emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Oxygen Therapy

    emtb2rn replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    University of
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    New Grad nurse

    emtb2rn replied to leens86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not most people, ALL people. Welcome to the darkside,
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    What can I (we) do? RANT

    emtb2rn replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Amen!!
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    job is getting to me today

    emtb2rn replied to joe007's topic in Emergency

    That actually is a big deal. It was a 2mg vial, correct? Your order was 1mg, did you waste the remaining 1mg? I think not, based on your comments. So, what would happen if the next anticipated dose...
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    New grad starting in ED in 2 months, what to review?

    emtb2rn replied to Nolli's topic in Emergency

    Check the first stickie at the top of this forum. Will answer most, if not
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    why do nurses hate medics?

    emtb2rn replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    Not for nothing but in the mall scenario being discussed the best actual treatment for the patient is quality cpr. Which is a basic skill that can be taught effectively in about 15 seconds on scene...
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    "Holiday/year end" gift

    emtb2rn replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    Another hallway pt and a telepack without leads (for that
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    favoritism comes full circle

    emtb2rn replied to passive sambo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Paragraph breaks please. Hard to
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    How common is it for employers to pay for BSN?

    emtb2rn replied to mcapuano's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My facility pays $5k/yr for medical education and $4k/yr for
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    My favorite med:

    emtb2rn replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    A nursing bolus of milk of amnesia which smooooothes the
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    Informal poll on grading scale

    emtb2rn replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    80-85=c, 86-93=b, 94-100=a. Below 80, say 79.9 = d = fail. Diploma
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    emtb2rn replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    And another thing. I'm a 2nd career rn coming from telecom management where I had a contract that spelled out my compensation, benefits, vacation/sick/personal days, separation, etc. So why shouldn't...
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    Nursing Reviews

    emtb2rn replied to ChopperCabra's topic in General Nursing

    What is this "raise" you speak of? Grumble, grumble,
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    emtb2rn replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    According to hx here, ms rodman should now be a senior in her nursing program. So, theory but no actual
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    Paramedic, RN, or something else?

    emtb2rn replied to c27_AEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go for the rn. Many more options and much better
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    When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    That would've been a good teaching
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    Can you solve this mcg to mg conversion?

    emtb2rn replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    500 mikes of fentanyl will fix their pain along with that annoying breathing
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    What sort of nurse do you want to be?

    emtb2rn replied to Miss-kate's topic in General Nursing

    Adequately
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    Debunking the SATA Myth.

    emtb2rn replied to cp1024's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The funny thing about SATA questions is they're really what nursing is like and how you have to
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    emtb2rn replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Like the flu, a sense of entitlement knows no
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    Will multiple degrees at the same level help me?

    emtb2rn replied to mhy12784's topic in General Nursing

    Take a good look at informatics for your MSN if you haven't already chosen a niche. Informatics is the engineering degree. You already have the business degree components so you're covered there from...
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    How Is Your Census?

    emtb2rn replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    House has been full. We've had ER holds almost every day in
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    Calling codes

    emtb2rn replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Time is brain, call the code. You say ct was negative, was last seen normal within 4 hours of symptom onset? If yes, why was TPA not administered? The contraindication window's pretty small these...
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    What fascinates you?

    emtb2rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Shiny objects. And the brain. But mostly shiny
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    Need opinions

    emtb2rn replied to blams2004's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So do I. And I also use the same patient stated verbiage. They say it, I chart it. I've never had an issue with vulgar language in my