915Chief

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1. School Shootings

   915Chief replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

   Greetings Gov. Abbott: Per the OP's request I'm submitting my thoughts related to the Santa Fe shootings and from your perch it must be similar to what Gov. Richards experienced after George Hennard shot up Luby's in Killeen. Then, as now, there is ...

2. is Elite Continuing Ed legit?

   915Chief replied to indigo3's topic in Online Learning

   The answer to your question lies in their CEU provider number and if your state Board of Nursing recognizes it. http://w3.rn.com/nursing-education/accreditation.aspx is an example of what you're looking for CEU provider number wise. If they can provi...

3. 12 hour shift

   915Chief replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

   I love 3 12s per week as it gives me 4 OFO days. I understand about the bathroom breaks and decided long ago that I'd rather get chewed out for taking an extra minute to do most tasks (unless it's a priority one EMS run) than wetting my pants which i...

4. Dealimg with radiology

   915Chief replied to lagalanurse's topic in Emergency

   This is where your assertiveness training kicks in. Most of the radiology techs get that IV start and blood draw comes first and will work with you. As mentioned above, be professional and give them a realistic time estimate of when to come back...ch...

5. blowing veins during IV starts

   915Chief replied to queenjulie's topic in General Nursing

   My two cents worth in addition to the great advice already given: 1. Don't give up. Nursing school rarely gets you properly trained for IV starts, so you're definitely not alone. 2. Don't forget that there isn't a nurse on this planet that hasn't mis...