vamedic4 EMT-P

Peds Cardiology,Peds Neuro,Pedi ER,PICU, IV Jedi

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About vamedic4

vamedic4 has 30 years experience as a EMT-P and specializes in Peds Cardiology,Peds Neuro,Pedi ER,PICU, IV Jedi.


If I'm not at work, I'm on my bicycle or hanging with my (how'd they get so old?!) children. Working with sick children is a passion of mine, having been blessed to work with some of the sickest anywhere. Making a difference in their lives over the last 23 plus years has made an enormous difference in mine.

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    Verbal Abuse Is Abuse Too!

    Ruby, this is my first post after a long hiatus, and I want to extend to you my heartfelt apologies that you have had to endure that kind of treatment from the one you loved. What you have been through is not uncommon, unfortunately, and it should n...
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    Crusty old bat in new RN role..

    Some find it hard to relinquish control, even when they are precepting. It is human nature for us, as health care providers, to want to do everything that needs to be done ourselves because we never know whom we can depend on otherwise. That, and t...
  3. I worked nights for 17 years. It's hard. Don't let anyone tell you it isn't. Your body is programmed to sleep when the moon is up and be awake when the sun comes up. Though there are people who can adjust to it (myself included), it isn't ideal a...
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    I couldn't do it, but that doesn't mean you can't!

    Haven't been back here since I wrote that post, and I wanted to thank you all for your comments and encouragement. Thank you all, sincerely. Right now I am very happy with the work that I continue to do...happier than I have been in previous years b...
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    I couldn't do it, but that doesn't mean you can't!

    Thank you both. And Eric, it's great to hear from you, too! Always nice to see a familiar poster on here. I haven't been back to allnurses since I dropped out of the program, but I felt I needed to share some things and perhaps someone might take ...
  6. First of all, congratulations on your acceptance and willingness to further your education into the field of nursing care. I started the EC nursing program after it was recommended to me by a coworker who had been through it and passed, so I enrolle...
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    Are energy drinks effective?

    I have used energy drinks sparingly, as in...maybe ten times in as many years. And I don't do the "drinks" like Monster or Rockstar, I do the energy shots...12 Hour Energy. It's much less to consume for me. I can't be drinking 20 ounces of somethin...
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    Males in Pediatrics :) Thoughts?

    Hayden, I'm a 42 year old male paramedic and have worked in pediatrics for the past 18 years. In the beginning, I was one of the only males anywhere in the hospital. Now, males are much more a part of the hospital's makeup in all staffing roles, nu...
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    Husband and wife working together

    Jinny, that policy is commonplace. Nepotism (in the form of wife/husband or even father/daughter, mother/son) has been an issue at many institutions in the past and in order to keep it from happening, they just put policies into place to forbid it. I...
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    EMT-Basic (maybe?) during nursing school?

    If you have that time to "kill", as you say, then it can't hurt to take the class. Even if you don't get a job in the field, the skills you will learn will help you in nursing school and give you a leg up on others. You CAN, however, find work in a...
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    New shift, new person

    So happy for you Good Morning! After 16 years of working nights I now have a new job and I work days. It is so refreshing not to have to nap during the day or to be up for 16 plus hours like I did when working nights!! You don't realize the things...
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    Seven down, two to go.

    Amazing, isn't it? First off, thank you for your service to our country. Growing up in Virginia myself I had always thought that the military was an option for me. Scoring high on the ASVAB test in HS brought recruiters to my home for years after ...
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    Seven down, two to go.

    Thank you, Lunah. As always you remain an inspiration. Hope all is well with you!
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    Seven down, two to go.

    Thanks, EricEnfermero! - Bet you didn't think I'd remember that username. Hope all is well with you, sir.
  15. When in doubt, make the charge nurse aware of your concerns...always. What you describe isn't uncommon, moreso when children are in pain because you can bet your bottom dollar as a parent I'd be deep inside someone else's nether region if I find my ...