Alabama_Medic

Alabama_Medic has 5 years experience and specializes in ER/Occupational/Infection Control.

Latest Activity

1. Pandemic flu & phone triage

   Alabama_Medic posted a topic in Triage

   I am the Employee Health Nurse at Flowers Hospital Dothan, Alabama. I am also on the Pandemic Flu planning committee. HHS & CDC are espousing the use of phone triage to limit the amount of unnecessary ER visits for hangnails, back pain for 7 year...

2. Are you prepared for Avian Flu?

   Alabama_Medic replied to Gizzey's topic in General Nursing

   I am the Employee Health Nurse at Flowers Hospital Dothan, Alabama. I am also on the Pandemic Flu planning committee. HHS & CDC are espousing the use of phone triage to limit the amount of unnecessary ER visits for hangnails, back pain for 7 year...

3. IV starts

   Alabama_Medic replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

   I was a paramedic both ground and flight before nursing and still work as a medic prn so I am used having unique challenges starting IVs both on the ground and in the air. Thus far I have been very successful. As far as technique I have always tried ...

4. EMT training for nurses

   Alabama_Medic replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Some colleges have transition programs for RN to Paramedic but as far as EMT-B in Alabama you have to take the 1 semester course and sit for thier test. I am also a paramedic and I think it is stupid to have to learn how to take a BP again

5. Anyone in Enterprise or Dothan area?

   Alabama_Medic replied to militaryspouse98's topic in Alabama

   Hey there, I have been at Flowers for 4 yrs now and love it. I really don't ever plan on leaving ( I hope).