gregemt

gregemt specializes in Cardiac ICU, EMS, cath lab.

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1. New to the cath lab

   gregemt replied to chelsmcgrath's topic in Cardiac

   Check out The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook by Morton J. Kern. It is a great resource for starting off in the cath lab.

2. Cfrn

   gregemt replied to linds28's topic in Flight

   Yes, just started earlier this year.

3. Rhythm debate

   gregemt replied to MendedHeart's topic in Cardiac

   ST with LVH and LAE.

4. Cfrn

   gregemt replied to linds28's topic in Flight

   Air & Surface Patient Transport: Principles and Practice is the textbook that goes with the CFRN. It is very comprehensive, but I will warn you that it can be a dry read. A good review is: Back to Basics: Critical Care Transport Certification R...

5. Book recommendations!

   gregemt replied to hanalei321's topic in CCU

   Get this book! As a new CVICU nurse, I have learned so much from reading this: Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery by Robert M. Bojar

6. Becoming a flight nurse?

   gregemt replied to blackscrubs's topic in Flight

   You need around 5 years experience as an RN in ED/critical care, even better if its at a level 1 trauma hospital. A BSN looks good, as well as certs like CCRN, CFRN, CEN, ACLS, PALS, NRP. Getting your paramedic license does look good, though is usu...

7. What to do, what to do?

   gregemt replied to eisens's topic in Florida

   littlemissgator made some excellent points. I would also add, you may not be able to go straight into critical care after graduating. Most ICUs will not hire many new grads, and the ones they do typically worked in the department as a tech. You may ...

8. Opinions on Halifax Health in Daytona

   gregemt replied to SeaChelleRN06's topic in Florida

   Anywhere between $20-23 plus diff, I think the higher end is if you have your BSN for Orlando hospitals. As far as Halifax, don't know too much, but heard good things about it. I believe the ER is a level II trauma center

9. Narcan

   gregemt replied to Kir's topic in Emergency

   Peyote and mushrooms (psilocybin) cause the pupils to dilate. The same is true for LSD. GHB is a possibility, it won't show on most tox screens and is eliminated by the body pretty quickly. However, it sounds to me like its primarily a psych issue. M...

10. Which areas in Florida are the best of the worst for finding jobs?

    gregemt replied to Ceteris Paribus's topic in Florida

    Just a thought on the travel positions available. I would seriously consider an assignment in Gainesville, it is a decent college town that is affordable and has decent hospitals. Shands @ University of Florida is located there and is a big teaching ...

11. Does he need to be intubated??

    gregemt replied to InmyblooD's topic in Emergency

    This patient needs a protected airway ASAP. I would RSI on scene, unless for some reason it seemed like a difficult airway (extremely anterior,etc.). I have never had much of an issue intubating a patient with a c-collar on, and according to new PH...

12. Day in the Life of a Flight Nurse

    gregemt replied to jenafuzzy's topic in Flight

    Hey, Jenafuzzy...I hope to do the same. I also live in Gainesville, though I am not a nurse yet, just finishing paramedic school. Our head lab instructor is a flight medic with Shandscair, they are an amazing program, good training and very safe (e...

13. How would you manage this airway?

    gregemt replied to MmacFN's topic in CRNA

    would try combitube if unable to intubate, if this didn't work, cricothyrotomy. This is in the field, don't know what I would do with all of tools available in hospital setting.

14. Has anyone done this? Became a Paramedic first and then an RN? Is it a good idea ?

    gregemt replied to shehadi's topic in Emergency

    Hey, good luck with all of your plans. I think being a medic before RN can only be good. That being said, you are just finishing EMT-Basic and will start medic school in the fall, then start nursing school right at the end of medic school? (if I am...

15. Question regarding nurses wasting narcs with city paramedics in the ER????????

    gregemt replied to austin heart's topic in Emergency

    I currently work as an EMT, I always witness when my partner wastes excess narcotics. This is the standard for my department. I have never seen a nurse be used as a witness, but I'm sure it can be done.