SpEdtacular

SpEdtacular MSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Where to start

    SpEdtacular replied to bnmusc's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology is a tough place to start. What kind of patients did you like having in school. If you like MIs, arrhythmias, heart failure type patients do cardiac. If you were into COPD and asthma go for...

  2. If you were medical equipment or medicine, what would you be and explain Why...

    SpEdtacular replied to futurepractitioner1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'd be a :heartbeat defibrillator :heartbeat because I love shocking

  3. Where did you hear that?

    SpEdtacular replied to SpEdtacular's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about those calcium channels

  4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    SpEdtacular replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Whilst EMSing I picked up an "unresponsive" gentleman that was seen lying in the street by passersby. I said sir what's the matter today and he said I'm cold and I drink like fish. I said sir I...

  5. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    SpEdtacular replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Old ladies are sneaky like

  6. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    SpEdtacular replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    @CompleteUnknown The paramedic course I took was similar (didn't get paid though ). When we learned a skill we were expected to start using it immediately which was great because actually doing the...

  7. ICE " in case of emergency " apps worth it ?

    SpEdtacular replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    I've looked in wallets but not usually phones (sometimes i'll check for a mom, dad, home #). Never phone apps. If you're at home some people keep their medical history and personal information on...

  8. Where did you hear that?

    SpEdtacular replied to SpEdtacular's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lady insist that eating a piece of cheese that morning is what caused her to have atrial fibrillation and a spike in blood pressure. I think it was something to do with the

  9. Where did you hear that?

    SpEdtacular replied to SpEdtacular's topic in General Nursing

    Loving the

  10. An ER "First" for Me...

    SpEdtacular replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Have you ever had someone start freaking out because the medication makes them drowsy. I thought it was common knowledge that opiates cause drowsiness but I started including it in my this medication...

  11. Where did you hear that?

    SpEdtacular replied to SpEdtacular's topic in General Nursing

    That reminded me of another one. I had a 14 y/o kid who broke his R arm (or dislocated it at the elbow) and I was going to start and IV in the L arm so I could give morphine. I told him what I was...

  12. Funny Sign In Slips

    SpEdtacular replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    This was a "medical emergency" I responded to while working as a paramedic. Chief complaint of: "I wanted fried fish for dinner but my wife wouldn't make it for me. She said the doctor said I'm not...

  13. How does your ED handle "walk-in" MIs?

    SpEdtacular replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    The biggest thing for walk in STEMIs is getting the 12 lead EKG within x minutes of arrival and identifying Acute STEMI. That gets the cath lab rolling and reduces door to balloon time (which is the...

  14. I just have to say this....

    SpEdtacular replied to tokmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sign me

  15. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    SpEdtacular replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    OP Great topic! I find it very interesting that different programs have such different requirements. I was a paramedic prior to becoming an RN and there was tons of clinical. We were required to do...

  16. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    SpEdtacular replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP's story pretty much disproves that theory because the triage nurse, while not attending to her bathroom needs, got her where she needed to be in spite of her poor attitude (the nurse not the...

  17. Does it matter what school you get your degree from?

    SpEdtacular replied to Nyzpitbull's topic in General Students

    Being CCNE accredited is probably the most important

  18. Medical Term Clarification

    SpEdtacular replied to ClimbingRN2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What were your choices? Most of the nursing books I used recommend the mucous membranes, buccal mucosa, gums, or conjunctiva to assess for pallor in dark skinned

  19. New Nurse with Health issue forced to find new job

    SpEdtacular replied to SCcountrygirlRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't think people were lacking compassion. They were being realistic and not sugar coating it because giving false hope or being unrealistic will only lead to further disappointment for the OP....

  20. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    SpEdtacular replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know what she was looking for but in spite of a rude comment she was well taken care of which is the most important

  21. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    SpEdtacular replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I qualified my post by saying I hadn't gotten through the entire thread so I wasn't sure if it had been addressed at that point

  22. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    SpEdtacular replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would rather my triage nurse be a complete and total b*tch who got me where I needed to be than a sappy idiot who was busy babying me rather than figuring out what was wrong. The nurse was rude but...

  23. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    SpEdtacular replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I haven't made it through the whole thread but THANK YOU Fribblet! We are EMTs or Paramedics. You know how some nurses get upset when people refer to anyone wearing scrubs who isn't a doctor as a...

  24. How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    SpEdtacular replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. There was an interesting discussion along these very same lines in the thread "That having been said..." It's as if they have no clue that writing in this fashion reflects poorly on them and...

  25. professional organizations

    SpEdtacular replied to superveronica's topic in General Nursing

    I came across this site which I really love. They have all kinds of great resources and you can earn CEUs online. You can actually read the CEU articles for free but you have to pay if you want to get...