yeoldrn

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1. What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

   yeoldrn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   We were getting ready to fly a STEMI patient from a rural ER. He had TPA hanging and arrested in front of us (V Tach) got him back after 1 cardioversion. (Another example of the use of early defib/cardioversion) He immediately regained consciousne...

2. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

   yeoldrn replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

   I have been an RN for 38 years. I have taken ACLS every 2 years. NEVER have they said anything about ACLS certification authorizing an RN to use any of the drugs/procedures taught. An exception might be if you are an advanced Practice RN or working...

3. Do you have to be certified to debride wounds in a hospital?

   yeoldrn replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Wound

   I think the key here is the MD gave a SPECIFIC order that PT was to do the debridement. In this case it's not a matter of if the RN is covered to do it, it's a matter of following the MD order. I think that in most places burn debridement is in the...