MassED BSN, RN

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  1. MassED

    Difficult night, heavy trauma/high acuity... vent/insight

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    are you in the UK? Or out of the USA, anyway? Sad that it's the same anywhere you go. I do feel that ER nursing is a unique experience that is only understood once you walk a mile in our shoes....
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    Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    MassED replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, I agree! No affiliations with work or your school. Unless you are using your FB page as a professional page, it's personal, and should exclude those places that might judge you
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    Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    MassED replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The other end of that is, do you really believe your employer is working so hard to investigate fellow employees for what they've posted on the internet, unless they've done something? I think those...
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    Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    MassED replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Like separation of church and state, work and personal life should be separate. Two Facebook accounts, using modified names, especially. And of course, keep the work associated FB one
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    Ruptured Appendix

    MassED posted a topic in Emergency

    How often has anyone had their ER patient have a ruptured appy and NOT go to the OR? I had a patient with a ruptured appy who was very upset, as was the whole family and was not going to the OR....
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    Ruptured Appendix

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    great article, thanks!! Even though I understand the rationale for holding off surgery, and the infection to wall off, still that's EIGHT weeks before having it out! I think of the hassle with work,...
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    Peer Reviews used as a tool to be malicious?

    MassED replied to mamason's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I do have to say, when evaluations are done ANONYMOUSLY, it can be a great tool. Once I pointed out to my manager that actually putting a name on an evaluation WILL lead to resentment, animosity,...
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    Peer Reviews used as a tool to be malicious?

    MassED replied to mamason's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm posting to bump this thread. I just had my peer evaluation, which was all great minus a few nursing flow related points (not to get too specific, but doctor-nurse issues and communication...
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    Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    MassED replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    Yep, I know it's
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    ER meds

    MassED replied to ketonesRN's topic in Emergency

    Glad you posted this, as I've never given any antibiotic over 5 minutes, much less any shorter than 30 minutes. Some old schoolers will gravity slow drip, but even then, there's no way to monitor the...
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    My nurse looks like a zombie

    MassED replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    what's EPIC like? We are getting it
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    Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    MassED replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    Us ER nurses can be held liable for many things, least of which is on how to maintain C-spine/log roll. If you're trained in an intervention, you practice
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    Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    MassED replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    Would you mind not to write in code and text, please? It's difficult to read and interpret. I realize this is an old post, but
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    Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    MassED replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    as long as you are maintaining C-spine and log roll your patients, while a nurse who knows how to run a back is palpating, then there isn't a problem. I will run a back. I'm TNCC trained and this is...
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    ACLS Heartcode via AHA?

    MassED posted a topic in Emergency

    Has anyone tried this online course? The skills portion still is hands on through an approved instructor near where you live, however this is quite challenging! I do love it, but it plays out like a...
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    Dealing With Weak Nurse Managers!

    MassED replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like a very difficult ER that you are working within, and a rough team that aren't working together or even being helpful. I want you to know that not all ER's are like that, and sometimes...
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    ACLS Heartcode via AHA?

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    I'll have to choose who will check me off from a list provided on the AHA website, there are about 10 places around where I live, so who to choose will probably determine how quickly I can get this...
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    ACLS Heartcode via AHA?

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    That sounds great! Would make sense that the patient cases online are the skills testing. What would be the purpose of only checking off BLS?? Interesting. Let me know how it goes! I have to...
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    Question regarding ACLS course...

    MassED replied to a_male_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had an "official ECG" class, but have a few books on ECG analysis. There are a few online resources that I have found to be EXCELLENT and have helped me enormously. A great book that I...
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    Question regarding ACLS course...

    MassED replied to a_male_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i just started a thread on acls with aha heartcode. here's a link. online training, cme, ce credits, course catalog | onlineaha.org if you haven't taken it before, i would suggest an ecg course for...
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    How are you spending your retirement?

    MassED replied to Grace Oz's topic in Retired Nurses

    I'm interested in this too. I plan to retire at 55, so I have to get cracking on saving more and more, since SS won't be a reliable bit to my
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    Do the doctors and nurses really sit apart in cafeterias?

    MassED replied to Maui79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a caveat from that... our third year residents vote for their nurse of the year award for our ER staff. Really? I heard it through the grape vine. Some of their qualifiers for a great nurse are...
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    Do the doctors and nurses really sit apart in cafeterias?

    MassED replied to Maui79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would love to know a hospital where people actually go and sit to eat in a real cafeteria, never mind separation of the practitioners. That may happen on day shifts, or with administration, but...
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    New School nurse sub - advice??

    MassED replied to photomom's topic in School

    I did sub school nursing and it was easy and often fun. Elementary school kids were needy, middle school kids were a bit more frustrating with their demands/attitude/personalities forming, and high...
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    ACLS Heartcode via AHA?

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    I did that too! I learned that you really can eliminate that heart rate with the wrong med!!