nicksavage

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1. Why can't nurses intubate?

   nicksavage replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

   In Texas we cannot intubate. As a Paramedic / Nurse I can on a wagon while out in the field. Some said why would you want to?, because the faster we get oxygen to them the better the chance. If your working trauma an you have a couple of ICU's and E...

2. A question about Adenosine

   nicksavage replied to Aerin's topic in Emergency

   Adenosine is a slam. As a 25 year trauma nurse I have given it many times. The thing I like about adenosine is it almost always works on SVT. Aflutter is a different story. Now I was a patient a week ago and went into SVT. I didn't even make the para...

3. What to do if you are going to need narcotics to work?

   nicksavage replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in Disabilities

   Texas "(10) Other Drug Related--actions or conduct that include, but are not limited to: (A) Use of any controlled substance or any drug, prescribed or unprescribed, or device or alcoholic beverages while on duty or on call and to the extent that ...

4. Travel Agency Review

   nicksavage replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Travel

   I have just built a review site for agency nurses. I started it in dallas fort worth, but Im more than happy if you visit it to input your agency and let you rate them. I will be building a hospital review site soon. I noticed there is not really one...

5. is there any hope whatsoever???

   nicksavage replied to aeolus's topic in LPN/LVN

   Don't know about CA. but in Texas L.V.N.s are dying here is my post at indeed.com Don't listen to anyone, listen to this. Yes they are doing away with lvns. Yes they have did this before but in DFW they are there. Yes you will always have a job, in c...

6. work from home LPN

   nicksavage replied to weezer123's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I have your answer, it is not so easy to get hired but there are more out there and just keep trying. Some services hire nurses to triage over the phone and pay very well. You usually need pedi experience since alot of calls are pedi. here is your li...