kelzerize

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1. What is a bad day?

   kelzerize posted a topic in Hospice

   9years of bedside nursing and the last 5yrs I’ve been in the Emergency Dpt. I am sick of the increase in rude patients, increase in hostility towards nursing, increase in young patients who think they’re dying, increase particularly in ADMINISTRATION...

2. Trauma

   kelzerize replied to kelzerize's topic in Emergency

   He was dead on arrival, shot in the heart. That was my first real trauma ... pretty much worse thing ever. and I definitely want to learn from what was going on. I think we could have done the thoracotomy sooner and gotten more blood to him sooner. ...

3. Trauma

   kelzerize replied to kelzerize's topic in Emergency

   Also, can I ask how many units of blood are at your fingertips for a GSW? We put in a chest tube and out came 4L, so I know what our doc ordered was not right either.

4. Trauma

   kelzerize replied to kelzerize's topic in Emergency

   Yea that is what I figured! I will surely remember that and tell everyone that was there. Thank you!!!!!!!

5. Feeling guilty ALL the time

   kelzerize replied to detrelibre's topic in Emergency

   You did everything right, don't be hard on yourself when your patient crashes. You are not the provider either so don't try and run the show either its just a matter of watching out for your patient and do what you were trained. Sounds like you did e...

6. Trauma

   kelzerize posted a topic in Emergency

   We're not a trauma hospital but we got a GSW that was DOA basically. I asked if we can give blood products theough the IO but it was said no. We waited several minutes for the doc to get the femoral line. Should we have given blood through the IO?

7. AF recruiter rushing, only to wait right?

   kelzerize replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Government

   sorry i haven't been on this website in a while, and got lost when i tried to reply. to make it short, yes we did have the same recruiter.!

8. AF recruiter rushing, only to wait right?

   kelzerize replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Government

   On a second note, the recruiter gets commission/compensation from each applicant so yea, she's trying to hustle you.

9. AF recruiter rushing, only to wait right?

   kelzerize replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Government

   LOL because this lady sounds all too familiar. I applied two years ago for AF through the Los Angeles recruitor, and was ultimately denied for the mild psoriasis at MEPS. But I was at a point working full time as a CNA, my last semester of nursing ...

10. Sending in the final Air Force app.

    kelzerize replied to mobro's topic in Government

    OK....can I ask about the biggest thing on my mind that I don't ask about: I have no husband, no boyfriend, and no children...but I know I want all of that. I am hoping someone will tell me that it is possible to be happy and have a family in the A...

11. Sending in the final Air Force app.

    kelzerize replied to mobro's topic in Government

    FO' real. this is what I needed to hear. I am too, new grad, no prior military experience, the 1st one in the family to be in the military. I'm sweating bullets working to pay rent, and finishing my last semester of nursing school, and turning in a...

12. Any AF January COT hopefuls out there?

    kelzerize replied to NurseJessi's topic in Government

    Hi everyone! I am a COT-January hopeful, and just finished with all the paperwork for my application. I found it pretty challenging to get all that paperwork done, because I still haven't graduated yet. I actually graduate in December and want to ...

13. Applying to USAF

    kelzerize replied to mbb21's topic in Government

    Hi there. i graduate in December, just started the process as well. Recruiters can't guarantee anything. Thats all i know :-/ Keep a positive attitude and hope for the best despite any discouraging words you will hear.

14. Student nursing jobs

    kelzerize replied to TJTrina's topic in General Students

    I work for a company that tests infants for their hearing. It's great! I work with the nurses/parents and do paperwork for the babies' charts. Most hospitals with post partum have hearing screen programs.