Medic/Nurse

Medic/Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    Medic/Nurse replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    fight. flow. flee. three choices for everyone - stay and fight, go with the flow or flee. personally, i have been in enough effed up situations that i'd be running from that place so fast - anyone...

  2. Is this legal???

    Medic/Nurse replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    ILLEGAL is a sick bird. What you describe is something else. Even though it may be "legal" it seems like a bad idea. A really bad idea. Walk away. You might check the nurse statutes and reg's in...

  3. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    Medic/Nurse replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Hey OP - big question here? Any explanation on where they "got their stuff" to do it or what they used? Pocketknives and ink pens are popular in the movies, but hard for most nurses to Macgyver that...

  4. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    Medic/Nurse replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to add on GOOD SAMARIATIAN Law issue. Argue all you want - this as a sole defense will still cost you plenty. Most GSL are NOT constutional in their limitations of rights. Sure, there may NEVER...

  5. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    Medic/Nurse replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going with Gila on the validity issue. Me thinks this is an URBAN legen - heck, it might even be a rural one. As for the "surgical" airway option - I know that my eyes bleed deciding when looking...

  6. Why am I responsible for the dirty blanket???

    Medic/Nurse replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I just couldn't help picking that one out. Too easy. Nurses are responsible for everything - I sure hope someone shared that secret with you before now. Actually - the biggest benefit from...

  7. If you get a low offer...

    Medic/Nurse replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I got LOW-BALLED once. I'll share - it is almost funny. I arrived, everyone was all smiles - toured the ER, ICU's, and entire facility. Introduced even. This was a smaller, older facility - but CLOSE...

  8. How to begin?

    Medic/Nurse replied to Mzjez's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    this field is unique and not everyone who wants it - will be able to do it. head down ... mouth shut ... determination and enthusiasm are good, but "we" see lots of folks that have those, just reel...

  9. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

    Medic/Nurse replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there ARRR10 - I think you did 1. what you were told and followed the "rules" 2. erred on the side of action I am NOT gonna beat you up on the "should of" or "could of" or "would of". I think you...

  10. The haunting scream of a mother

    Medic/Nurse replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    . Haunting and horrific - I'd bet that it will stay with you forever. I made many notifications through the years - 2 stay with me. 1. Called to house fire. Had been fighting the fire for a while...

  11. Question for those ED nurses that were or still are paramedics

    Medic/Nurse replied to siegolindo's topic in Emergency

    I think it really depends on your background overall. I did EC --- grad in 02/03, took PT ER job, passed NCLEX 04/03 and passed CEN 09/03 without any problems. Very minimal review - did look over...

  12. Go find your patient

    Medic/Nurse replied to irmaRN's topic in Emergency

    I think there are several of us - missing the point. I think it is an a**hole comment from the doctor - but, there is some seed that is useful in his "concept". The patient is a 9 (NINE) year-old?...

  13. I witnessed the most horrible death last night at a LTC facility.

    Medic/Nurse replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that you had to go through that - it is so difficult AND nothing any of us will say will ever truly make your experience less than what it was - you were neck deep in the tough stuff....

  14. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    Medic/Nurse replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    Our opinions pointed to the dog drowning. I suspect that the dog was a "ball fetcher" and would bring it back to his "dad" (family shared that the dog was a constant compainion and loved water). The...

  15. hospital policy on Facebook, cellphones= suspension

    Medic/Nurse replied to ChristinaEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that hospitals have been "in trouble" on the patient privacy side of this matter and even if HIPPA is not violated - there are REAL concerns about liability. Even IF your friend was on break,...

  16. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    Medic/Nurse replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    . Yikes there OP - you sure have gotten into a big ole pile of stink. RUSSIAN FABLE There was a man waling along a field in winter when he heard a small desperate cry. He look around and found the...

  17. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    Medic/Nurse replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there writer/rn - thanks for the reply. I clearly over reacted - sorry. I am all for adult conversation and moving on! Good

  18. High blood pressure

    Medic/Nurse replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    There are LOTS of folks with these conditions that feel JUST FINE until they have that crushing, doom inspired chest pain or that blinding exploding headache. Silent killers? Killers just the same....

  19. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    Medic/Nurse replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    Wow there Ruby Vee - you so rock and make me wish I was anywhere near the nurse you are ! Had a patients family follow me into a room where we had just tubed and vented an 8 year old - GRAB me by the...

  20. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    Medic/Nurse replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    please read what i posted about being under the bus and do not take editing liberties with a post and after editing use my words in a way that they were not intended. i did outline the finer points...

  21. Do I need a certain personality to work in the ER?

    Medic/Nurse replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in Emergency

    I don't think there is one ideal "personality". Thick skin is a good trait! The best thing about nursing - OPTIONS - try and see. I have seen many folks grow into many different roles. Job shadow and...

  22. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    Medic/Nurse replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is something "missing" here. I have been in many facilities and I have NEVER seen any protocol that involves a medication incident, that caused no harm (come on - was the BP wicked high,...

  23. Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    Medic/Nurse replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    WOW! I've seen this before, but it never gets any less amusing (or amazing). Hey there Matt O - thanks for the "explanation" of your authority and position on teamwork and clinical standing, it sure...

  24. Patient's family that lies and blames everything on staff....

    Medic/Nurse replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I read in several posts that families like these will ruin careers - yep, they will. I was "fired" off of a travel contract because of one of these "families" actions. Actually, it was a paid...

  25. Patient's family that lies and blames everything on staff....

    Medic/Nurse replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - some things NEVER change. There will always be patients/families like this one. They will be a PITA and they will be coddled in the name of "customer service". At least you have the BLESSING of...