ramkatral

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1. Mary Black Hospital

   ramkatral replied to celclt's topic in South Carolina

   Dunno if it's too late for your answer, but I grew up in Spartanburg. Mary Black is the private for profit hospital of the area. It's a pretty decent place, though it seems to me a little more costly than Spartanburg Regional. That could just be a...

2. Have you ever...

   ramkatral replied to JazzyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes I wish we really got to know patients long enough to develop relationships like that. The only people we get to know well are frequent fliers, and they tend not to be those kinda folks.

3. Giving thanks

   ramkatral replied to ramkatral's topic in General Nursing

   The one thing I'd like to add is how very little people think before they speak. Medics don't think about how their words can hurt an aspiring nurse. I hear CNAs get bashed a lot, and I'm sure that hurts badly. They're just trying to make it to th...

4. Why lvn's /lpn's should not work in labor and delivery

   ramkatral replied to LNDBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   All I can do to this is simply nod my head. Nothing else need be said.

5. Why lvn's /lpn's should not work in labor and delivery

   ramkatral replied to LNDBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Eh, I have no actual answer for you but I have a lil comic relief: Why shouldn't she be able to? There's nothing to labor and delivery but catch, suck, cut, wrap... I've delivered three little ones in the pre-hospital environment. And yes, I'm jus...

6. Giving thanks

   ramkatral replied to ramkatral's topic in General Nursing

   Yup, that's an extensive part of EMT training at all the levels up to Paramedic. 'Talking down' pts with altered mental status, and dealing with dangerous patients/scenes. We got called over to the ED to assist the nurses with such a patient a few ...

7. Giving thanks

   ramkatral replied to ramkatral's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. More than you know. It's nice to hear that sometimes, ya know? Heh, and less than desirable becomes absolutely horrible in a thunderstorm. I know one thing. We complain of our frequent fliers a lot, but you get WAY more in the ED. I...

8. Giving thanks

   ramkatral posted a topic in General Nursing

   You know, I can tell there's a lot of animosity between emts and nurses, and i can see how deep it runs here. I would just like to make this post to say that I am an EMT, career. I don't want to be anything else. My wife is working towards her RN...

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

   ramkatral replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, first of all, EMT216, you're WAAAY out of your lane. You're acting in the very manner that started this conversation. Do you not get that? You're the one in the wrong here, and don't try to throw the nurse card at me. I am not a nurse, I am...

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

    ramkatral replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I can say alot of the smugness and attitude many nurses feel from EMTs is because of the same thing in return. Even though I have a very good relationship with our ED nurses, the ones I encounter at nursing homes or other LTC facilities tend to trea...

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

    ramkatral replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with the bashing of Firefighters being EMTs. 97% of our calls, the fire department is first on the scene. I'm GLAD we have at least EMT-Bs on scene quickly. Especially for time critical cases such as cardiac arrest. If you've never had ...

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

    ramkatral replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    You know, this could go on forever. Each side could point at the other. I personally get along great with the nurses at our ED. In fact, our EMS base sits right beside the ED, so when not on a call, I tend to hang out at the nurses station to pass...

13. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    ramkatral replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    You know, I work on an ambulance. It's been my experience that the ones who meet you outside tend to be in truely bad shape. I had a 'difficulty breathing' call awhile back. It was 28 degrees outside and sleeting/snowing. When the patient was out...

14. BEST trauma shears?

    ramkatral replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    A little late, but these things are the greatest shears I have ever used. CMC Rescue shears. They're manufactured by Acme United. The blades are titanium bonded and very hard to dull or break. The grips are antimicrobial, and they have a soft rib...