AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. o2 @ 2L

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    People forget patients can feel air hundry because thier co2 is high and not just because thier oxygen is low! Dont forget the other part of the puzzle! In EMS we can measure conrinuos co2 which is...

  2. Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Emergency

    Yeah you are just wasting tour time with this Traumasurferr person, he or she is just looking for trouble on here! They goodness for the ignore button!

  3. Tips on securing a nasal ETT! and other advise :)

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes it was a call that kept me on my toes even though it was at like 2 in the morning! Especially since I am on a paramedic/intermediate truck and our intermediates cannot intubate. I would not...

  4. Tips on securing a nasal ETT! and other advise :)

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi all, I am currently working full time as a paramedic and am looking for any good tips on securing nasal tubes. I also have a couple other questions. I had a male patient last night that I had to...

  5. IV ADMIN

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to santos2010's topic in General Nursing

    I have one thing to say...

  6. What can the prehospital crews do in your area?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in Emergency

    nice of you to make the assumption that I do not know anything about this procedure or neonates and that I am not smart enough to know that I need to review infrequent procedures, or that I have never...

  7. Does this mean I'm hired ?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Wait till you get the job offer in writing!

  8. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well you should remember as a floor nurse that ER nurses dont have the privlage of refusing patients, they just keep comming in. We cannot tell our patients to come back in say an hour when we are...

  9. Rude Nurses

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well speaking as a former ER RN and as a pre hospital provider it does get rather frustrating when nurind homes send ou patients that really do not need to go. It sounds like this patient need...

  10. What can the prehospital crews do in your area?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in Emergency

    No, this is for the regular 911 ambulance at the ALS level, UVC is at the paramedic level only of course, and no you do not have to be a paramedic on a specialized neontal team to do it. We can carry...

  11. What can the prehospital crews do in your area?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in Emergency

    In NH the state goes by its modo " Live free or die" when it comes to protocols! We carry a huge amount of drugs and the only one that is a med control is Heparin, everything else is standing order!...

  12. What can the prehospital crews do in your area?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in Emergency

    Yes new guideline per AHA use blidly inserted airways on cardiac arrests instead of intubating. Takes a lot less time!

  13. Is it legal to rewrite nursing notes 3 months later?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to sblanchard1983's topic in General Nursing

    You need to write an addendum and keep the current notes. Do not write them all over this would look suspicious in a court room!

  14. EMT-B + STNA = ER Nurse?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to cgemt's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. You would be concidered and ER Tech, so doing all tasky type basic stuff. Ie getting patients up, getting them dressed/undressed, bed pans, stocking rooms, taking VS, doing EKGs, transporting...

  15. EMT-B + STNA = ER Nurse?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to cgemt's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm... I did really well (other than not really liking it of course). First year as a new grad in a busy ER I got employee of the month (and it was hospital wide) and precepted a new grad that became...

  16. Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Emergency

    Better do your research before you answer questions that you are lacking knowledge on! In my state (in the northeast) we CAN give up to 10 mg of IM Haldol as well as Ativan PREHOSPITAL WITHOUT...

  17. EMT-B + STNA = ER Nurse?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to cgemt's topic in General Nursing

    Like evryone else said, no... I am an NREMTP and had to go to nursing school to become an RN, only to quit because I hated it. Make sure nursing is really what you want to do before investing in...

  18. My health is suffering..vent I guess...

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I got out of nursing = way more energy = 20 lbs of weight loss over the past 3 months. It was a slow process though, I have been out of nursing for a little under a year now, but I contribute having a...

  19. Epi Pen makes a good day

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Nursing

    Glad it entertaned you, but on a serious not people have lost digits accident injecting themselves with Epi using an Epi Pen... it is not a good device to fool aroung with! Just

  20. I screwed up!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to nankie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is the patient's fault, if she didn't want her "friend" to know then she should have told you that privately ahead of time or not brought her in the room with her!! Does she think you have a...

  21. Want to do Flight, but, well, I cannot stop eating CRAP!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Thanks Keegs! I will, just got done biking for over an hour, I feel wonderful! What a difference from a few months ago!

  22. Want to do Flight, but, well, I cannot stop eating CRAP!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Well the GI thing turned out to be a blessing in disguise! I havent had ice cream in a couple of months at least, started taking a vitamin, Eating much healthier with smaller portions and A LOT less...

  23. Tips on securing a nasal ETT! and other advise :)

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am quite comfortable with my ability to judge when a patient is in respiratory failure sine i have 13 years of EMS experience, as well as a few of ER nursing experience. This patient was WAY beyond...

  24. friend with cancer

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford to maybe buy them some gas cards or gift

  25. Giving Nitro Spray

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to naddie01's topic in Emergency

    Give the NTG! People forget that NTG SL is self limiting and if the patient drops there pressure lie them flat and in about 5 minutes they will probabbly be back to normal again!