RobbiRN RN

RobbiRN has 25 years experience as a RN and specializes in ER.

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   WHO is dissing hot baths?

   RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Agreed. The Japanese wash before getting in the bath, then sit fully immersed with just their heads out. The water is so hot you feel like it will burn you if you move, so you just hold really still....
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   WHO is dissing hot baths?

   RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Would anyone really think that one hot bath a day takes the place of washing your hands repeatedly at appropriate times throughout the day? I doubt the authors were trying to clear up that...
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   WHO is dissing hot baths?

   RobbiRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   Don't throw the baby out with the bath water! Multiple lists and quizzes claiming to debunk the myths about Coronavirus are running this quote: "According to the WHO, taking a hot bath will not...
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   Epinephrine Error, Part 2

   RobbiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   To read Part 1 of the story, go to Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1 How did you feel when you got the accidental IV push epinephrine?“The effects were instant. I thought I was going...
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   Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1

   RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

   A good outcome is a good outcome, but I wonder how long ago this happened? The dose is 3x the current recommendations I've seen. Do you know if that protocol is still in place and what it's based on?...
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   Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1

   RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's best to start with the idea that we only give Epinephrine IV push during a resuscitation, and seriously question pushing it in any other setting. The recommended IV dose for refractory...
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   Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1

   RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

   So far, the system remains firmly
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   Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1

   RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

   It is very real and close to home. The writer did write all those things. Everyone is not okay. But, there is still hope for healing. Stay tuned for part
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   Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1

   RobbiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   The ProblemDear Mr. Thornton, I’m writing in response to the specific questions from your email this morning. A full investigation of the tragic event in our Faster Care area is in progress. You...
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    On Vacation - Would You Intervene?

    RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the discussion has moved on to various other situations, but my concern in the original post was that those attempting to help were preventing the woman from moving herself from an extremely...
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    On Vacation - Would You Intervene?

    RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'd take the ICU RN over the radiologist to help with mom, but, hey, if we're ever on the same plane together, let's do this. One of my most vivid childhood memories is of my mother doing an...
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    On Vacation - Would You Intervene?

    RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Thank you. This has been a source of grief on our end for decades. Patients who from minor fender-benders who were ambulatory at the scene were back-boarded after complaining of neck pain. Their...
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    On Vacation - Would You Intervene?

    RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of others have noted the danger of trying to help when several people with various levels of ability are jockeying for position. That was the other reason I bowed out of the first situation....
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    On Vacation - Would You Intervene?

    RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I ran the scenario of the lady who fell in the street by three different paramedics who are currently working on local EMS crews as they passed through our ER today. Each of them quickly responded...
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    On Vacation - Would You Intervene?

    RobbiRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is the part that really bothered me intuitively. I felt they were restraining her against her will and she was lucid and communicating. I'm not discounting guarding c-spine, but there were...