Heartattaq

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1. Information from people who have worked Northern Ontario Reserves Fly In

   Heartattaq replied to Heartattaq's topic in International

   Thanks so far. I have started looking up various things that I know are more of a problem in northern communities, like premature birth, drug, and alcohol addiction, suicide, knife and gunshot wound, Diabetes, Tuberculosis, among some other things. W...

2. Information from people who have worked Northern Ontario Reserves Fly In

   Heartattaq posted a topic in International

   Hello, I am a 31 year old Male Nurse living in Central Ontario, I graduated in May 2003, have 2 years of emergency room service in a large Emergency room, as well as just over 1 1/2 years as a med/surg nurse. I have a contract to work February 18th -...

3. Pulseless patients: shock or drugs

   Heartattaq replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Emergency

   Speaking of shocks we had an amazing case over the weekend. Person came in with complaints of chest pain talking it up with the nurse then nose dive, started the pulseless VT/VF algorithm when all was said and done the pt was blasted 24 times and eve...

4. Nurse Patient Ratios in the ED?

   Heartattaq replied to acutecarenp's topic in Emergency

   in our emerg dept critical care- 4-6 pt's (we are pushing for 3-4 max) decision making and admitted waiting for beds- 5 pts Trauma: 2-3 pts Resucitation- 2-3 Ped's Resus/special procedure/2 isolation rooms- 4 pts Sub Acute- 3-9 pts Fast Track anywher...

5. stupid question from a student

   Heartattaq replied to Still Riding's topic in Emergency

   ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC- Trauma Nursing Core Course ENPC- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course. I know the first three can be obtained in a weekend I am unsire of ENPC. The ER I work in does not M...

6. WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO I got a job in Emerg!!!!!!!!

   Heartattaq posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduate May 9th and start May 25th. I have been doing my final preceptor for the last 2 months, and have found my favorite spot to work. I love Emerg. I love going in the morning and hate leaving when it is over. The staff I have worked with have...

7. What do you bring home with you?

   Heartattaq replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

   ETOH wipes. #16 gauge angiocath, 3 bottles of Lovenox, 1 bottle of humulin N, an empty bottle of Cefazolin, some 2x2's and 4x4s, a 4-0 silk suture, some Saline flush syringes. a couple of IV end caps, a NG tube stopper, a bottle of lidocaine, some EM...

8. cardiac drips?

   Heartattaq replied to LOVE ER's topic in Emergency

   good info to know as I was unsure what rate would start showing circulatory and conduction side effects. Although my drug guide says there is a possibility of renal side effects at 20 mics. Thank you for the site link looks like a good one. I am stil...

9. cardiac drips?

   Heartattaq replied to LOVE ER's topic in Emergency

   What ethnicity were they, I find it odd that he was allergic to all pain meds. I am just curious if there was some sort of cultural bias against them or something. What kind of rhythm was he in when he arrived was there anything abnormal with the rh...

10. cardiac drips?

    Heartattaq replied to LOVE ER's topic in Emergency

    Out of curiosity what were his baseline vitals enroute to ambulance, and the set you took before starting nitro? Was there any indication BP was dropping. Also what was the nitro started at?

11. Dad's stent Surgery-help please

    Heartattaq replied to tsu_girl82's topic in General Nursing

    First things first. So you are saying the pain is in his leg where they introduce the catheter right, and not in his chest area where the stent was placed? If it is in his leg is the pain right at the site of insertion or farther down? Does it occur...

12. Male coworkers harrassing female staff...

    Heartattaq replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    Take it directly to human resources and demand something be done. alot of great advice has been handed on this thread I suggest very strongly that you take some of it, and go to them ASAP. he may be putting his hands around your waist right now, but ...

13. Will I be judged on my past?

    Heartattaq replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that on a professional level people are able to look past your scars and see the potential you have, and when you graduate the professional you are. On a people level I am not so optimistic. Like someone above said, humans are humans. and unfo...

14. What is wrong with this patient? Help Please!!

    Heartattaq replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    That is what I was thinking. As for the continuing in elevation of WBC's I would wonder if she is going septic, or if there is some peritonitis from a possible slow bile leak into the abdomen from somewhere. You did say they had a hard time getting t...

15. Nurses earning over $100K in Ontario

    Heartattaq replied to epg_pei's topic in International

    The Rn I am working with as my emerg preceptor is on that list. She worksin Emerg, has been a nurse for 18 years and works loads of hours. Pretty cool to know you can make that much if you work your butt off.