Wile E Coyote ASN, RN

Wile E Coyote is a ASN, RN and specializes in Critical care.

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   RN overwhelmed with med school

   Wile E Coyote replied to RNtoMD's topic in General Nursing

   That sense of shock at no longer being exceptional has been many an M1's undoing. Do not get rattled when 'the 3 smart folks in the back' get weeded out, it does not reflect on you. You may bomb your...
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   RN overwhelmed with med school

   Wile E Coyote replied to RNtoMD's topic in General Nursing

   I'll chime in to agree with the recommendation to check out SDN. You won't need to spend much time browsing to get a sense that "wth did I get myself into" is an extremely commonly expressed theme for...
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   Bicarbonate HC03 - As High as 43?

   Wile E Coyote replied to NurseSonata's topic in General Nursing

   I could see a sleeping, prone COPD'er retaining more CO2 from baseline long enough to bump her serum Bicarb if in said hypoventilating state long enough (several hours, overnight, etc). As far as pure...
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   More Autonomy?? No more hourly wage grovelling!!

   Wile E Coyote replied to NefforamaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Management.
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   As a Nurse can I work for a search and rescue team?

   Wile E Coyote replied to Katieacrosen's topic in General Nursing

   Just show up to a local SAR training session with some pace-count beads on your pack strap... you'll be in-like-flynn.:) Seriously though, these previous posters are correct.There will be exceptions,...
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   Anesthesia for CPR

   Wile E Coyote replied to Rinto's topic in Critical Care

   This is stuff you anesthetists know very well, but if the providers avoid the Versed recommendation and stick to only Ketamine, ( I'm not advocating this BTW, just giving a 'for instance' scenario)...
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   NPA/Nasal Trumpet

   Wile E Coyote replied to Leafylane's topic in General Nursing

   I'm cornfused here... OP, your line about aspirating and coughing violently for 20 minutes doesn't jive with no "apparent swallowing concerns" nor does the violent coughing jive with the statement...
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   Cleveland Clinic EVAR graft question

   Wile E Coyote replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

   18 years ago, my tele floor charge RN used to get a daily list of all 'missed charges' from the previous day. An IV catheter was $18, a bag of fluid was $56 (prices charged to the patient, not the...
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   Personal Address Disclosed to the public? what does this mean?

   Wile E Coyote replied to Kate.Med/Surg RN's topic in General Nursing

   Ouch, that's embarrassing. I've probably corrected someone on this very cite about that particular
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    Personal Address Disclosed to the public? what does this mean?

    Wile E Coyote replied to Kate.Med/Surg RN's topic in General Nursing

    Could you please sight your source for this
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    Have You Ever Had to Take Care of Someone You Knew?

    Wile E Coyote replied to NewGradRN114's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's pretty much expected in acute care hospital settings. You'll care for coworkers, family of the guy that does your yardwork, your kid's teacher's kid, etc. at least once, if not often. I've taken...
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    DUI in California

    Wile E Coyote replied to kittenmittens's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If you consulted lawyers experienced in professional licensure issues, I would think their advice has high merit. I recommend you consider deleting this entire thread, or at least heavily edit it. I'm...
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    Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    Wile E Coyote replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    That's how I read it, and my answer is private duty
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    I quit the PA rat race.

    Wile E Coyote replied to Non Sequitir's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Stellar post, amigo. I'm picking up what you're laying down. I agree that although sound in reasoning, it reads like a sad indictment of nursing's state of
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    Pulmonary Embolism response team or PERT Team

    Wile E Coyote replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in General Nursing

    PERT