emtb2rn BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    emtb2rn replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    While your beliefs work well for you personally, it is quite presumptuous to state that belief in a specific deity makes someone a better
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    ED Volunteer

    emtb2rn replied to NCGal78's topic in Emergency

    As a volunteer you won't be observing much because there's no reason for you to be watching what's going on with a patient. As stated above, tech will get you what you're looking
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    BIOPATCH

    emtb2rn replied to lbeauplan's topic in General Nursing

    Same at my
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    What was/are the 3 things that got/get you through nursing school?

    emtb2rn replied to crushlush's topic in General Students

    1. Nursing school was easy, that was the best part. 2. Wife 3.
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    Things you'd like to say to....

    emtb2rn replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    "We're not laughing WITH
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    emtb2rn replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Today - young(ish) female by squad for the std from a toilet seat. Did we laugh? Oh
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    Pulse heard over RUQ & LUQ?

    emtb2rn replied to here_we_stand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And this pt is in fast
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    New medsurg Grad

    emtb2rn replied to Abeautiful01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why are they cutting your orientation so much? Not doing you any favors. Or your patients. Have you talked about your concerns with the
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    CEN as a New Grad

    emtb2rn replied to mterrybsn's topic in Emergency

    zmansc said it very well. Plus, having your CEN indicates that you're an expert in the field and as a new grad, is that really the case? When I took the test, I read most of the questions and thought,...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    emtb2rn replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

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    Calling all nurses: Enough with the high-velocity urination contest!

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

    Carefully, very
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    Pulse heard over RUQ & LUQ?

    emtb2rn replied to here_we_stand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm thinking what you're thinking and and that kind of thinking will lead to an 18 in the ac along with a bunch of stat orders. "Hey ct, it's emtb2rn, can we reprioritize your
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    Is it a good idea to work 5 days straight (12 hours shifts/day)?

    emtb2rn replied to happyface27's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above, your true tax bracket is based on your annual adjusted gross income, not what you made in a given week. Your weekly deductions are based on how you set up your
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    Just Applied and Waiting

    emtb2rn replied to paanii720's topic in New York Nursing

    Go Golden
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    overheard at the bedside

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

    White mid-40's male pt: "that doctor who was just in here, is he a jew?" Me: "yeah, he's one of us." Pt: silence And then, because i simply couldn't resist, i asked "sprechen sie deutsch?" Pt: "huh?"...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    emtb2rn replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think you made it up because you said: Which is a statement unsupported by any facts which makes it a
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    How do you respond to rude patients?

    emtb2rn replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    emtb2rn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Did the entire vial spray all over you like it did to
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    emtb2rn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Spike blood, forget that roller clamps are open, liberally coat wall, floor & shoes with prbc's. And those were white shoes. Operative word being were. I plead the
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    Spinal cord Injury

    emtb2rn replied to Popsickle21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's a trauma code. Jawthrust, keep cspine as neutral as possible & cpr
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    Competencies

    emtb2rn replied to CWONgal's topic in General Nursing

    Come to er where you'll get to use all of those competencies at one point or
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    Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    emtb2rn replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

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    New RN in ED

    emtb2rn replied to LaurenRay1983's topic in Emergency

    Open your mind to absorb tons of information. At first you'll be learning something every hour. Have fun. And it helps if you like surprises, 'cause they happen
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    emtb2rn replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Really? Have a source for that or was it a SWAG? Anyway, my hospital provides $5k/yr in tuition
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    how in the world does one pay for nursing school!

    emtb2rn replied to hoosiertwin's topic in General Students

    I paid for fees & books only. Didn't qualify for grants, but there is a lot of scholarship money out