urbancowgirl

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1. Taxi vs. 911

   urbancowgirl replied to susswood's topic in Emergency

   I absolutely agree that there are plenty of people in EMS who are in it for nothing else than the glory, however the majority that I have worked with have had the patients best interest as primary...

2. Taxi vs. 911

   urbancowgirl replied to susswood's topic in Emergency

   Protocols are not designed to replace common sense. They are standing orders that normally a doc would have to give directly. They save time by not having to report signs and symptoms and then wait...

3. Charting Bloopers

   urbancowgirl replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

   Once, I saw a resident had written 'p.b.b.b.s' in his progress note (pine-box-by-bedside!!!) I assumed he meant he didn't expect the guy to live much

4. Charting Bloopers

   urbancowgirl replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

   ""I recently saw a "add 20 mEq Kay Ciel to existing IVF" order also. Maybe these docs were trained at the same place." Almost have to feel some compassion for these poor docs. Anymore they have to...

5. Pda Software

   urbancowgirl replied to murmur's topic in Emergency

   Do you have the addresss for the

6. Pda Software

   urbancowgirl replied to murmur's topic in Emergency

   Also try handandgo.com. there are tons of things on that

7. I am a man, can I study nurse course and be a nurse?

   urbancowgirl replied to cgzca's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know, can you? It takes alot of hard work and dedication. If you are able to do these two things, than why

8. Taxi vs. 911

   urbancowgirl replied to susswood's topic in Emergency

   EMS does not waste time at the scene!!!! It is called 'treatment and protocol' Oh I forget, they don't teach pt care in our 6 week medic class!!!! By the way, Paramedic school was 10 times harder that...

9. Applying for jobs between states

   urbancowgirl replied to BearLV's topic in General Nursing

   HI, I just moved from Ohio to Michigan. I applied for a job about 6 weeks before I moved and was not only called almost daily by the nurse recruiters, but I got a relocation bonus when we finally...

10. Babies uneccessary death!!

    urbancowgirl replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, you don't have any children, or only one? When kids are that age you CANNOT keep a constant eye on them even though you may try your DAMNDEST to do so!!! Try a home with 4 small children....

11. The fingernail police!!

    urbancowgirl replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    If research shows that fake nails are implicated in spreading deadly infections to our patients, why would anyone who has taken Flo's hippocratic oath of safety choose to wear them? If you are...