anniemm

anniemm specializes in ER.

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1. Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

   anniemm replied to anniemm's topic in COVID

   While I can see that there are many people out there that feel the same way I do, no one has yet answered the question "If you have left, what and where did you go to work?". I am looking for advice about other jobs that build on nursing/EMS. I hav...

2. Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

   anniemm posted a topic in COVID

   I was wondering if any of my fellow nurses have left their place of employment because of mandated flu vaccination? If you have left, what and where did you go to work? I am very aware of the the statics for and and against the flu vaccine and do n...

3. Do you correct your professor?

   anniemm replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

   Plane and simple..YES. Everyone can make a mistake, sometimes through an opps and sometimes through ignorance. I good instructor will take it and research it and grow from it.

4. Why does everyone need to be ACLS cert?

   anniemm replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

   ACLS doesn't just focus on the lethal rhythms and their treatments. It also covers bradycardia, respiratory arrest and post resusitation care. You may not be able to give the medications or provide a difinitive airway on your own but you should be ...

5. Triage blues

   anniemm replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   I wopuld have made her a 2 due to her age and past medical hx. Being elder and female she may not feel pain like a younger premenoupaussal female.

6. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

   anniemm replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   If you don't know what the numbers mean on the cardiac monitor don't touch the "touch screen" to find out what it does. No you can not have a meal try for yourself 5 minutes after you get here and your "loved" hasn't even been examined yet for their ...

7. ACLS

   anniemm replied to Maikafer-RN's topic in New Nurse

   These are the points I tell my students in ACLS: 1) you defib DEAD people 2) you cardiovert LIVE people 3) pace if to slow 4) if patient has a "dead" rhythym amiodarone is 300mg once then 15omg, if a "living" rhythym amiodarone dose is 150mg 5)MONA f...

8. TNCC or not

   anniemm posted a topic in Emergency

   Can any help me out with information about TNCC? I currently have ITLS, PALS, and ACLS. Is TNCC very different from these? For those that have taken the course did you find it beneficial in job performance improvement or obtaining a job. Thanks ion...

9. RN with EMS experience only

   anniemm replied to anniemm's topic in Online Learning

   I understand completely. I taught an I/P class while I was going through the program. Needless to say the nursing classes were put on hold. I'm in Pasquotank county, Elizabeth City to be exact and our EMS service didn't have a night shift when I s...

10. RN with EMS experience only

    anniemm replied to anniemm's topic in Online Learning

    You can test out on CNA program in NC but not the LVN. Call any of the community colleges for the info on CNA testing. As for the expense it depends on how long it will take you to finish the program through EC. I can't comment on the "smarter" po...

11. RN with EMS experience only

    anniemm posted a topic in Online Learning

    I am looking for advice from anyone that has a paramedic background and obtained thier RN through Excelsior. How did you feel about starting in the work force as an RN with only having EMS experience? Did you encounter any problems that were unique...

12. How to pass EC Micbiology?

    anniemm replied to learnec's topic in Online Learning

    I used cliff's notes to help me pass the exam.

13. I Contracted HIV

    anniemm replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    Sara, I am very sorry to hear your news. I will keep you prayers. Anna

14. CPNE ... What is so Horrific/Difficult about it ... ?

    anniemm replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Learning

15. On Line Microbiology

    anniemm replied to NewMexicoJohn's topic in Online Learning

    Excelsior's course is self study not on-line. The cousre wasn't too hard using cliff's notes to clarify the information. No lab portion just the one exam.