Patrick M6

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1. LPN IV Push

   Patrick M6 replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

   I've been an LVN/LPN for about 3 years. I've worked at several different hospitals in TX and GA. Now I work in FL and have just finished the IV course here. I have the broadest scope of practice now that I've had since becoming an LVN/LPN. I was ...

2. Airway management mishap results in tragic outcome

   Patrick M6 replied to Athlein1's topic in CRNA

   We used stuff like this as Combat Medics in the Army. They're pretty cool and don't take a lot of skill to use. We've even used a couple 14g. IV catheters for a short-term quick-fix. I doubt this is very effective (no pulse oximeters or anything ha...

3. Airway management mishap results in tragic outcome

   Patrick M6 replied to Athlein1's topic in CRNA

   Does the nasal intubation seem strange to anyone else? We always just "slammed" them in the ER and in the field.

4. I saw something new and scary

   Patrick M6 replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   I used to be a survival instructor. My understanding of this is, because of the impurities in urine, it would actually take more water to re-filter it and would end up dehydrating you more. There are ways to "clean it up" though, by evaporating and...

5. I freeze up when the big traumas/CPRs come in

   Patrick M6 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   I got comfortable with traumas as an EMT. Some places have agreements with different ambulance companies that will allow you to ride along and do stuff. I guarantee that will help if you get to do it. If not, watch what the EMTs do when they come ...

6. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

   Patrick M6 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Relations

   Some state (FL being one of them) are looking at making public records for health care professionals "classified." Currently, I think Law Enforcement is the only profession afforded this protection. The other option is you can all go become the pol...

7. Ctr Nsg Advocacy: Nurses upset over Univ of Alberta medical students "Medshow"

   Patrick M6 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Is it wrong that I'm actually vaguely amused by that? Maybe it's just that I come from a culture where hazing is a sign of affection. Anyway, who wants to help me write a song about inept med students; perhaps the resident who would've cut off the ...

8. I'm not allowed to buy a Littmann??!

   Patrick M6 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

   My understanding of alcohol is that over time it will dry out the rubber. I know it cracked my dress shoes!

9. pin ?

   Patrick M6 replied to ken-pin's topic in Men

   I wish it was going to be like the SEALS. There's a reason why they do what they do. In the military I've learned a lot...we don't wear our dress uniforms much, but every medal, patch, pin, and button on there, we earned. It may seem like small st...

10. kissing a pt/ resident

    Patrick M6 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men

    If you think about it, there are pros and cons to almost everything we do in nursing. I don't kiss my patients, but why not? I can see the infection control perspective, but in LTC, in my experience, there are not so many communicable diseases as t...

11. MRSA question

    Patrick M6 replied to elalpn's topic in Geriatric

    MRSA is S. aureus. It's just a strain that's resistant to antibiotics. It's pretty common, but mostly as a nosocomial infection. I have a powerpoint presentation I prepared for a group of students, if anyone would like it.