emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

Emergency

Member

  • Content

    2,942

  • Visitors

    32,569

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1,137

All Content by emtb2rn

  1. emtb2rn

    If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

    emtb2rn replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    Jimmy Buffet's personal
  2. emtb2rn

    confidence

    emtb2rn replied to la143's topic in General Students

    Sun Tzu's "the art of war" and machiavelli's "the prince". Both are excellent primers on leadership which are very transferrable to
  3. emtb2rn

    How difficult would you personally rate your RN to BSN program?

    emtb2rn replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My program is fluffy easy. Time consuming because they give a lot of busy work to fill the time requirement but oh so easy. I'm a diploma grad that has a BS & masters work in another field. The...
  4. emtb2rn

    Recurrent dreams about work.

    emtb2rn replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Did your dream include a meal
  5. emtb2rn

    Hours of sleep before work

    emtb2rn replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    Tried to vote 3 times. I use the an app on an iphone & it doesn't seem to support voting through the web view
  6. emtb2rn

    Hours of sleep before work

    emtb2rn replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    About 8. Sometimes a little more, sometimes a little
  7. emtb2rn

    New to ER, help updating my reference library

    emtb2rn replied to sarahlot's topic in Emergency

    I forgot "Blazing Saddles" & "Young Frankenstein". Also critical knowledge. Sheehy's kinda important too. "Werewolf?" "There wolf. There
  8. emtb2rn

    New to ER, help updating my reference library

    emtb2rn replied to sarahlot's topic in Emergency

    Be sure to repeatedly watch "the princess bride", "pulp fiction" & "the blues brothers" so you can comfortably throw lines back & forth. Extra props if you can do entire scenes from "the holy...
  9. emtb2rn

    what is the first question a male nurse asks to an another male nurse?

    emtb2rn replied to selva tito's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Have yet to be asked that question right off the
  10. emtb2rn

    TMI at Dinner

    emtb2rn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Only after I've started explaining exactly what a torso degloving
  11. emtb2rn

    The Scrubs Issue...

    emtb2rn replied to GCom24's topic in Men in Nursing

    Try aviator scrubs at aviatorscrubs.com, call & talk to them about sizing. I'm 5'10", 150lbs & wear
  12. emtb2rn

    triage

    emtb2rn replied to jackielouisrn's topic in Emergency

    There's a thread here somewhere which describes a variety of logistical approaches. Also check the ENA website for additional discussions on how to setup triage flow. For how to assign acuity, look...
  13. emtb2rn

    Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    emtb2rn replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My facility does, so my ID has: EMTB2RN RN BS CEN Plus we have a laminated card that hangs below our ID that has RN in large letters. And I still get addressed as
  14. emtb2rn

    Um... Can you hit before you get hit?

    emtb2rn replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Assume you're talking about fight in progress, not a pre-emptive strike. Call for help, hit the code button, get strength in numbers. That said, punching isn't a great approach unless you actually...
  15. emtb2rn

    Case study...

    emtb2rn replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Had that guy
  16. emtb2rn

    Let's hear about your worst shift ever!

    emtb2rn replied to mamax3's topic in General Nursing

    Any unsuccessful peds code makes for a worst
  17. emtb2rn

    MR and MOI?

    emtb2rn replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    Never heard mr used like that. Bad local abbreviation. Whoever said it should've gone with "rosc" - return of spontaneous
  18. emtb2rn

    Is cheating a double standard?

    emtb2rn replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    Can't close the thread, I just got more popcorn. And a
  19. emtb2rn

    An Exploration of Emergency Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes of Pediatric Pain

    emtb2rn replied to JPCummings's topic in Emergency

    The link drives to a ms-outlook login
  20. emtb2rn

    Missed heart attacks - how can it happen?

    emtb2rn replied to Enthused RN's topic in Emergency

    Yep, had it happen just the other day. 1st ekg & set of enzymes were fine. Within an hour that all changed & we were off to the cath
  21. emtb2rn

    Don't you hate when the stomach bug goes around?!

    emtb2rn replied to AspiringRN27's topic in General Nursing

    My mrsa took down my cdiff, then vre got the mrsa and wouldn't you know it, esbl crushed that vre. The esbl then got bored and left. It was a tough 7 minutes but I feel pretty good
  22. emtb2rn

    An ER nurse

    emtb2rn replied to PerfectlyNumb's topic in Emergency

    And we get to learn other languages - "drano, no
  23. emtb2rn

    Was I in the wrong to try to call 911?

    emtb2rn replied to zombieghoast's topic in General Nursing

    Call 911. Get the bus rolling. Let them rma if they want after medics on
  24. emtb2rn

    Buy nursing books from School bookstore or other websites?!

    emtb2rn replied to a0646504's topic in General Students

    Go through amazon. College bookstores charge list price. Also see if you can use a previous edition. Most profs are open to that if there's been little change in the field of study. Carefully read the...
  25. emtb2rn

    Culture

    emtb2rn replied to Kbartholomay's topic in General World

    The purpose of this assignment is to speak to someone in order to get the answers. I don't think your instructor intends for you to simply post the questions on the internet for some anonymous person...