AnnieOaklyRN

AnnieOaklyRN BSN, RN, EMT-P

Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic

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  1. Are there PAs in the NICU?

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, Just wondering if there is such a thing as a PA that works in the NICU??? If so what are they allowed to do, are they at the same level as an NNP? THanks for any info

  2. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am an RN also a paramedic, I was a paramedic first. I always dreamed of being a paramedic, since kindergarten to be exact... I will be honest, I went to nursing school really so I could...

  3. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you worked in EMS? Until you have done both you have no clue how intellectually demanding EMS is! Nursing is not intellectually demanding, you assess a patient knowing that your not the one that...

  4. Invasive Pre-Employment Physical??

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to littley's topic in General Nursing

    You feel violated that a CBC was drawn, seriously? Is this a

  5. What do you use for conscious sedation in your ER ?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to BunkyRN's topic in Emergency

    Depends on the Dr. For kids under 2ish we use Ketamine and sometimes versed with fentanyl For adults we use either versed with fentanyl or propofol. We are allowed to push the Propofol where I work...

  6. What do you use for conscious sedation in your ER ?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to BunkyRN's topic in Emergency

    Etomidate is sedation, and it does not

  7. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been thinking for a long time about flight, now I just have to quit my ice cream addiction, easier said than

  8. Are there PAs in the NICU?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thank you all for the replies.. BTW Bittybabygrower... I love your profile guy with the

  9. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I had to make a tough decision today, I decided to resign more so for financial reasons. Unfortunatly they only have 32 hours for me and I was hoping it would be enough financially, but its just...

  10. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I recently started in a level 2b NICU and have been there for 4 shifts so far. My preceptor was rude to me right from the start and this has continued for every shift. I am not a new...

  11. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad people can understand. Hugs to you as well, sometimes like others have said, learning and teaching styles just do not mesh. You get more bees with honey

  12. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the advice. I emailed the educator a couple of hours ago and was told we could sit and talk about it... She also asked if I could talk to my preceptor about how I feel, but in my...

  13. IV Questions from a New Nurse

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to BowHunterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You should insist that your hospital provide you with an IV course! It is crazy to expect someone with no previous IV skills to assess them or start them!!

  14. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100% with you Esme!! I do not want to be a skills junky like some people seem to be implying, which is how I kinda feel working as a nurse... You just dont have to think nearly as much as you...

  15. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not stating that my worth is measured by the amount of skills I know or that I can perform... In my practice as a medic I don't see A and do B per protocols. Being a paramedic involves A LOT of...

  16. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have thought about that..... and will hopefully do transport, although there are not to many jobs around here for that unfortunatly. The competition is fierce around here for any job!

  17. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Its just the total lack of autonomy! I started in the level 2b special care nursery, took NRP the other day... and everything is the Dr. will do... hell I can't even put in an umbilical line at this...

  18. LPN to Labor and Delivery Nurse or OBGYN Nurse possible?

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to medical_mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think a majority of hospitals will only hire RNs into their L&D floors. You could work in an ob/gyn office though.

  19. I want to become a NICU RN

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to littlemammanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually you need NRP (neonatal recusitation program) not PALS. NRP is geared specifically to the

  20. Is this Normal?!

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't quite your full time job for a job that is only per-diem with the possibility of becomming full time! Its to easy for this new manager to back out and then you will have no

  21. Did i do something wrong? CPR question

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Chixie's topic in Emergency

    Rib fx happen, sometimes what your actually hearing is the ribs sliding up and down against the sternum where they attach, so the loud noise you hear doesn't always mean you are breaking ribs, and...

  22. Missed diagnosis - just a vent

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    D-Dimers can come up positive, even if you do not have a DVT! You could have a clot anywhere... the ultrasound would be more accurate to pic up a

  23. Are there any jobs around for new grads??

    AnnieOaklyRN replied to sarahmb's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    NH is a compact state, but MA is not. Visit the NH board of nursing website which gives details on how to get a license in NH, its not easy, and involved fingerprints etc.... Good luck... BTW: I do...

  24. Capnography made me say, hmmmm! Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Patient

    AnnieOaklyRN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi all, I am a paramedic and yesterday we had a young man who crashed his motorcylce into a pickup truck and he presented in traumatic arrest on our arrival, but we worked him per protocol. I...

  25. Capnography made me say, hmmmm! Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Patient

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

    I was thinking that as well, but his lung sounds were equal, but full of crackles, but I hear air movemnt bilaterally...