ED Nurse, RN

ED Nurse, RN

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  1. Information about patient

    ED Nurse, RN replied to SharmanD's topic in Emergency

    Do people really try to get medical advice from a forum of strangers who you have no idea what our actual credentials are. Second, and most important, why would you go to the Emergency room for an...

  2. My first job.. :(

    ED Nurse, RN replied to cylmara's topic in General Nursing

    You should have spoken up before six weeks. You only get out what you put in. If you were released then they have documented issues- stop trying to blame everyone else. You don't just get fired for...

  3. Requesting Resume feedback

    ED Nurse, RN replied to KrylaRN15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Honestly- there is way too much on your resume. I would keep it to pertinent information. The person reading this will not read the whole thing so you need to figure out what will get you the job...

  4. Question about nursing and RRT

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Ryan Walker's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, poop is my least problem, unless the pt has been laying in it for days/weeks and is found by family and then brought in by EMS. I have built up quite a tolerance. If you can't handle...

  5. New ER Nurse - Feel Like Quitting Job

    ED Nurse, RN replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Emergency

    If you only had 4 rooms how did you have 6 patients? Have you spoken up to anyone about feeling overwhelmed? Asked for help? Spoken to the charge nurse? You need to communicate or people won't...

  6. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thank you, I knew I wasn't crazy! That info was not there

  7. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    Why sent him to a "stroke" hospital then? That is a trauma transfer- I work at a level one, you don't transfer a fall for a stroke- if stroke is suspected you consult neuro but trauma is

  8. can I work as a CNA if my RN license is inactive??

    ED Nurse, RN replied to AniraP's topic in General Nursing

    So you are an RN but cannot work bc of government regulations? Why not go through the steps required to gain citizenship? Why not do what is required to work as an RN. What makes you think you can...

  9. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    Where does it say he was a head injury? They were sending him to a stroke hospital, not a trauma facility. I don't know if I'm missing something but I don't see anywhere it says head

  10. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    OP has told us nothing about the pt besides being a "brain bleed." We have no idea what the type of bleed was, presenting sxs, why they were in the ED, if they are in thinners, vital signs, lab...

  11. Question about nursing and RRT

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Ryan Walker's topic in General Nursing

    If poop bothers you try a trach that is spewing phlegm and nastiness across the room- for some reason typically with 100% accuracy in hitting

  12. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    There aren't other possibilities- if a translator was used and the pt was able to explain the risks of leaving and the condition, then they leave AMA. Keeping them at a facility that can't do...

  13. MED ERROR....

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Jerseygirl314's topic in Patient Medications

    Giving meds outside the allotted window is a medication error and one that can get you into trouble. If the MD won't change the times then you need to give them when ordered- if the pt refuses then...

  14. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    Also- why would you want to make this someone else's problem? Way to throw other nurses under the bus. Anyways, I doubt OP will come back bc we aren't backing her up on forcing the pt to do something...

  15. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Kbig2's topic in General Nursing

    The only ethical dilemma here is you forcing a pt onto a litter for transfer- you do know that you laying hands on a pt forcing them to do something, while aaox4, is assault. You can get into serious...

  16. Posture effect on ICP

    ED Nurse, RN replied to combinate's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ​Medscape: Medscape

  17. MED ERROR....

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Jerseygirl314's topic in Patient Medications

    If a med is to be given at a certain time, and you are able to give it at that time, why deviate from that? I really am not sure what was trying to be accomplished here by all the other nurses....

  18. How Do I Change Specialties?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to JunkFoodJunkie's topic in Nursing Career

    If you want to do ER or ICU, you need ACLS. I wouldn't pursue your CEN or CCRN with no practical experience- what's the point? You can keep applying or do what other suggestion and work in another...

  19. Ethical dilemma: Informed consent

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Dependent on several things- who performed the competency review? Who, if anyone, has POA and medical POA. If the patient was lucid and answering questions appropriately, you don't do the surgery-...

  20. New nurse, 1st job LTC, is nursing wrong for me?

    ED Nurse, RN replied to lanoneus's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So you only work as a nurse every other weekend? If you want to be a nurse you need to put more time, energy, and effort into it. The perfect jump isn't going to find you- if you want something more...

  21. I need a JOB

    ED Nurse, RN replied to RNnowFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is dependent on what the error was- things can get reported to the BON which will follow you with

  22. Posture effect on ICP

    ED Nurse, RN replied to combinate's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You're in nursing school, right? You can believe whatever you would like- I have been in actual practice for almost 8yrs and have seen increased ICP quite regularly throughout my career. Like I...

  23. Posture effect on ICP

    ED Nurse, RN replied to combinate's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Fluid does not "drain" down into the spine. This is why people with increased ICP due to increased csf, blood, tumors, swelling, need to have holes drilled in their head or shunts placed to drain the...

  24. Military reserve and civilian career

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Dandy Lion's topic in Government, Military

    Active duty DOES take new grads- I was active duty as a brand new grad, they have a whole program devouted to new grads called NTP. I spent six years in the Air Force active duty, I think I know the...

  25. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    ED Nurse, RN replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital no longer does that- they are expensive and have no better outcome than PO