emsrn1970

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1. Who believes instructors can be out to get you?

   emsrn1970 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

   If your ADD interferes with giving good competent care then you should fail. Because someone has some syndrome or other ailment does not exclude them from providing competent care. Now I don't know if you were or were not but you seem to be implyin...

2. Who believes instructors can be out to get you?

   emsrn1970 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

   I don't believe any are out to get you that would defeat the whole purpose of letting you in. However if you constantly complain or argue with the instructors then you present a nice big target on your back. The point is in school, just keep your m...

3. Anyone gone union?

   emsrn1970 replied to liljsmom02's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl: :yeahthat: :lol_hitti but of course us strike busters are there for the patient care, just like the folks that are on strike...

4. Keep it to myself? / UMDNJ?

   emsrn1970 replied to lydiasmom's topic in SRNA

   I wouldn't say a word and definitely would not mention it to other coworkers until you have been there a year or two.

5. 3 Letters of Reference for NA Program?

   emsrn1970 replied to deroth1's topic in CRNA

   Get a 4th reference from a CRNA and you will be golden, but the first three should follow what the program requested which was from RNs not MDs.

6. laryngospasm and peds Succs dose.

   emsrn1970 replied to SRNA312's topic in CRNA

   Take a look in Jaffe third edition (anesthesiologist manual of surgical procedures) Appendix D3 discussing emergence it will give you the dose for laryngospasm 0.1-0.5mg/kg .1 will brak it for an adult and will almost always keep them breathing so y...

7. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

   emsrn1970 replied to Athlein1's topic in CRNA

   You could spend two years in school to be an AA or just stay at a holiday inn express.

8. laryngospasm and peds Succs dose.

   emsrn1970 replied to SRNA312's topic in CRNA

   For a laryngospasm 0.1mg/kg is the proper dose. Even with adults 10mg or 20mg will break a spasm and keep your patient breathing.

9. Weird Code

   emsrn1970 replied to EMSChild's topic in Emergency

   Doctor is correct

10. Uninsured patients increase in number....

    emsrn1970 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    The only thing that has helped poverty was welfare reform that Clintonhad to be dragged kicking and screming to sign. Our current system is only broken because too many people are at the trough and only a few to pay for it. It amazes me that people...

11. Uninsured patients increase in number....

    emsrn1970 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    JFK is directly to blame for the number of homeless and poor in this country as well as his predecessor for the utter failure that the war on poverty has caused. JFK and Lyndon Johnson have done more to harm and decimate minorities and women in this...

12. Co-worker hitting up the Dr.s for meds during shift?

    emsrn1970 replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    This is done quite frequently in the ER call it professional courtesy. Why is it any of your business if she wants to ask the doctor for a script?

13. MAC explanation

    emsrn1970 replied to badgernurse's topic in CRNA

    They'll teach it to you in CRNA school. MAC is more of a guideline since other supplements to anesthesia can increase or decrease your MAC value of inhaled anesthetics.

14. Union- good or bad?

    emsrn1970 replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Let someone come into a union facility and not want to join a union they will be pressured into joining by the union members. They will make your life hell if you don't join the union.

15. So you think you can negotiate for yourself....

    emsrn1970 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    It's a shame they care more about the self interests of teachers rather than the education of children. This is why I don't believe nursing unions when they claim to be for patient ratios and what not for the safety of the patients.