kenny b

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1. I'm tired, lonely, depressed, and frustrated.

   kenny b replied to kenny b's topic in General Students

   Thank you. I think I'll sleep a little now. It's been 36 hours.

2. I'm tired, lonely, depressed, and frustrated.

   kenny b replied to kenny b's topic in General Students

   Came pretty close a few times today. Not even the heated talk shows could help. The icy blast of Fall helped a little though. Yeah, the math degree was nothing compared to this.

3. I'm tired, lonely, depressed, and frustrated.

   kenny b replied to kenny b's topic in General Students

   You know, I see support like this all the time on this board, and I think, "It's nice, but it doesn't seem like it would really help." But it helped a whole heap, and I thank you much for it. I did have to pull an allnighter last night because of li...

4. I'm tired, lonely, depressed, and frustrated.

   kenny b posted a topic in General Students

   It's midnight on Friday. I may be finished by 9 AM in time for class at 10. I don't know what to do. I never see my family. I just sit at this stupid desk and read and type all of the time, and I have a year and a half of this left. What am I do...

5. UNM, Looking for some help!

   kenny b replied to NMCoNstudent's topic in New Mexico

   It's too early to stress out. I can't help you with the books, but go to fastweb.com and scholarships.com for the scholarships. You can also use google. If you make scholarship apps a 1 to 2 hour per week job, you should get a lot of money. Many ...

6. Difficulty hearing pulse with stethoscope

   kenny b replied to merkleyb's topic in General Nursing

   If you are, in fact, listening with a cuff, and you're releasing the pressure slowly, then make sure your stethoscope bell is rotated to the correct position. Some of them rotate, and you have to tap lightly on the bell to determine if it is facing ...

7. learning another language

   kenny b replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

   If you have the time, and you really practice, Rosetta Stone seems to work pretty well. It helps a ton if you learn with a friend or loved one. It also helps if you have a fluent friend who can explain some of the grammar to you. Regards, Kenny B. ...

8. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

   kenny b replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

   Great point. CPR and Basic First Aid are like that. They can be the difference between life and death. Rgds, Kenny B.

9. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

   kenny b replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

   The EMS folks have resources for dealing with this kind of thing. You might contact them about it. I know this may not help, but when you look back at it practically, it sounds like you did the most important thing. The main thing they always drill...

10. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    kenny b replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, but I didn't say anything about proving negligence. I said "held liable." Your comment about unduly influenced (or confused) juries lies at the core of my point here. I know it's cynical, but there are cases in which people have been held liab...

11. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    kenny b replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    And I haven't met a single firefighter or paramedic who disagrees with this assessment. They all seem to feel that the response is adequate and they either won't stop, or they'll provide minimal aid. Rgds

12. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    kenny b replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to argumentative here. I just think it's important that people know possible repercussions of their actions. When I started my EMT class I asked where I could get a jump pack for my car so that I could assist if I ever saw an acciden...

13. Metric system conversions..need I say more?

    kenny b replied to Buffy31's topic in General Nursing

    Memorizing which way the decimal goes works for some people, but it could cause you to make a mistake one day that could hurt someone (when things are going crazy, you have a lot of patients, and you just got off of a vacation - for instance). The ex...

14. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    kenny b replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    I never said he doesn't render aid. He administers CPR and basic first aid if necessary. He won't got beyond that because of liability issues. It's the easiest thing in the world to judge him and talk about what's not acceptable, but he saves live...

15. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    kenny b replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    That's splendid, but I'd be careful with it. My EMT-B instructor has been a paramedic for years, and he says he doesn't carry a single band-aid in his truck off duty. Why? He does care about people, but he is concerned about lawsuits. Incredible! ...