jeshelby

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1. FNP in Hospital Setting

   jeshelby replied to NewBostonFNP's topic in Advanced

   Sorry I am a bit late to the party. Many of you have referenced the consensus model, unless I am missing there are very few specifics on the actual scope of each group other than that of a population, such as age. I could easily see how this could be...

2. Vapotherm

   jeshelby replied to jeshelby's topic in Flight

   This our current practice, using NRB or bipap. Some of our surrounding facilities, have asked that we look into the possibilities of maintaining this kind of unit.

3. Vapotherm

   jeshelby replied to jeshelby's topic in Flight

   Thank you for your reply. I was under the impression that this was being done on the west coast and used a blend of oxygen and medical air. For our purposes we are looking at ground transports less than 30 minutes in most cases.

4. Vapotherm

   jeshelby posted a topic in Flight

   Hey everyone, wondering if any of you guys use Vapotherm or OPTi flow during transport? If so how is it set up?

5. "I am a nurse!"

   jeshelby replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   This funny. We just delivered our 2nd child. My wife could not stop herself from telling all of the staff I am a nurse.

6. WGU BSN to NP?

   jeshelby replied to Brookem1221's topic in NP Students

   I applied to st Francis, chamberlain and olivet. Was accepted to all three

7. WGU BSN to NP?

   jeshelby replied to Brookem1221's topic in NP Students

   I went to wgu and did not have a problem getting excepted to np school.

8. Monthly education

   jeshelby replied to jeshelby's topic in Flight

   We are thinking of starting topic above the required by the system, which here for nurses are quarterly. We are a ground service in Illinois but the education from the company at this point is non existent. Do you have a coordinator where you work? D...

9. Trouble with IV starts on Older Adults

   jeshelby replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

   I find it helpful to try and puncture through the skin and in to the vein at a steeper angle, usually between 20 and 45 degrees. Once in the vein dropping the angle and slowly advancing the catheter. I am sure in a few weeks you will no longer have a...

10. Monthly education

    jeshelby posted a topic in Flight

    What is everyone's requirement for education, do you guys have self guided education? We are thinking of starting monthly education where we rotate where a nurse will do a case study and present it each month. Do you guys have any thoughts on this?

11. Physician assistant in the er

    jeshelby replied to jeshelby's topic in Emergency

    That is an excellent point, I am certainly not speaking on their character.

12. Physician assistant in the er

    jeshelby posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone, Not trying to be negative, I have worked in several different emergency rooms, and seems that the Pa s will often over order or miss diagnosis in this setting. I don't know if maybe because they are younger and have less time in emergenc...

13. What is wrong with sublingual epinephrine?

    jeshelby replied to Alnitak7's topic in Emergency

    In the situation when anaphylaxis is present, I generally would give im epi and iv Benadryl, steroids and Pepcid. The oral/ sublingual method may be less reliable and speed of action my be lessened.

14. ER Nurses: Do you think you can work in another specialty??

    jeshelby replied to Cola89's topic in Emergency

    As anyone thought about cath lab? I want to try it but don't think I could leave er completely

15. Cannot wait to transition to the cath lab!

    jeshelby replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Cardiac

    Did you star this? How do you like it