AstrosFan
specializes in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care (Heart).
Started out as a FF/EMT-IP in 1993, back to college in 1998 for Fire Protection and Safety Engineering while working as a Petroleum Landman, Graduated with BS in 2002, Graduated from Nursing School in 2006, Now in the CVCCU and loving it
AstrosFan replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing
In My Opinion: 2 Theories. First, Administration doesn't give a rat's rectum what the ANA considers ridiculous, especially when it comes to the bottom line = $$$$. With competition being what it is, administration wants those patients back because ...
AstrosFan replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency
They are told to follow up with their PCP, but they don't. They just return in a week or so telling you "I was here last week for the same thing, I'm not sure what you did, but whatever it was, it didn't work." GOOD POINT! Another thing that bothers ...
AstrosFan replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency
Good for you for wanting to help. At times, the EMT-B course may be boring to you, but you will learn much more than how to take a BP again. Just to name a couple; you'll learn how to properly apply a KED (Kendrick Extrication Device), Bandaging an...
AstrosFan replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency
Thank you for your reply. Believe me, I wanted to say something to her when she brought up the cash, but I couldn't get a word in. She was runnin off at the mouth. You know, I hate having to go back to the docs. I really try to handle these situa...
AstrosFan replied to kathy_bear's topic in Emergency
I like to wear the pants with the cargo pockets on the side, so here goes: Left front pocket: alcohol swabs, tourniguet. Right front pocket: money clip, Burts Bees lib balm, bottle of NTG Left side Cargo (inside pocket): four 10ml syringes and a med ...
:angryfire I'm a little steamed. The other night I had a pt present with an "ankle sprain." Yep, that's it. When I went to discharge this "fine, upstanding, well-groomed" individual , his rolly-poley little wife advised me that the APAP#3 wasn't g...
AstrosFan replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency
I agree 100% with your comment. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me for a patient to come to my place of business and tell me how to do my job, much less dole out ultimatums. I can't help but become defensive when I hear this sort of comment....
I bought one for my last year of school. Dell Axim X50v; they now have the X51v. I wasted valuable money on the Davis Drug guide for PDA. It failed everytime I used it during a clinical rotation. I was constantly having to do a soft reset to get ...
Thanks a lot, Liz and Boomer. I had my suspicions that it was the TCU program that they were talking about. Now, Boomer, what suggestions do you have for me in regards to being accepted into the TCU program. Also, I have a BS in fire protection an...
Hello everyone! I hope that I am doing this right (starting a new thread). I haven't ever been on a forum. I just recently finished Nursing school after 12 years as an intermediate paramedic. My desire is to go to CRNA school. Someone told me to...