RotorRunner

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  1. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    RotorRunner replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    *edited after reading the rest of the

  2. Feel like a horrible nurse!

    RotorRunner replied to Verygreennurse's topic in General Nursing

    You did great. You monitored your patient and notified the appropriate provider when there was a change. It sounds like the order wasn't super clear to begin with, and it's good the physician talked...

  3. Your impression of a nurse working on an ambulance

    RotorRunner replied to ClayH's topic in General Nursing

    As many as they need. :) I transported a patient on 6 the other day. It's not uncommon to transport with 5 for a sick ICU

  4. When did you know?

    RotorRunner replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    It's a decision I have never questioned or regretted, to be perfectly honest. I have a great job, I work 3 days a week, make a pretty good living. And I'm doing something I love. I'm a flight nurse....

  5. Emergency Nursing Care Outside of the Hospital

    RotorRunner replied to sarasrr2's topic in General Nursing

    Call 911 and let the pre-hospital EMS providers do their jobs. :) Seriously though, I'm a flight nurse who responds to the scene of accidents when EMS calls, and I am not even considered a first...

  6. Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    RotorRunner replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I have so many questions but mostly why are you working as a tech if you are a registered nurse? I'd check the board of nursing in your state and make sure that is allowed if I were you. I think...

  7. Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    RotorRunner replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're working in the wrong places. I'm sorry you've had such terrible experiences in your nursing career. I don't share your experience. My nursing career has been filled with supportive...

  8. Nursing school has made me not like nursing

    RotorRunner replied to kilcawleymarco's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I agree with the previous posters. You can't possibly know if you like nursing yet. Nursing school is nothing like actual nursing. Give it a chance - you've worked too hard. There are so many...

  9. call MD if HR <60

    RotorRunner replied to Ehhh15's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like one of those ridiculous generic admissions orders they toss in on every patient. I would call the first time, just to cover myself, and say "the patient had a heart rate that dipped...

  10. Pharmacy Math

    RotorRunner replied to faithfl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Let's see what you've tried to work out so far. You aren't likely to find many nurses willing to do your homework for

  11. Concerned..please help

    RotorRunner replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    This is a safety issue. I would recommend being upfront and honest about what happened and to come up with a plan to prevent this from happening again. The fact you you used the word "grams" instead...

  12. New nurse.. Just want to quit everything..

    RotorRunner replied to nohseungjin's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the other posters. Run, don't walk! This is not a normal or acceptable

  13. My coworker was high and got away with it

    RotorRunner replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    So, your coworker helped you out multiple times during the shift and received nothing but compliments from his patients? No good deed goes unpunished, eh? í

  14. ambubag

    RotorRunner replied to Sepanx's topic in General Nursing

    If you use the ambu bag without it being attached to an O2 source, you are essentially bagging the patient at room air, which is about 21% O2. This would be better than the patient NOT breathing at...

  15. Online STABLE classes

    RotorRunner replied to Repunzil's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you can find an online course, honestly, if it were my newborn I'd want the nurse caring for my child to have completed the real deal hands on

  16. Pt fall- need advice

    RotorRunner replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    No, you stately objectively what you saw when you walked into the room. No reason for any more

  17. New RN First day on the floor - orientation with preceptor. Advice? and what to expect?

    RotorRunner replied to NurseBabe1841's topic in General Nursing

    Hallo there! Congratulations on your new nursing career! The beginning will be a nice mix of fun and terrifying. A couple of suggestions. As far as scrubs, it doesn't really matter, but I would...

  18. Prioritizing

    RotorRunner replied to nurse_1993's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It all depends on the assessment for that individual patient. For instance, risk for falls could potentially take priority over all the others if your patient is elderly and on Coumadin. Need more...

  19. so... i assisted in a code today... BUT

    RotorRunner replied to sickonXmas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I concur with offlabel. I have been in a number of code situations in my career. I'm often reminded of the times I was working in the ER and had a trauma room. Whenever I got a trauma code or a CPR in...

  20. Flight Nurse

    RotorRunner replied to MReg's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I currently work as a flight nurse. You will need at least 3 years minimum of critical care and/or emergency room experience for most flight programs. If you have interest in becoming a flight nurse,...

  21. Friend asked to cheat off me from exam?

    RotorRunner replied to Dlansey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditch her, or your career as a nursing student will be over before it starts. That may sound harsh, but you are just as guilty as she as if you allow her to cheat off of you, and I guarantee that's...

  22. Favorite RN Position

    RotorRunner replied to KT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Seconded!

  23. Nursing Students Looked at my EMR... HIPAA?

    RotorRunner replied to femnursingstudent's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Absolutely, 100% report this. When I was in nursing school, a blatant HIPPA violation like that was an automatic expellable offense. It is egregious and extremely disappointing that your instructor...

  24. Injecting into a cannula; does syringe size matter?

    RotorRunner replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what your charge nurse was talking about. That is true for PICC lines, but it has been standard practice wherever I have worked to use 3ml syringes for certain IVP drugs. You certainly...

  25. Question from a Pre-Nursing Student

    RotorRunner replied to Apple-Core's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I wanted to be a flight nurse from the day I saw a helicopter land on the helipad at my old job. I've loved emergency nursing from the day I rotated to the ED in nursing school, so I started...