Grammie1

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1. What's the funniest thing your patient has been scared of before?

   Grammie1 replied to UnidentifiedNurse's topic in Humor

   A few years ago my paramedic partner and I went to pick up a drunk out of his head 16 year old. We put him on the cot, loaded the cot and were climbing into the rig ourselves, My partner was a huge scary looking (but really sweet) guy, and he climbed...

2. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

   Grammie1 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work as a paramedic in a semi-rural area for $8.00 an hour, and pay my own insurance. Other benefits? None. This is a step up, since I started as a volunteer, but by the time I finished all the classes I had the equivalent of an associates degree b...

3. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

   Grammie1 replied to Fairlythere's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Indy can be my nurse any day! I was taught by an excellent preceptor to do the first set of vitals manually, then if the machine agrees, ok. However if the machine later tells me something else, check it and see if I agree. Another thing she said was...

4. Would You/Do You Offer Assistance?

   Grammie1 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, KellNY, I know what your are saying, and yes if it were the situation you describe it would be appropriate. You don't have to apologize to me, though because I sure didn't take any offense to what you were saying. In our area the fire depts. are...

5. Why hosp cannot pay nurses more, according to one CEO...

   Grammie1 replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

   Here's something that truly describes what management feels about the value of it's nurses, a hospital in our area issued a memo stating that staff using the elevators was wasting too much money. Yep, they really did pay some one to figure out how mu...

6. Would you do anything about it?

   Grammie1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

   I think you need to check with the facility she works for, giving her the benefit of doubt. If indeed she is what you suspect I would confront her. If that doesn't work then reporting is the only ethical thing to do. You are not the one doing wrong. ...

7. Would You/Do You Offer Assistance?

   Grammie1 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

   As a Paramedic, myself, and former volunteer EMT I say that if the ambulance is on scene I am not needed for help in that way, but I may be needed to help with family members. If it is something outside my neighborhood I keep going, if it is someone ...

8. Rules for the ER (long)

   Grammie1 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   I have had experiences with bad, rude, mean ED nurses, too. However, as a street paramedic and student nurse I can also say that most are truly caring and deserve highest praise. Just because you vent does not mean you don't go back to work the next ...

9. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

   Grammie1 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

   Talk about stupid, my husbands niece let(s) all three of her children go unbelted in their vehicles. Has from birth. She is the sister of a state policewoman, the daughter of a recently retired state policeman who just happened to be a post commander...

10. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    Grammie1 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    57 now, 58 1/2 when I finish.

11. Selfish family?Student Mothers please read!

    Grammie1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    This woman deserves support, help, and a pat on the back. I am 56, mother of 4 grown children and a nursing student. I also work full time as a paramedic. My kids have been wonderful! My husband has learned to help. I wish I had done it sooner! One ...

12. Study Tips

    Grammie1 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    Hey Thanks! I have just posted a question about study tips for adults with add on our pharm class site. Your tips are fantastic! I intend to put them into use. My grades are good so far but the stress of getting them is killing me, plus I never feel ...

13. A&P and Micro together

    Grammie1 replied to want to be a nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

14. A&P and Micro together

    Grammie1 replied to want to be a nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing

    My school has anatomy and physiology seperately. I took (after I got my chemistry out of the way), Anatomy first, then physiology, currently in Pharm and will take Micro next semester. With each I've gotten some other "lesser" prequisites out of the ...