PMercier

PMercier specializes in Emergency.

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1. Please cretique my URI treatment plan

   PMercier replied to PMercier's topic in NP

   To answer the questions posed by TraumaRUs: "why would you give a script for antibiotics when you don't want the pt to take them unless certain conditions are met?" My medical director insists that an antibiotic Rx is given to the patient. I go to gr...

2. Did you feel ready to practice upon graduation?

   PMercier replied to Pachinko's topic in NP

   Took 6 years of full time practice in a busy ER before I could honestly say that I was comfortable practicing.

3. Please cretique my URI treatment plan

   PMercier posted a topic in NP

   Dear Colleagues, My name is Paul Mercier. I am a FNP with nine years experience working in ERs and Urgent Care facilities. I am writing to request a peer critique of a treatment plan that I have been personally using as well as offering to my patient...

4. Promethazine IV Question

   PMercier posted a topic in Safety

   From personal experience as a patient, I know that when promethazine 25 mg/ml is administered undiluted into a peripheral IV site it burns and can cause chemical phlebitis. I am hoping to write my master's thesis on this subject and cannot locate any...

5. Tell us about yourself.

   PMercier replied to Lauryn's topic in General Students

   Hi, I'm Paul, 43 years old, married for 11 years with a 3.5 year old son. I've been an ER nurse in Houston TX for 4 years and am half way through a master's in nursing. My short term goal is to be working an ER nurse practitioner in 2002. Good luck ...

6. Promethazine IV question

   PMercier posted a topic in General Students

   From personal experience as a patient, I know that when promethazine 25 mg/ml is administered undiluted into a peripheral IV site it burns and can cause chemical phlebitis. I am hoping to write my master's thesis on this subject and cannot locate an...