pm80

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1. EMS Diversion Protocols

   pm80 posted a topic in Emergency

   Just wanted to get some opinions/thoughts from any ECRNs out there. I've heard some grumblings of late from some medics regarding some suspicious sounding diversions. Apparently an ECRN (or ECRNs?) has diverted several crews with signed refusals to g...

2. Reperfusion Arrhythmia?

   pm80 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Cardiac

   Yeah. That sounds about right. I've only seen it once and I was the only one in the room who thought it was significant that the guy was in IVR.

3. UIC BSN Program Acceptance Info

   pm80 replied to dreambig11's topic in Illinois

   I'm also starting the BSN program this fall . Your GPA is good but you should keep in mind that the majority of applicants will have comparable GPAs. What I think you should focus on at this point is writing a really strong essay for yourself. This w...

4. ASA given for vasodilator effects?

   pm80 replied to pm80's topic in Emergency

   Maybe I should've elaborated better. ASA is a part of the AHA/ACLS standard for ACS pt's . It is used to inhibit platelet aggregation in the hope that this will prevent the thrombus from becoming any larger. This is what I've always been taught. He w...

5. ASA given for vasodilator effects?

   pm80 posted a topic in Emergency

   I was talking to a recently graduated paramedic student the other day and he told me that they were being taught that you gave ASA to chest pain pt's for both anti platelet aggregation and vasodilation purposes . Is this something new? I definitely ...

6. Working Night Shift and School

   pm80 replied to jcasti02's topic in General Students

   I've worked overnights for years and gone to school and I can say from my experience that you are always much better off going straight to school and then trying to catch a nap before your shift. Trying to go home and sleep for an hour or two is real...

7. social intubation?

   pm80 replied to fire_911medic's topic in Emergency

   I once had a trauma transfer pt who had to be intubated because he couldn't tolerate being placed on the backboard. He had been hit in the head ( I don't remember with what) but was completely stable when we arrived; A/Ox3 ,no distress, stable v/s , ...

8. Peripheral IV starts in dialysis pts

   pm80 posted a topic in Urology

   While talking to a coworker the other day the subject of starting a peripheral IV on the same extremity as a dialysis pts fistula or shunt came up. We know it's not allowed but we were not sure why exactly. I guess we mustve missed that day of class....

9. Questions For Current/Former UIC Students

   pm80 posted a topic in Illinois

   I found out the other day that I have been accepted to UICs BSN program for fall 08 and I was wondering if anybody could answer some questions I have. The thing I'm most concerned with at the moment is the 300 level science class I still need to tak...