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I work in an ER on the coast of Florida, dance, write, and go to the beach nearly every day off to soak up the healing energy of the ocean.

"I thought I was going to die."
General Nursing

Epinephrine Error, Part 2

by RobbiRN, RN

An IV epinephrine error by a coworker damaged a 20 year-old heart. Part 1 exposed systemic problems that contributed to the tragedy. In Part 2, Cheyenne shares...

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Epinephrine Error: Why Was it Not Stopped?
General Nursing

Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1

by RobbiRN, RN

A medication error by a coworker leaves twenty-year-old Cheyenne with an elevated troponin, a reduced ejection fraction, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and an...

13 replies 10,863 views
Why is the left side of my face drooping?
Critical

Case Study: "Her face pulled to the left."

by RobbiRN, RN

An interesting case study: The triage note reads possible stroke, facial droop and dizziness. The husband says, "Her face just pulled to the left."

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General Nursing

Just Wrong: Three Simple Fallacies

by RobbiRN, RN

Several articles have been published in the past the few years highlighting myths about nursing. Some are silly, like “all nurses marry doctors.” Some might...

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General Nursing

Taming Naso-Gastric Tube (NGT) Torture

by RobbiRN, RN

Hated by most patients and many practitioners who have to insert them, NG tubes are great candidates for the top spot in the “most detested procedure”...

5 replies 17,221 views
General Nursing

Nursing Intuition, Part 1: The Visitor is . . . Dying!

by RobbiRN, RN

All nurses have intuition. Sometimes it acts more like faith or an energy that takes us to the right answer well beyond reason. (This two-part series is...

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General Nursing

The Nurse at the Bedside

by RobbiRN, RN

I’m the nurse at the bedside. You might see me as an underachiever, someone who didn’t have what it takes. . . For those who assume I stopped and stagnated...

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General Nursing

Confronting Doctors with Wrong Orders

by RobbiRN, RN

Confronting doctors can be intimidating, but we are the patient's final defense against wrong orders. Somebody has to make sure we get it right. (As always, the...

19 replies 23,845 views