betweenprofessions replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing
Honestly, I've seen many nursing homes that do not have non-rebreathing masks. Whether it be for financial or treatment reasons, they do not keep them in stock. They have BVM's, but not NRB's....
betweenprofessions replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing
Okay...some perspective of this incident. There are a lot of EMT's and Paramedics that are ignorant about the system in a LTC facility. You all are limited in most instances, as to what you can treat...
betweenprofessions replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing
One of the biggest issues that I've seen in my 10 years as a paramedic is a lake of respect that sometimes, but not always, occurs between the LTC nurse and the paramedic. I realize, as my mother...