mmutk

mmutk BSN, RN, EMT-I

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  1. Paramedic Vs. Nurse

    mmutk replied to Crass1017's topic in General Students

    I have not read all the posts in this thread. I will say as a medic and a nurse the following... 1. What is the biggest differences between them and what exactly are a nurses restrictions when it...

  2. What happened to all the Walden Haters?

    mmutk replied to Mark Hill BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am applying to Walden as well as 4 other schools now. Walden is my back up plan. I agree the daily phone calls are monotonous but once you speak with someone the calls drop off. I suspect I'll have...

  3. University of South Alabama dual FNP/ACNP Fall 2018

    mmutk replied to SopranoKris's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I as well have a pending application to USA for their dual program. I am just waiting to be verified on the NursingCAS. I feel like I'm cutting it short with less than a month till deadline. I also...

  4. Anyone work with NPs who deal with actual emergencies?

    mmutk replied to rse3's topic in Emergency

    Our inpatient NPs do Rapid Response and go to codes in the hospital. None of our ED NPs see any patients out of

  5. Septic shock and reaction to Rocephin/Ceftriaxone

    mmutk replied to biscuitmama's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I've not heard of ever watching patients for a reaction before admitting them in the hospital. We do watch for any type of reaction before sending a patient home. I do not deal with much pediatric...

  6. Importance of good grades!!!

    mmutk replied to BerryHappy's topic in Excelsior College

    I don't think jobs care what grades you rec'd, I think this article just represents futhering your

  7. CERNER VS PICIS EDPulseCheck - NEED SOME QUICK HELP!!!!

    mmutk replied to ERpinup's topic in Emergency

    I use CERNER Powerchart in the ICU and it took some getting used too like all new programs... but I enjoy it now. When I float to the ER I use Firstnet and while it is a CERNER product, it is designed...

  8. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    mmutk replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU

    1:1 Balloon Pump or CRRT. 1:2 is our goal for the rest of the unit (we are a SICU). However once a week we see 1:3 due to staffing problems, it's not a big deal we manage. I live in Tennessee though...

  9. Brain Sheet

    mmutk replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    I suppose the sheet she is looking for is for the "observation unit" she will be working in. I don't see how this is ER related, I also don't use sheets in the

  10. What is CEN, or CCRN?

    mmutk replied to aachavez's topic in Emergency

    They are turned into NOTHING at my health system. We don't get paid to take the test, have the certifications, or have on our badge

  11. Brain Sheet

    mmutk replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

    See attached for a copy of my report sheet I use in the ICU... I'm not sure if this is what you were asking for when you referred to your "brain

  12. Propofol shortage

    mmutk replied to suckulator's topic in Operating Room

    It's gotten so bad in our ICU that we now use Fresenius Propoven 1%, which is just propofol made by a different manufacturer possibly in another country. The only difference from propofol is it's made...

  13. better way to handle the BS

    mmutk replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    I work in the ICU as well, and I hate to tell you but we have our repeat offenders too. Not everyone is ventilated and sedated. Not to mention the

  14. At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

    mmutk replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    What did EMS do when they got there? Did they start CPR or just cover her with a blanket. I made the mistake as a firefighter once doing CPR on a MVA victim who was clearly dead. It created a mess,...

  15. Fungal Meningitis

    mmutk replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken care of one of these patients who died here in Nashville. It is a tough situation even if you do get the antibiotics started quickly. Expect a prolonged ICU stay with multiple...

  16. Where does everyone stand in the Trauma Room?

    mmutk replied to keithdb2's topic in Emergency

    I have a pdf of our setup but no image I can post here... Trauma Resuscitation Team - Positioning EDA...

  17. applied for nicu got a call for ER interview

    mmutk replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in Emergency

    The ER you were called about sounds desperate, be

  18. Pharmacy Techs in ED

    mmutk replied to wildlaurel's topic in Emergency

    JCAHO says med recs need to be done on ALL patients seen in the inpatient or outpatient setting. Sure is expensive to pay a pharmacist to do med recs, I would think you could hire an admit RN to do...

  19. Admitting an open chest pt

    mmutk replied to volunteerpioneer's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds like a patient with this type of post-op condition should be in the SICU or CVICU only. Not the CCU or the

  20. Rapid Response Team

    mmutk replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think RRT is in the majority of major hospitals now. Our team gets along with the MDs just fine. We do not use NPs though, we just use the MICU RN Charge nurse with

  21. Teacher said NOWAY....new grad hiring into ICU positions

    mmutk replied to HopefulNurse2011's topic in Critical Care

    We are soo short we will give you a job in one of our ICUs even if you haven't graduated

  22. Benadryl and Inapsine

    mmutk replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I have seen a few ER docs do this. It is a good starter combo. We use in the PASR and it is given by anesthesia some where I work as

  23. Violent psych patients - how do you handle them in your ED?

    mmutk replied to wildlaurel's topic in Emergency

    In one hospital I worked at we had 2 'safe rooms'. Nothing but 4 walls and 2 secured metal doors. 1 door to the ER hallway and the other to the ambulance bay (for police transport). They worked ok,...

  24. Direct entry Msn for non-nursing BA?

    mmutk replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Students

    You should look into Vanderbilt. They love non-nurses who want to become Nurse Practitioners. I personally know of a chef and a mechanic who both woke up one day and decided to be a Nurse Practitioner...

  25. Failed Rn boards 4 times

    mmutk replied to michelle.duncan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your posts here make me nervous, you can't just take any other board exam that u want to "try". You have to go to LPN school to take the LPN exam. Since you did go to RN school and can't pass the RN...