candidates, but I should know something in about 2 weeks. So I'm pretty excited. I think as an...
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    ED staffing ratios

    GCom24 replied to EDdad's topic in Emergency

    Just to help vary your sample: 26-bed ER, two of which are trauma rooms. We run Fast Track in 8,9,10, and "MSE." Room 9 has 4 chairs in it for lowest of acuity patients. So Fast Track, maxed out,...
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    GCom24 replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    My view on what will happen, he will open insurance companies to be sold across state-lines which will broaden the market, slash through geographic monopolies and allow the beauty of competition to...
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    Am I ill-suited to the ED?

    GCom24 replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Emergency

    So, in this specific situation. I will guarantee that the doctor. "Hey, you have xyz, I'd like to keep you at least over night to make sure your xyz lab stays stable, your BP is stable, etc. But...
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    Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

    GCom24 replied to NenaRK's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just have to bump this again. If you're done with it, carry on. It is bewildering that marijuana is talked about as if it's a mind-altering substance in the same caliber as LSD or psilocybin. I do not...
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    Am I ill-suited to the ED?

    GCom24 replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Emergency

    1. A general and open disdain for psych patients. So, psych patients can be very testing. A general ED course involves, presentation, needs medical clearance, needs 1-2 liters of fluid to lower a CPK,...
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    Are there any NPs who could answer a few questions for me?

    GCom24 replied to emm13's topic in Advanced Practice

    What is your certification? FNP? AGACNP? Dual-certified? Post-masters certs? Any thoughts on ENP programs vs FNP with ENP
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    ER Nurse Advice Needed

    GCom24 replied to TheDreamIsRN's topic in Emergency

    Not sure where you are geographically, or in your program, but, in my state, we hire ED Techs that either A) Are a CNA, B) Are a EMT, or C) Have completed one year of nursing school. Option C is how...
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    George Washington University FNP Fall 2016

    GCom24 replied to CNimmo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey everyone, I know this thread has been quiet for awhile, but I'm looking at GWU's RN-BSN/MSN bridge program. I'm just curious about the admission requirements. So.. my ADN GPA is 2.78... Not very...
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    Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    GCom24 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'll throw in my two cents here, I'm definitely struggling with this idea right now. I'm looking at DO, PA and NP routes of advancement. At this point in my life, I definitely wish I had somehow had...
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    Nursing Medical Symbol: What is it about?

    GCom24 replied to nursewithskills's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know about that verse, I like that! Thanks! I always thought that a right or left upper arm tattoo would be
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    Nursing Medical Symbol: What is it about?

    GCom24 replied to nursewithskills's topic in General Nursing

    Love that verse, didn't know about that! I always thought a classic right or left upper arm tattoo would be
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    Nursing Medical Symbol: What is it about?

    GCom24 replied to nursewithskills's topic in General Nursing

    What up allnurses, simple question here. The caduceus symbol (two snakes, one staff, wings) is commonly used to represent healthcare/medicine, much nursing-related paraphernalia, etc. While...
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    Transporting Patients from ER to Floor. Your Process?

    GCom24 replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

    We have recently changed our report and transport processes. ER Techs can transport all pts except ICU. If the pt is going medical, then our report is filling out a SBAR form, faxing it to the floor,...
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    Advancing my practice?

    GCom24 posted a topic in Emergency

    What's up allnurses? I just want to bounce some questions off the wealth of experience around these boards. I work in an ED now, been here almost a year now, I also worked as a PNA for my last year of...
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    Reason for IV fluids

    GCom24 replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    Very good read on why NS is not a one size fits all solution and is given far too liberally. PulmCrit: We should engineer a new
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    To MSN or not to MSN?

    GCom24 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi there fellow nurses! I'm an ADN, graduated in 2014. I've worked in Med-Surg and now work in the ED (which I looove). I feel ready to advance myself and move forward. I'm looking into an MSN...
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    If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    GCom24 replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse now for a little over a year.. Worked in Med-Surg since I graduated, I always wanted to do ER, that was my dream. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Nursing school taught me a great deal...
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    Food Pressure: Coworker Edition

    GCom24 replied to OhioMary's topic in General Nursing

    My two cents... When you eat healthy you're forcing other people to confront their lack of self-control, motivation, will-power, etc. Especially in this field. We all -know- we should make healthy...
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    Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    GCom24 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Usually, it seems like I can't even blink 3 times before my phone is ringing again. There are days few and far between where the call volume is low. Overall though, it seems like someone is constantly...
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    Should I have stayed?

    GCom24 replied to CelticGoddess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was an ED Tech, there was a particular night shift tech that would come in, and while others would complain about uncollected urine or an EKG that had just popped up before shift change, etc....
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    Staying up-to-date and well rounded?

    GCom24 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm a RN with 1+ years experience in Med/Surg Nephrology and will be moving to the ED in October . My question is what are some good resources for healthcare news, advances in medicine,...