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...
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...
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...