Mcstraycat

Mcstraycat specializes in SICU CICU NICU PICU ER Flight, Cath Lab.

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1. Anyone know Liquid Agents?

   Mcstraycat replied to lifezfunny's topic in Travel

   Most unethical company I've ever encountered. Thats with 10 years of traveling. Are they still in business?

2. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

   Mcstraycat replied to hope3456's topic in Activism

   Man, I miss Molly Ivins. She always had such a way of cutting right through the BS and illuminating the ridiculous. Really, really miss her.

3. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   Mcstraycat replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   And there's only one way to get to the ECU. Those patients go by "celestial transfer".

4. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   Mcstraycat replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   Poor well meaning Amber. She's got AGAC. AGAC=ain't got a clue. I'd almost forgotten that one. We know your heart is in the right place, Amber. But some of the finest nurses I've ever known were also some of the funniest. We give our all to our pat...

5. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   Mcstraycat replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   Tachy Lawdia with junctional sweet Jesus's That's the little old lady that rolls in saying, "Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lawdy. Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy. Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, SWEET Jesus!!, lawdy, lawdy, lawdy. I just love that one.

6. Has anyone done this? Became a Paramedic first and then an RN? Is it a good idea ?

   Mcstraycat replied to shehadi's topic in Emergency

   Lots of people have done this. I personally think the assessment skills you learn as an EMT-P give you a leg up for nursing school. I spent 16 yrs a paramedic before getting my RN. My prehospital experience prepared me well for critical care as well ...