emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    emtb2rn replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Citizens with their personal weapons did nothing to prevent the invasion of the continental US during WWII. That was handled by our standing army. Where...
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    emtb2rn replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    How about the New England Journal of Medicine? "Gun injuries cause twice as many deaths as cancer, 5 times as many as heart disease, and 15 times as many as infections". MMS: Error The link above...
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    ER Consolidation

    emtb2rn replied to Regent138's topic in General Students

    You will see the er nurses do assessments quite a bit differently from what you been learning in school and practicing in clinical. Not shortcuts but rather very focused. And in that vein (no pun...
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    emtb2rn replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. I assume you were highly trained and had practiced for that type of situation. You are not the person who concerns me. Now what about the person who has a concealed weapon, basic...
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    Can you recommend a medication?

    emtb2rn replied to russianbear's topic in Patient Medications

    Make suggestions all the time. To er docs, consults, an attending. Never had a problem. Docs seem to like the "here's the problem & my recommended solution" approach. Non teaching
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    emtb2rn replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    Click on the "original" button inside the quote & it'll bring up that thread about cringeworthy something or other. It's an AN thread, nothing
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    Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    emtb2rn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    What's the life
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    emtb2rn replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does it stay like that when you leave the house or do you secure the
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    emtb2rn replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does it stay like that when you leave the house or do you secure the weapon? This is assuming you occasionally dare to leave the house
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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    emtb2rn replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    To the op, you said this is another thread: That was about a sharps container, what about with a
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    Can cat owners really get schizophrenia from their cats?

    emtb2rn replied to Alnitak7's topic in Psychiatric

    The one sound my wife doesn't like is the distinctive "i've killed a mouse and i'm bringing it to you". Our hundred year old house does get mice, although not for
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    Epinephrine IV or IM in this situation.

    emtb2rn replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why is epi IV being discussed for anaphylaxis? That route as a push is reserved for the dead
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    emtb2rn replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    So everybody's OK with these
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    Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    emtb2rn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Opiate withdrawal never killed
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    ACLS should always be 2 days and in person!

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Mine either. 50 bed community
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    Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    emtb2rn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Drano no
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    Epinephrine IV or IM in this situation.

    emtb2rn replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    IV epi using im concentration epi is gonna cause some problems. And chu gonna have some 'splainin' to
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    Has Being a Male Benefited you MORE or LESS

    emtb2rn replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In admission to nursing school? No, not at
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    Can cat owners really get schizophrenia from their cats?

    emtb2rn replied to Alnitak7's topic in Psychiatric

    I speak fluent cat. Used to have a maine coon that had an incredible variety of vocalizations, each of which had a specific meaning. And our current bengals don't have as extensive a range but do have...
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    General Noise Discussion

    emtb2rn replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ahh, alcohol, the cause of and solution to most of life's problems. College was a lot of jd straight up. We built a wall from the
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    Spice Spice Baby

    emtb2rn replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    Had a k2 smoker last night. Got violent, real violent. Still in restraints when i
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    Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    emtb2rn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    Don't mix alcohol and
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    General Noise Discussion

    emtb2rn replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, cause too much of everything is just
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    emtb2rn replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ask you if it's secured where the kids can't get their hands on the weapon. If you want to refuse to answer the question, fine. But you don't have a constitutional leg to stand on to not answer....
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    Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    emtb2rn replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Protected how? That statement makes absolutely no sense in terms of a healthcare related question about firearms in the