mmutk

mmutk BSN, RN, EMT-I

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  1. NRB & COPD your input please

    mmutk replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Ohh MDs are falling for this as

  2. NRB & COPD your input please

    mmutk replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Well I appreciate your response, I was just answering the original poster's question about explaining the hypoxic drive theory. I didn't read further down the posts before posting. I agree that if a...

  3. NRB & COPD your input please

    mmutk replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Your patient needed Bipap! and then Intubation if that failed. Because of the chronic elevation of PaCO2 the central chemoreceptors that normally act as the primary stimulus for breathing no longer...

  4. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    mmutk replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    I would hire a Nurse/EMTP before a Nurse alone. They have better and more expanded skill sets and perform better under pressure most of the time. Sometimes that intimidates

  5. Large bore IV

    mmutk replied to remf3's topic in Emergency

    From the Emergency standpoint, you can get done all you need in a 90yo MEDICAL patient with an 18g max. I am right there with you on trauma and being a flight nurse and a 16g or 14g but dude this guy...

  6. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    mmutk replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    I am as well sorry to hear of your bad experience. I being from the pre-hospital field (although not combat in arms) also understand the statement that most RNs feel threatned by a medic/RN's...

  7. Got myself in a tough career spot. What would you do?

    mmutk replied to OliveRN's topic in General Nursing

    So how did it work out? Do update

  8. Signs, Triads, and Other Terms

    mmutk replied to midge121787's topic in Emergency

    You can expect Beck's triad for sure! Very popular amung board

  9. will ACLS/PALS boost resume of new grad

    mmutk replied to djmsailor's topic in Emergency

    To an extent, CEN would be better

  10. Care of the patient with stroke sxs >5 hrs PTA

    mmutk replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    Essentially you did fine, and even if he had a bleed that ASA PO wouldn't of killed him. That's kind of like putting a blanket on someone with a fever, It's never been shown that a blanket as killed...

  11. what area of nursing is 9-5, no w/e and whats the pay like? NY

    mmutk replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Cath labs, specials, operating

  12. Dumb ? from a new nurse. What does "floating pool" mean?

    mmutk replied to Irock's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Float pool is what the hospital does to all nurses some just do it full time

  13. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    mmutk replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Being a FF/EMT prior to being a nurse I must agree with the above post. And benefits were better with the city than the

  14. Drug Seeker Stories

    mmutk replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I was very lucky when I went to the ER a few months ago with chest pain. I could have easily been labeled a drug seeker. I am only 28 but was having symptoms of a heart attack. I had chest pain worse...

  15. Hospital Closing??

    mmutk replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure this is the right place for your post. Are they just closing the Emergency

  16. ER Prioritizing/communication help please!

    mmutk replied to cmarn's topic in Emergency

    Yeah it is tough having to NOT treat a patient because another is more ill or you have a task at hand. Be sure when you see a patient is put in an empty room, see what thier triage level is and what...

  17. Working as an ER Tech with a RN License???

    mmutk replied to CoryHome's topic in Emergency

    I would not reccomend doing this. This puts you in a tought situation as to the standard of care and tasks you are expected to perform. And when it gets super busy I bet they will try to use you as a...

  18. paramedic nursing

    mmutk replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Yeah TN is eleminating EMT-I, i'm going to take the class to AdvEMT but I really want paramedic. The EMT to AdvEMT is just like a refresher course. Unfortunately paramedic is 2

  19. paramedic nursing

    mmutk replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I have no option in Tennessee to get my Paramedic quickly. I am an RN and EMT-I. I was going to go to florida to get it until i learned it would not be NR and transfer to

  20. paramedic nursing

    mmutk replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I think I read somewhere that in the above case the paramedic is not nationally registered after doing this. Can you clairify

  21. Any RNs applying Dermabond out there?

    mmutk replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    We apply it in our ER.

  22. BEST trauma shears?

    mmutk replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    I will not pay more than 20$ for anything I use to cut someone's clothes off in the ER. Like a couple of other posters here my AVELOX shears have been great and I have 3 pairs of them for free.

  23. Reporting to ICU

    mmutk replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Amen to brief reports, everything is electronic now. The ICU can see labs, triage notes, MD Record, Vitals... everything that I document you can see realtime in the whole hospital. I still will call...

  24. Low census/flex time

    mmutk replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    I work in an ICU right now and we as well have had a very low census x 3 weeks now. But the ER is above census for the

  25. 4th day off of ED orientation...what have I gotten myself into?

    mmutk replied to oddaud's topic in Emergency

    Don't let it get to you, we all have those days even off orientation. First of all bladder irrigation always sends the rest of your shift to sh*t in my experience. That is one of the most time...