EMTastic

EMTastic specializes in CNA, EMT.

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1. Should assaults on medical personnel be a Felony Offense?

   EMTastic replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Here's my opinion on assault and battery: Whatever a cop can press charges on, we should be able to press charges on. No one can argue with that.

2. So Mad I Could Just SCREAM.......

   EMTastic replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   They're not providing comfort measures if they're not givin' painkillers!

3. Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

   EMTastic replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men

   I was just talking with a guy at work trying to get into school, and he said that they really look more into GPAs but If say you had an equivillant GPA of a female some colleges will choose you over a woman, to increase their demographic. But I don't...

4. Should hospitals charge interest on unpaid accounts?

   EMTastic replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

   I think people should be allowed to demonstrate on paper that they cannot pay the bill before interest is it accrued.

5. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

   EMTastic replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Safety

   I meant that this is the interpretation of the passage to a JW employee exclusively. This parable tells a JW that (in context) if they are a nurse, give people blood. My attitude a JW patient, well, I abhor the practice, plain and simple. Before pu...

6. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

   EMTastic replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Safety

   By "blood" they definitely mean meat/ pusle diet, which is Jewish practice. I don't think that was important in this exerpt, though, but the lesson behind the story: Do your job the way you were taught. Allow them their choice, but don't jeopardize y...

7. Family members that work your nerves!!!

   EMTastic replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

   Well I have no room to talk. My dad had a small heart attack less than two weeks ago prior to this story. He was having the same chest tightness (no pain, but he is diabetic) We took him to the ER there and waited and waited... I asked them several t...

8. Would you want your children to go into nursing?

   EMTastic replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

   My nurse mother cried when I told her I was going to go in to nursing. No, seriously. She cried.

9. Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

   EMTastic replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

   I would marry any smart person person who loved me and enjoyed my cooking :spam:.

10. Nursing School Wait Lists

    EMTastic replied to WhiteShadows's topic in General Nursing

    If you didn't mind moving: St. John's hospital in Springfield IL has a good BSN program what I've heard. Hard, I'm told, but good. They have a program that will pay your tuition based on signing a contract to agree to work for them (3yrs-1/2 tution, ...

11. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    EMTastic replied to Metron's topic in Stress 101

    I too have trouble with my memory in the workplace. I have been jokingly called 'dingdong' at work but people at work don't realize that it isn't carelessness, I am actually forcing myself to focus really hard and still having issues with my mind wan...

12. THE WORST Experience/night of my life!

    EMTastic replied to emmie08's topic in New Nurse

    I'm not a nurse but everyone makes mistakes. The people that are gossipping about yours have probably made the same, possibly even worse mistakes! And you have to think that they were gossiped about too. I think a big part of working in healthcare is...

13. Do you ever talk about your 'bad' patients?

    EMTastic replied to aruray's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever says they've never talked about their troublesome patient is lying to you. Not only is this not a bad thing, it is also very necessary. It is important bonding mechanism for coworkers. It helps us get through the stress of the day.

14. How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    EMTastic replied to caliber's topic in Men

    :idntdt:

15. Drug seeking patients?

    EMTastic replied to butter's topic in Safety

    We had a pt who came into ther ER 3 times in one day for "possible heart attack". We did all the appropriate tests on him the first two times. Case mangement said after that he was to be banded from using the emergency room in this county. This was, ...