FiremedicMike RN, EMT-P

FiremedicMike is a RN, EMT-P and specializes in CEN, Firefighter/Paramedic.

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1. In wake of RaDonda Vaught trial, KY passes bill to decriminalize medical errors

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Stop Calling This A Medical Error this was incompetence that rose to the level of criminal negligence and someone is dead because of it.

2. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   100% agree!

3. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   This statement only further demonstrates willful desire to cherry pick statements out of context to try to inflate the strength of your argument. I decided to test the the waters again to see if you were capable of legitimate debate, you have sh...

4. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Personal Health Literacy - the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decision and actions for themselves and others (CDC, 2023). 1. I seriously doubt DNPs reg...

5. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Literally everyone who says "they earned the degree, they can call themselves a doctor in a clinical setting" - but I have little desire to go around and around with you again. Your approach to "discussion" is tiresome at best.

6. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   It does to those who insist that it is perfectly benign to call themself a doctor in a clinical setting when they aren't a physician. People hear doctor and assume physician, because they don't generally understand much of healthcare system - wh...

7. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   YOU don't, because you're in the system. Ignoring healthcare literacy of the average person in America is the single most important factor in why people fail to realize that this is actually an issue.

8. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   This is where this debate always lands, but it doesn't change the fact that "doctor" in a clinical setting carries a specific connotation - a physician who graduated from medical school. If there was someone walking around in a clinical setting ...

9. Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

   FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   This right here is where you lost me. I can say with some level of certainty that if you walked in and said "Hey I'm Dr. Allen", the overwhelming majority would assume you to be a physician that graduated from medical school. Most patients and ...

10. NP and CRNA program combined

    FiremedicMike replied to guest769224's topic in NP

    edited, I was wrong

11. Calif RNs - think very carefully if you really want to become an NP

    FiremedicMike replied to FullGlass's topic in NP

    You said it yourself, some of us want to be in the provider role. It's not about the money for me.

12. Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    FiremedicMike replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say that's regional, in our state it is within the scope of practice and no additional training or approval is necessary. I am aware of some departments in the state where it is only carried on supervisor/coordinator vehicles, but I believe it i...

13. Paramedics Criminally Charged/Convicted

    FiremedicMike replied to emtpbill's topic in General Nursing

    The switch from physical to chemical restraint in the field started about 10 years ago. You must not work in an emergency department, it's fairly common. As for why ketamine/versed instead of a B52, I can't answer that, you'd have to ask the medic...

14. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    FiremedicMike replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I'll take that one step further - an immediate overhaul to our profit driven healthcare system would likely cause our economy to implode.

15. NP to physician... is it possible?

    FiremedicMike replied to FamNP123's topic in NP

    I don't have family members who are physicians, but my job role at the FD puts me in direct contact with physicians outside of their typical hospital duties. They are strong and dedicated, generally available 24/7, and never have an off switch. Thi...