pfitz1079

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1. Paramedic to RN transition, easy or hard?

   pfitz1079 replied to OnaTrek's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I generally try to steer people away from the EC-type programs. Some states are refusing to license folks from them. Really a nursing program without clinicals is pointless. I've heard all the...

2. Did I almost kill someone?

   pfitz1079 replied to AirforceRN's topic in General Nursing

   Short answer: yes Most defibrillators that do syncronized cardioversion are designed so that the device will drop out of "sync" mode after delivering a syncronized countershock. The idea being that...

3. You know you're a male RN when......

   pfitz1079 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

   - There's no line for the bathroom during breaks from training classes. - You're kid asks for you, not his mother, when he's sick. - You always sign up to work Valentine's day, but never Super Bowl...

4. ET tube

   pfitz1079 replied to mawjood's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Have you tried staples? Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

5. Fetal death after maternal death

   pfitz1079 replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Fetal death could well precede maternal death, particularly if the maternal death was not sudden. Hence the reason almost all perimortem c-sections are not successful. Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN,...

6. Go Colts!

   pfitz1079 replied to MaddiesMommyRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

   You're not really a Colts fan if you, - Have ever watched a home game indoors - Can't quote at least one line from the movie Diner - Pronounce "water" without a "d" sound - Refer to this year's AFC...

7. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

   pfitz1079 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

   I'm kinda fond of the paychecks. I also get to help people. And work with a lot of hot chicks. But, mostly, it's the paychecks. Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

8. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

   pfitz1079 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I, for one, would need to know the patient's weight. How else would I know if I'd have enough paralytics left after intubating the patient to pry the home health nurse off the back door of the ambo?...

9. Benefits of Medicare for all!

   pfitz1079 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I think I'll side with the Nobel-Prize-Winning economist, thanks. Did you use red for emphasis by coincidence? Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

10. Benefits of Medicare for all!

    pfitz1079 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand" Milton Friedman Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

11. EMS abandonment?

    pfitz1079 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    There has been some interesting discussion on this topic from a regulatory standpoint. The interpretation I've seen most is that, once the patient is on the grounds of the hospital, the hospital is...

12. flight positions

    pfitz1079 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    SA, Why did you expend so much energy demanding numbers only to ignore them? This study has some unsettling conclusions, but it has survived peer review and has been published. Sorry, unless you're...

13. flight positions

    pfitz1079 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    "The risk helicopter EMS poses to flight crews, including pilots, paramedics, flight nurses, and physicians, is palpable. During the same 22-year study period, there were 144 crew deaths. Still, the...

14. ER the television show

    pfitz1079 replied to Rio's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Didn't see it. About half the helicopters that have appeared on that show in its history have crashed or had some other misadventure. The other half have been staffed by physicians who hop on and...

15. Coppin State Nursing School Good?

    pfitz1079 replied to Cherish's topic in Maryland Nursing

    There are many ways to evaluate a nursing program. That having been said, it doesn't bode well that Coppin State has failed to meet the Maryland BON's NCLEX first-time passing standards three of the...