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  1. EMT-Practitioner

    KyPinkRN replied to Mr. Hat's topic in General Nursing

    perhaps you should do some research on the differences in EMT basics as opposed to Paramedics. They are quite vast in their knowledge and certification requirements. I have been an EMT-B for ten...

  2. having a hard time getting hired

    KyPinkRN replied to eltrain111's topic in General Nursing

    A month isn't a long time in terms of hospital HRs. Sometimes you just have to be patient because it can take a long time to get a call. Hang in there, and have faith that the jobs are out there....

  3. G tube leaking. explosive leaking

    KyPinkRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a patient with advanced AIDS, esophagitis. His tube became infected and was leaking around it. The ostomy appliance previously mentioned prevented excoriation around the site....

  4. leaving patient in bed with wound

    KyPinkRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work on a floor specializing in wounds, and care of patients with vacs in a hospital here in KY... I have never heard mention of any tissue tolerance test. We have a very thorough wound care...

  5. leaving patient in bed with wound

    KyPinkRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i recently had a patient very similar to this but with contractures of his lower ext. it was very hard to even turn him, so he was on a bed that did the turning itself. the problem came when he had...

  6. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    KyPinkRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    bravo! you hit the nail right on the head! now, what are we going to do about it? who

  7. My pt. punched her SO...

    KyPinkRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's actually assault and battery... the assault part is the threat to punch him and the battery comes in when she actually did it. I too would have approached the situation head on and reminded this...

  8. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    KyPinkRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think this is a HIPAA violation... you didn't reveal any personal information if anything the other patients family just saw something gross and will think twice next

  9. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    KyPinkRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your long and dedicated career is a definite accomplishment. With that being said, just because you went through all of that doesn't make it the right way. This isn't the fifties, and nurses are no...

  10. BP 200's/150's Appropriate for General Med/surg?

    KyPinkRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am fairly new in nursing (in fact haven't even taken the nclex yet), but one of my colleagues had this evening an admission whose bp was consistently in the 200's/150's. to me that seems...

  11. BP 200's/150's Appropriate for General Med/surg?

    KyPinkRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was pretty much the same deal with this patient on our floor last night. I have a feeling if our charge nurse had suggested a higher level of care it would have been considered, but maybe not....

  12. EMT Training ?

    KyPinkRN replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    To find out what your state requires find their EMS governing body... here in ky we have a board of EMS. Most states require a national certification which is a standardized test sort of like the...

  13. EMT Training ?

    KyPinkRN replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to be an EMT before I even cared about healthcare. After high school I had the typical "staight A student in hs gets freshman burnout in college" I needed adventure and was intrigued by the...

  14. EMT Training ?

    KyPinkRN replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    also some areas only run a double paramedic truck so you will be stuck on transport ems - take grandma to dialysis and back to her nursing home. not much experience points there. don't be so quick to...

  15. So Mad I Could Just SCREAM.......

    KyPinkRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure this is illegal... as an EMT if someone calls us and wants to go to the hospital we can't refuse to take them (at least here in KY). This is a great time for you to advocate for your...

  16. LTC Nurse Haivng Problems with and EMT (super long!)

    KyPinkRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Being a new grad nurse and an EMT for 10 years I can sympathize with you ... this EMT was entirely in the wrong! Perhaps if you contact her just regarding this incident, explaining that the patient...

  17. First two weeks on the floor...

    KyPinkRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do try to follow a schedule and see everybody at least once an hour... but this particular patient kept coming up with task after task... like fluffing her pillows, getting this and that... I wound...

  18. First two weeks on the floor...

    KyPinkRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have just finished my second week on a busy med/surg floor. We primarily take patients with wounds and wound vacs, but also general stuff too. Mostly diabetic/obese/geriatric. It seems like...

  19. Your Not Gonna Believe This!!

    KyPinkRN replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    The smart thing to do would be to alert the powers that be at the state now before any disciplinary action is taken against you... that way you won't just look like another disgruntled employee trying...

  20. Long hospital orientation...

    KyPinkRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i graduated in dec. and this past week started my job at a magnet hospital in our area. so far the orientation seems never ending. i feel very fortunate that the staff does so much to make me feel...

  21. Sending Patients to the Hospital

    KyPinkRN replied to *Pepper*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As an EMT and new grad nurse, I say moving a patient off the floor, and asking them if they can bear weight is a judgment call... leaving a patient on the floor is a precaution taken in case there are...

  22. DUH moments..

    KyPinkRN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It would make sense for her radial pulse to be faint if she is still in afib... because the beats would be to fast to have significant cardiac output to the

  23. Feelings about graduation

    KyPinkRN replied to jennygirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was waiting for that other shoe to drop too... now two weeks after graduation it still feels like I should be doing something with all of this spare time. I have a nice break before I start working...

  24. Accused of abandonement

    KyPinkRN replied to bell83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you suggesting that you would target someone for what you perceive as a bad attitude? That management tactic is exactly what makes people what to leave a job... If you don't like someone's...

  25. Absolute No-No's

    KyPinkRN replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    :smackingf I completely agree. That's exactly what I said when I read