jedi88

jedi88 specializes in Emergency Department.

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1. Army Reserve

   jedi88 replied to jedi88's topic in Government

   Any idea when the bonuses will return?

2. Army Reserve

   jedi88 posted a topic in Government

   Hi. I am a critical care nurse. I am interested in joining the army reserves. I met with a recruiter this week who said they are currently offering no benefits to nurses. On the website it says $50,000 loan repayment and $30,000 of possible sign on b...

3. Is your ER using the EDIE system?

   jedi88 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

   I don't think it's legal to run a credit check on a pt without their consent??

4. advanced airway use

   jedi88 replied to jedi88's topic in Emergency

   Just to play devil's advocate here but if you are trained to do something and don't, doesn't that open you up to possible litigation? The patient or family can say you could have done more to save them but did not.

5. advanced airway use

   jedi88 replied to jedi88's topic in Emergency

   Ok thanks! I know its way outside my scope of practice for now. Do you happen to know NJ policy for those situations. I know the emphasis is on BVM ventilation and good CPR, but I am curious as to what is allowed.

6. advanced airway use

   jedi88 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi! I was curious as to the rules pertaining to nurses and utilizing advanced airways. Say its a busy night and you have no backup and your patient is coding. Are you allowed to use endotracheal intubation, combitube, king airway, LMA, etc? Is the...

7. Acls Online

   jedi88 replied to DARLENEDAVIS's topic in Cardiac

   Hi! I am normally not a big fan of online classes but I loved the ACLS heartcode online. I did my recert with it this year and found it to be very useful. After completing ten cases and the written test you have to go to an instructor and practice a ...

8. Digtoxicity - Nursing interventions

   jedi88 replied to motherinlaw's topic in Student Assist

   Also you can expect an order to administer digibind which is the antidote for that situation.

9. Is it worth it to get extra associates in Biology?

   jedi88 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi! I got my bachelors in psychology and am currently in a 2nd degree BSN program. I took a lot of science classes at a community college over the years and was trying to see how close I am to being granted an associates in biology from there. My tra...

10. dual FNP/ACNP certification

    jedi88 replied to jedi88's topic in NP

    Thank you very much!

11. Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?

    jedi88 replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Emergency

    EMT cannot give Haldol. The only medications EMT-B are allowed to administer or assist with are oxygen, nitro, epi-pen, albuterol inhaler, activated charcoal, and oral glucose. I am not sure if paramedics carry haldol. I have never seen them actually...

12. Acute Care NP programs

    jedi88 replied to jedi88's topic in NP

    Thanks!

13. Acute Care NP programs

    jedi88 posted a topic in Post Graduate

    Hi! I was wondering does anyone have a list to the names of every acute care NP program in the United States? Thank you!

14. Acute Care NP programs

    jedi88 posted a topic in NP

    Hi! I was wondering does anyone have a list to the names of every acute care NP program in the United States? Thank you!

15. ER nurse getting paramedic

    jedi88 replied to jedi88's topic in Emergency

    Thank you everyone!