opus13

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1. Short staffing incentive ideas???

   opus13 replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

   My question is how do call outs effect your staffing? If you have a lot of call outs addressing that may help with some of the short staffing. My department only has 2 open positions but we have 1-3 call outs per shift on average. This makes it feel ...

2. Any Excelsior College grads now CRNA or SRNA?

   opus13 replied to billythekid's topic in CRNA

   Lpn or Paramedic for Excelsior

3. The continuing saga of nurses vs. EMTs...

   opus13 replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

   I neglected to say that the knowledge for hospital based EMS services is also very good with all types of pts, primarily because most hospital based ems providers work in the ed when not on calls giving the a bigger understanding of the whole picture...

4. The continuing saga of nurses vs. EMTs...

   opus13 replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

   Now as an Emt/Paramedic for almost 20yrs and an ED RN, I think I can shed some light on this issue. First the copd pt needed a neb, but they still needed transport. Now what the ems crew saw was a pt in need of a neb that didn't get one. Now what the...

5. Nurse who needs an EMT-B cert. questions

   opus13 replied to StudyinginCT's topic in Emergency

   Hi Studyinginct, As an RN and Paramedic in Ct maybe I can help you. CT does not allow nurses to challenge the Emt-B , they did years ago but there were problems. As a RN your knowledge of pt care is perfectly fine for working on an ambulance; however...

6. New here! And WDYD, when a acquaintance asks for you to give admin their med

   opus13 replied to lovingit's topic in General Nursing

   As an RN, Paramedic and father of an IVF daughter I'd advise you not to do it but not for liability reasons. IVF meds are twice a day and time sensitive you must be available at the same time every morning and evening to give them. My wife would chas...

7. Questions for PA Paramedics

   opus13 replied to Lexxie's topic in Pennsylvania

   The original crew was als the hospital only sent the pt bls after the K+ was d/c per the original post Karl

8. Questions for PA Paramedics

   opus13 replied to Lexxie's topic in Pennsylvania

   Why didn't the hosp just place the K+ on a pump for transfer. I would me more concerned with having the pt on a monitor depending on the amount of K+ infusing although more than 10MEQ (our protocol) and I'd absolutly want a pump

9. Paramedic triage

   opus13 replied to klerrn's topic in Emergency

   With all due respect it sounds as if you do not fuuly understand paramedic education. Paramedic education focuses on critical thinking and assessment skills not just following protocols, which in most areas are called guidelines and allow for flexabi...

10. Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    opus13 replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism

    The biggest concern I have is that there may become a shortage of full time nursing jobs. My wife and several of her friends came her to work because finding a full time job in a hospital is difficult. They hire mostly part time due to the employment...

11. Paramedics Calling for Pt Info

    opus13 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    As a paramedic I can tell you that what this paramedic did is completely out of line. To ask for any information over the phone in my opinion is a serious privacy violation and a company violation where I work. Even showing up on the floor, you have ...

12. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    opus13 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

    not to be picky but the pt obviously has a reason for transport and the ems provider needs to know for a few reasons:: 1. if something happens during transport i need to know susspected, current and past diagnoses 2. whent the pt arrives at the e.d. ...

13. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    opus13 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

    Just to add my two cents. I've been in EMS for 18yrs and a paramedic for 12yrs and soon to be an RN. The problems I've seen are both ways, from the EMT who says " I didn't get into this to shuttle old people" to the nurse who says "you just need to t...

14. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    opus13 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    For 2 motrin. I am a paramedic who had a pt try to convince me that it made more sense to call 911 to go to the ed because "I'm on state so it's free, the bus and the drug store will cost me money"

15. EC/RN/Paramedics and my Rant

    opus13 replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Learning

    I got you original reply, I don't know how the post got messed up all I did was hit quote.