ERnursebyday

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  1. I don't need a PCP- I have the ER.

    ERnursebyday replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    What's frustrating is when patients make no attempt to establish a PCP. I advocate that patients need to call their PCP when they are NOT sick and establish themselves as a patient. Yes it might take...

  2. Nursing/Nursing School while on pain meds?

    ERnursebyday replied to NeverAverage's topic in Pain Management

    Ultram is a controlled substance, however, if you have a prescription then there should no problems. Just be honest with

  3. Conflict with fellow nurse regarding Dilaudid administration, please help!

    ERnursebyday replied to NYCRN21's topic in Pain Management

    Pressor probably not warrented at this

  4. cravings

    ERnursebyday replied to StillRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    hello! I do not have an alcohol or drug problem but wanted ro comment on insomnia. I have terrible insomnia and am prescribed trazodone. while it doesnt always work for me, it definitely

  5. Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    ERnursebyday replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a few questions/comments from patients that irritate me to the fullest: 1) Patient has just arrived to the ER and their first question is "do you think I will be admitted?" Hmmmm well let's...

  6. How do you handle the drug seekers?

    ERnursebyday replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    My ER doctors, as well as I, do not feel comfortable giving mind altering pain medications (morphine, dilaudid) to an individual who is taking care of a child in the room. If there is no other person...

  7. New Grad ER Nurse!

    ERnursebyday replied to abbynormal43's topic in Emergency

    I do mix my rocephin with

  8. What happened to the "Emergency" in "Emergency Room?"

    ERnursebyday replied to Emergency.RN's topic in Emergency

    Exactly!

  9. What happened to the "Emergency" in "Emergency Room?"

    ERnursebyday replied to Emergency.RN's topic in Emergency

    ER stands for EMERGENCY room. Emergency is defined as "a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action". 75% of the patients that come in are absolutely not an...

  10. New Grad ER Nurse!

    ERnursebyday replied to abbynormal43's topic in Emergency

    Let's see.... I always say shoot high in a female when placing a foley if you are having trouble. I personally think it is much easier to straight cath or place a foley in a female. While the "hole"...

  11. ER wait times

    ERnursebyday replied to kp1987's topic in Emergency

    Did you use to go to the ER