Just curious what other ER Nurses can share. Something I learned no too long ago with application of L.E.T., the topical anesthetic we apply to kid's cuts. I used to soak a 2x2 and place it on the cut and cover it with tegaderm. Another Staff Doc showed me a way to thicken it with a little surgilube and then apply it on a cut without having to used a 2x2. L.E.T. runs off cuts pretty easily. Without something to hold it in place.
Any neat ER Nursing Tricks to tell about?
You could put their coat in the freezer! hee heee
Best way to put a 32fr gastric lavage tube down is to pinch the face below the tm joint. It gives a short window of opportunity to place the tube before the patient gets loose from the other nurses restraining the patient and hits you.