DavidNurseEMT

DavidNurseEMT has 4 years experience and specializes in ER/Trauma, ICU (All types), CCT.

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1. Do children's hospitals hire?

   DavidNurseEMT replied to umcRN's topic in Travel

   On contract at Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego) now. When I oriented at the beginning of the year, there were approx 30 travelers starting. ER/PICU/NICU and Med-Surg.

2. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

   DavidNurseEMT replied to turquoisefire's topic in Flight

   I enjoyed reading the book! It was well written and kept me interested!

3. Anyone wear Dansko clogs?

   DavidNurseEMT replied to MurseJon's topic in Men

   I loved my danskos when I was working in the ER/ICU. Now that I'm a full time flight nurse we are required to wear boots. I cleaned/disinfected the 3 pairs of danskos that I owned and wear them out casually now. They are very comfortable for walking/...

4. 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

   DavidNurseEMT replied to lnewbery's topic in General Nursing

   1. Heparin 2. Insulin 3. Blood 4. Narcotic Drips (Fentanyl, Morphine etc)

5. PICU questions from PediED

   DavidNurseEMT replied to SpunkyAggie's topic in PICU

   "Oh, and don't harrass me about when you can bring the kid up; I might have to move another kid, have a room cleaned, change an assignment, the nurse may have to set up the room on her own" It's ok.. I don't mind explaining to parents why their extre...

6. RN's challenging the Paramedic and/or EMT-Intermediate Exam in MA

   DavidNurseEMT replied to edogs334's topic in Massachusetts

   ...There are nurses (that are not Paramedics) that intubate patients. Just an FYI...

7. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

   DavidNurseEMT replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

   We don't do it at the hospital I work at because we can pull a resident pretty easily to atleast palpate the spine. Honestly though,a backboard is used primarily to maintain spinal stabilization in the back of a bumpy ambulance.Think about it? Even w...

8. ?Union?

   DavidNurseEMT replied to penguin2's topic in Massachusetts

   The nurses of St. Vincent Hospital @ Worcester Medical Center held one of the longest MNA Union strikes a few years back. They are definately a union hospital.

9. Have you ever seen an RN work 4-hour shifts?

   DavidNurseEMT replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   We have them in our ER. They aren't "positions," but they are posted for OT every week. You can pick up any four hour block for ST or OT. In fact, I am supposed to be doing a 4hr shift tonight 19-23. However, my co-worker just called and begged me to...

10. Rendering Aid

    DavidNurseEMT replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

    Now I am curious, what was the disposition of the patient on the airplane?

11. Diluting IVP meds

    DavidNurseEMT replied to maolin's topic in MICU

    Your facility charges for each premade NS flush. That is horrible. I go through those things like crazy.

12. RN to BSN- Univ of Phoenix

    DavidNurseEMT posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Has anyone graduated from, or is currently enrolled in the University of Phoenix online RN to BSN program. How is the program? For those that have graduated from the program, have you had any trouble applying your degree toward graduate school...

13. Safe Staffing Bill update

    DavidNurseEMT replied to mark hamel's topic in Massachusetts

    If this gets passed all the way, do you think that a lot of CNAs/PCAs/OT/PT jobs are going to get cut? I had heard rumors that would happen. Also, will facilities be able to get around this law by incorporating LPN's?

14. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    DavidNurseEMT replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    "we are talking one medical person to another here..don't treat nurses as glorified orderlies either." When I respond to nursing homes, I treat the nurses w/ respect, because everyone deserves to be treated with respect. However, I would NEVER rely o...

15. Faulkner Hospital

    DavidNurseEMT posted a topic in Massachusetts

    Anyone know what kind of floor 6 South is at Faulkner Hospital?