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streptococcus specializes in Emergency Department.


Fire Lieutenant / Paramedic/ RN

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  1. paramedics in the ER

    I agree that paramedics are trained for the "Out of hospital environment" or field work, and RNs are trained for the hospital environment. However, a RN is not necessarily better than a Paramedic and a Paramedic is not better than an RN. I have two ...
  2. Did I do the right thing?

    I am pretty sure it is a HIPPA violation to give a patient's SSN to police without a warrent.
  3. Is this a problem? taking your neighbors blood pressure

    Taking, or (Measuring) an individual's blood pressure is a basic skill not a treatment. Your can purchase cheap machines to measure BP at many stores, and these machine do not receive regular calibration either. Therefore, I cannot perceive how meas...
  4. What is the most common chief complaint or diagnosis in your ED?

    I wish you the best in your career and life QueensNurse. It seems that the ED, while initially exciting, will eventually progress to being a repetitive task for those of us new to the emergency department.
  5. What is the most common chief complaint or diagnosis in your ED?

    Sorry about my post concerning my new ED job. I thought I followed the correct process to send the e-mail directly to LunahRN, but obviously I failed. Ooops, my bad
  6. What is the most common chief complaint or diagnosis in your ED?

    LunahRN, I have to tell you that I have watched for your post since I decided years ago to obtain my RN through Excelsior College. Along with the fact that you were a paramedic obtaining your RN through Excelsior also has provided me a little extra m...
  7. Request advice from Nursing Managers

    Hello Brian, I have applied for a few positions at St. Francis as well as Baptist and Methodist systems. I basically would take what ever position I could get, because my view is beggars cant be picky. I also realize that no matter what position I st...
  8. Request advice from Nursing Managers

    Thanks for all of your advice.
  9. Request advice from Nursing Managers

    Advise from Nurse Managers My story I have desired an RN degree for many years but could not attend the traditional nursing programs due to my fire department schedule of 24 hours on duty. Well, a few years ago I met a nurse who had obtained his RN t...
  10. Dear Paramedics - Thankyou

    As an 18 year paramedic and new RN; I thank you for your appreciation.
  11. Gentamicin Question

    Would this be an intravenouse drip solution?
  12. Is my manager incompetent?

    One of the problems with nursing is that most nurses have no formal training in management, supervision, or how to combine them to be a good leader. Therefore, their reasoning processes involve a lot of trial and error learning, often contamination b...
  13. working with an incompetent nurse.. need advice!

    It is permissible to have a conscious hypoglycemic patient orally ingest a high glucose drink or paste as a conservative measure to elevate her glucose level. However, you can never administer an oral drink to an unconscious patient, and we all know ...
  14. Trouble With Understanding VT scenario

    Yes, both forms of ventricular tachycardia are shockable. For the unconscious patient you defibrillate For the conscious patient, you use synchronized cardioversion For unconscious defibrillation, you shock randomly For conscious synchronized card...
  15. Well-worn debate. Men in OB

    Male physicians assist with infant deliveries and as a male RN/ Paramedic, I also have assisted patients with the births of their infants. Just because one is a female most certainly does not prove they know more about deliveries. Most female nurse...