magicman

magicman

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  1. Technology in Nursing Staff Development

    magicman replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I currently provide a podcast that can be used for CE. While many listen, few take advantage of the CE option (as yet). I think this is due, in part, to a few things. first, the general age of the...

  2. IV size

    magicman replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    You most CERTAINLY may disagree! That's the beauty of the forums. :) As for bending, I've never, in 28 years, seen a 20 guage bend upon intorduction into a vein. The type of patients your ED sees has...

  3. Curious to know how many CEU's...

    magicman replied to TriageQueen's topic in Emergency

    I didn't think the ENA had that many credit hours available! I'll have to take a look. I usually get 30 - 40/year.....Florida requires 28 now (I think. They keep increasing it). But I need 100 in 4...

  4. Just Starting to Work in ER

    magicman replied to Mariannsi's topic in Emergency

    Way to go Mare!!!! Welcome to the club! Again congrats and good

  5. IV size

    magicman replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    While I can understand wanting to use larger bors catheters for trauma and surgical patients, in practical application, it's much less traumatic to the patient, quicker, and you have a higher success...

  6. Why is the first year so hard???

    magicman replied to Aislstarfish's topic in General Nursing

    The answers to this are numerous. First, there's the lack of true preparation in nursing school to perform the job of a nurse in real life (i.e. managing multiple patients, time management, skills you...

  7. Scary baby near-code

    magicman replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    I too think the ICN nurse was WAY out of line. Everything the other two responders said is how I feel also. You're a team as a nursing department in the hospital and should work together. With that...

  8. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

    magicman replied to Andy S.'s topic in Emergency

    Not only taking report, but even getting a bed assignment can be worse than pulling teeth! It can take upwards of an hour or more to even get an assignment when there are beds available! And yes,...

  9. Only ER?

    magicman replied to leapfrog16's topic in Emergency

    I started as a medic also and hadn't done any other nursing before starting in the ED also. Your background in pre hospital care gives you some of the skillsets that are needed to be a good, quality...

  10. Any Opinion on RN Markets LNC Stat Course

    magicman replied to LysanderRN's topic in Legal

    Hi all! Siri..it's been too long. We must talk again and soon! I'll contact you some time this coming week. As for the RN Market course, I took the home study version. It has some good, solid...

  11. ED nurse to patient staffing ratios

    magicman posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I have a request from my fellow Florida nurses. We were told at our last staff meeting that our staffing ratio was one of the best in the state at 5:1, and that the average in the state was more like...

  12. ED nurse to patient staffing ratios

    magicman replied to magicman's topic in Florida Nursing

    Are there no other Florida E.D. nurses here? I'd really like to get some input on

  13. Any nurses that went through EMT-B Training?

    magicman replied to nerrollus's topic in General Nursing

    I was an EMT and a paramedic for 12 years before going to nursing school. That 12 years was invaluable then as it is now. I would highly recommend not only finishing your EMT, but putting it to use in...

  14. Gcs

    magicman replied to OR2ER's topic in General Nursing

    First, I feel I must correct something here. The correct terminology is mute, not dumb. That's (dumb) an antiquated way of saying things. AFA the GCS itself, it might need to be up to policy. Im my...

  15. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

    magicman replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

    Could we please get away from the statement that the ANA is a "union". It is not, nor does it act as one. It is a PAC and a loose association just as the ENA or any other "association" is. It (the...

  16. ER Orientation

    magicman replied to tknrn's topic in Emergency

    AFA your question, the minimum 30 day time frame sounds pretty good overall (although longer might be better depending on your daily census). The certs you want nurses to have are good, but requiring...

  17. New bill for safe nursing standards

    magicman replied to Bjo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'd be most interested in the sample letter! I'll print it and give it to everyone I work with to send too! :) AFA the "problems" noted with the levels, I too wonder how many nurses will return to...

  18. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    magicman replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    First, I think the resentment comes more from the fact that CP's, while serving a VERY useful purpose in school, serve no REAL purpose in the "real world" as they are structured today. As an example,...

  19. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    magicman replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Very well stated and I must agree 100%!!! That might have been a better way to state my thoughts. Thank you!!

  20. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    magicman replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't miss it, I actually stated it! That's the only place we (nursing in general) are on our own (in general). My point is about CP's though. More emphasis is placed on them from a medical aspect...

  21. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    magicman replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Just HAD to respond to this one. Notice I added an "etc." in there. I didn't feel the need to go into ALL the details of what we all do. I thought we already knew that part. But I would be...

  22. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    magicman replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    One point I gotta bring up with your post is that medication delivery is NOT within the scope of independent nursing practice. It is done only on the express order of a physician, thus nursing can not...

  23. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    magicman replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahaha.........yeah, I'm a male nurse also. Strangely, I've observed the same thing, even in the E.D. (where I currently work). I GOTTA get a copy of the current NANDA list and see this one!! I...

  24. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    magicman replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Many interesting posts on this thread. Thought I'd toss my 2 cents into the mix here too. :) As a nurse who started as a paramedic, I have a differnt outlook on nursing as a whole as compared to...

  25. Removing patients from their vehicles

    magicman replied to FiestaRed's topic in Emergency

    What about them? Help them get out of the vehicle and into a w/c or onto a stretcher (depeneding on the need) and into the ED. The pt in your example could be taken by w/c to triage and then to where...