medic2rn30

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1. ED nurses what are your protocols/orders for IV?

   medic2rn30 replied to DogloverinCA's topic in Emergency

   We have a very good relationship with our docs, and get to know what they prefer. We have standing orders like other facilities for: chest pain, stroke, nausea/vomitting, fractures, abdominal pain, trauma, things like that. If they don't like it th...

2. Trauma Nursing, Paramedics, and the ER

   medic2rn30 replied to pishoncna's topic in Emergency

   I would see if your area EMS allows ride alongs. If so I would look into that, and the same to see if your local hospital allows students to shadow. I think that is a great opportunity to see what EMS and emergency medicine is about. Paramedic is ...

3. Trauma Nursing, Paramedics, and the ER

   medic2rn30 replied to pishoncna's topic in Emergency

   I would go straight to nursing. Getting your EMT I believe will help and give you a greater respect for EMS, however in the long run I think nursing is your best bet. The field is very very different from the hospital. EMS is very different from ER...

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   medic2rn30 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   A pt came in complaining of pain during sex. She wanted the problem fixed right now on a Sunday night cause she was leaving for vacation the next morning and had big plans for her vacation! My suggestion was quit having sex if it hurts so badly!!

5. Giving Report to Medics... What do they know?

   medic2rn30 replied to casi's topic in General Nursing

   I am a paramedic and am going to go through nursing school. I am one of those that likes more information instead of less. I do a lot of interfacility transfers ranging from an hour to four hours. I promise you that a lot can go wrong in just a sh...