fire_911medic

Latest Activity

1. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   fire_911medic replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

2. Flight nursing....Too tall? Heavy?

   fire_911medic replied to kyboyrn's topic in Flight

   You mention eastern Ky - is there further expansion planned to bring birds to that area besides medflight?

3. social intubation?

   fire_911medic replied to fire_911medic's topic in Emergency

   meth is absolutely rampant in my area, especially where I work ground transport now. It's horrible, there are more methadone clinics springing up than who knows what. The other drug of choice is oxycontin. Pain clinics are abundant too. Sometimes...

4. social intubation?

   fire_911medic posted a topic in Emergency

   Note : I am not a nurse, but a medic but have worked in level one trauma center in that capacity I was reading a post in another site and it brought up a valid question in my mind from when I worked in ER. I saw many patients intubated (RSI) for the...

5. Overdose senario questions

   fire_911medic replied to Lfransis's topic in Emergency

   Most likely, the request for fluids was to raise blood pressure, remember, increasing volume increases resistance, so BP will increase if there is more blood circulating. Blood vessels had probably relaxed and expanded so needed more volume to maint...

6. Medics vs Nurses in the ER

   fire_911medic replied to fire_911medic's topic in Emergency

   First of all, let me address the statement , "I spent 5 years in a major university, how many did you spend at your tech school?" I spent four years, graduated with a dual bachelor of sciences in emergency medical care and fire science from a major ...

7. Medics vs Nurses in the ER

   fire_911medic replied to fire_911medic's topic in Emergency

   I think the point of this message was missed. What I was trying to find out was IF you thought medics had a place in the ER. I was trying to point out the differences in training, and as I said, I believe both can and do have a place. In my state,...

8. Medics vs Nurses in the ER

   fire_911medic posted a topic in Emergency

   I know this is a topic which has probably been hashed to death, but I am curious to find out nurse's views on this. Before starting, let me say please read the whole post as I do see both sides of the picture. I am an experienced medic who works fo...