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  1. advanced airway use
    Just to play devil's advocate here but if you are trained to do something and don't, doesn't that open you up to possible litigation? The patient or family can say you could have done more to save...
    Dec 13, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  2. advanced airway use
    Ok thanks! I know its way outside my scope of practice for now. Do you happen to know NJ policy for those situations. I know the emphasis is on BVM ventilation and good CPR, but I am curious as to...
    Dec 6, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  3. advanced airway use
    Hi! I was curious as to the rules pertaining to nurses and utilizing advanced airways. Say its a busy night and you have no backup and your patient is coding. Are you allowed to use endotracheal...
    Dec 5, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  4. NJ nurses and advanced airways
    Hi! I was curious as to the rules pertaining to nurses and utilizing advanced airways. Say its a busy night and you have no backup and your patient is coding. Are you allowed to use endotracheal...
    Dec 5, '11
    Forum: New Jersey Nursing
  5. Acls Online
    Hi! I am normally not a big fan of online classes but I loved the ACLS heartcode online. I did my recert with it this year and found it to be very useful. After completing ten cases and the written...
    Oct 22, '11
    Forum: Cardiac Nursing
  6. PCT Regulation
    Hi! I was wondering what agency regulates what PCT can and cannot do? For example the board of nursing regulates nurses. Thanks!
    Oct 18, '11
    Forum: Patient Care Technician / Assistants (PCT/PCA)
  7. Digtoxicity - Nursing interventions
    Also you can expect an order to administer digibind which is the antidote for that situation.
    Oct 13, '11
    Forum: Nursing Student Assistance
  8. Is it worth it to get extra associates in Biology?
    Hi! I got my bachelors in psychology and am currently in a 2nd degree BSN program. I took a lot of science classes at a community college over the years and was trying to see how close I am to being...
    Oct 10, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Student
  9. dual FNP/ACNP certification
    Thank you very much!
    Aug 9, '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  10. Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?
    EMT cannot give Haldol. The only medications EMT-B are allowed to administer or assist with are oxygen, nitro, epi-pen, albuterol inhaler, activated charcoal, and oral glucose. I am not sure if...
    May 11, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  11. Acute Care NP programs
    Thanks!
    Feb 17, '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  12. Acute Care NP programs
    Hi! I was wondering does anyone have a list to the names of every acute care NP program in the United States? Thank you!
    Feb 16, '11
    Forum: Post Graduate Nursing Student: MSN/DNP/DNSc/PhD
  13. Acute Care NP programs
    Hi! I was wondering does anyone have a list to the names of every acute care NP program in the United States? Thank you!
    Feb 16, '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  14. ER nurse getting paramedic
    Thank you everyone!
    Jan 18, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  15. Has anyone else applied to Jefferson's FACT program?
    Thank you! I would be applying next year since I still have to finish microbiology.
    Jan 6, '11
    Forum: Pennsylvania State Nursing Programs
  16. hospitals paying for NP
    thanks!
    Jan 6, '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  17. Has anyone else applied to Jefferson's FACT program?
    Thank you!
    Jan 5, '11
    Forum: Pennsylvania State Nursing Programs
  18. ER nurse getting paramedic
    Hi Daisy! Thanks. What are the differences between a RN to paramedic program and a normal paramedic program?
    Jan 5, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  19. Has anyone else applied to Jefferson's FACT program?
    Hi! I am interested in this program. What are the average grades of accepted applicants? I have my bachelors already with a 3.2 GPA. I am currently getting an A in anatomy and physiology. I just have...
    Jan 4, '11
    Forum: Pennsylvania State Nursing Programs
  20. ACLS
    Hi! Good luck on your boards. I passed ACLS before starting nursing school so it can be done. I was an EMT for a few years so I had a good foundation in the BLS component. I studied the book and CD...
    Jan 4, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  21. ER nurse getting paramedic
    Hi! Thank you for your help! How long is a TNCC course? Can nurses enroll in an ATLS class? I already took ACLS and I was a Spanish minor in college so I have some experience with that.
    Jan 4, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  22. hospitals paying for NP
    Hi! I was curious but do some hospitals pay for your NP education if you are working there as a RN already or in exchange for working there after you graduate? I know I asked a lot of questions today...
    Jan 4, '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  23. ER nurse getting paramedic
    Hi! Do you think it is helpful for a nurse to get a paramedic or PHRN certification if they work in the ER? Does that training better prepare you for your job?
    Jan 4, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  24. independent practice
    Hi! I saw that NP can currently practice independently in about 11 states. What other states are close to getting that ability?
    Jan 4, '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  25. getting an ICU job
    Hi! What can someone do in nursing school to make themselves more likely to get a job in ICU after they graduate?
    Jan 4, '11
    Forum: Critical Care Nursing