Wile E Coyote ASN, RN

Critical care

Member

  • Content

    471

  • Visitors

    10,756

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    18

All Content by Wile E Coyote

  1. Wile E Coyote

    First/Second Rapid Response

    Wile E Coyote replied to TIB217's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Both suggestions above are solid. Definitely have your EMR open in the pt's room and definitely have a brain sheet on your person. Extra points for randomly grilling yourself in mini...
  2. Wile E Coyote

    Nursing to med school experiences?

    Wile E Coyote replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    I vote for choosing one or the other and not
  3. Wile E Coyote

    ICU nurses!

    Wile E Coyote replied to aquille4's topic in Critical Care

    Most of the flights in my area are medical calls ( interfacility or pick ups in outlying remote clinics) usually for cardio-pulm disease processes you will see less of in a trauma
  4. Wile E Coyote

    Cost of CT Scan

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

    The price can range from $300 to $8500. Yep, take a few minutes and google "average cost of an abdominal ct" and read for yourself. There's little to no consistency in billing practices. It's all over...
  5. Wile E Coyote

    When you get your first met call as a new nurse...

    Wile E Coyote replied to soulshine101's topic in General Nursing

    You just helped me understand why several folks in my AZ hospital call those "buffalo caps". This very thing came up just last week with one of our new travelers.
  6. Wile E Coyote

    RN Moving to San Francisco, CA

    Wile E Coyote replied to koalim1's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully your departure date has some flexibility, don't be shocked if your CA license takes longer than 2 months...like a month or more,
  7. Wile E Coyote

    Nursing Morale

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

    Boom! Learned a new skill today thanks to
  8. Wile E Coyote

    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    Wile E Coyote replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I read a dictated h&p on a patient admitted the morning before from my ED. I witnessed the ED doc make the call to the attending that ED doc had admitted his pt 2-ish hours prior. Call went to...
  9. Wile E Coyote

    Nursing Morale

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

    Can't quote from the mobile view, but to add to the bad management sentiment, A Gallop poll confirmed that 'people don't quit a bad job, they quit a bad
  10. Wile E Coyote

    Men Scrubs...for a muscular build

    Wile E Coyote replied to .Simplicity.'s topic in Men in Nursing

    Getting the chest and arms big enough trends to make the waist way loose. If you don't get them tailored, maybe try tucking in the tops if you don't mind that
  11. Wile E Coyote

    Do others follow this practice?

    Wile E Coyote replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in Men in Nursing

    To answer your question, no. The gender of my fellow RN does not affect my witnessing their counts. I propose that your patients and their parents should refuse your care, since you're male and...
  12. Wile E Coyote

    Males considering nursing?

    Wile E Coyote replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

    Folks, this was OP's first post. One that he has yet to revisit after a month...time to let this one fade into the
  13. Wile E Coyote

    Males considering nursing?

    Wile E Coyote replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

    Perhaps you could visit the male nursing subforum? These waters have been sailed before. Please also consider reading/asking questions about modern nursing before posting further. I'm thinking the...
  14. Wile E Coyote

    Single parenting & nursing

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

    L&D to me means most likely hospital-affiliated. See if the hospital has daycare, as one affiliated with a hospital would largely accommodate 12hr shifts. The one I'm familiar with even has...
  15. Wile E Coyote

    Limited access for managers

    Wile E Coyote replied to clarity74's topic in General Nursing

    Allowed? Very much so. Depending on their job level, it could be a nearly daily occurrence for a CLINICAL
  16. Wile E Coyote

    NCLEX

    Wile E Coyote replied to ebonyprincess's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All
  17. Wile E Coyote

    ADN American Career College vs. BSN West Coast University

    Wile E Coyote replied to CloverGirl2015's topic in School, College Programs

    California's new grad unemployment rate has been reported elsewhere on AN at 40%. Those are some tough odds. I'd research and then move to where the jobs were, if I were a new grad in such an impacted...
  18. Wile E Coyote

    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

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

    Here's a summary with more insight into the Aviation Medical Assistance Act and standard kit contents: Emergency at 30,000 Feet - What You Can Do //
  19. Wile E Coyote

    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

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

    The ACLS meds and equipment are supplied FOR any responding medical professionals. The flight attendants are trained in bls and basic first aid only. Physicians are available to consult and help...
  20. Wile E Coyote

    Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

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

    In 1998, federal law passed the Aviation Medical Assistance Act to specifically protect medics, nurses, physicians, etc. who provide emergency medical treatment while in flight. Outside of gross...
  21. Wile E Coyote

    failed nclex-rn x6

    Wile E Coyote replied to aussiemcb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just joined and this is your first post? Let's not feed the troll,
  22. Wile E Coyote

    A question??

    Wile E Coyote replied to Salisburysteak's topic in Patient Medications

    We back flush and reuse ivpb tubing 72 hrs for all compatible
  23. Wile E Coyote

    both respiratory and metabolic acidosis - possible?

    Wile E Coyote replied to coolplanet2003's topic in Critical Care

    Yes, very possible. That would be referred to as mixed acidosis in my
  24. Wile E Coyote

    Is this legal?

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

    The titrated vasoactive gtts and art line = higher acuity and thus bill like an "ICU bed" all by
  25. Wile E Coyote

    Help

    Wile E Coyote replied to laureneve91's topic in General Nursing

    California is not a compact state. You don't "transfer" your license. One can maintain dozens of licenses if all the varied requirements (CE's, fees, etc) are kept