Captain Tripps

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1. Residents say the funniest things

   Captain Tripps replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

   We had a rollover MVA, female in the back seat was trapped and had no sensation/movement belly button down. After careful extrication and getting her boarded she regained some sensation and movement. By the time we arrived at the ED she had really ...

2. Close to breaking... seriously.

   Captain Tripps replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

   I was where you are after too many years as a Paramedic. You could potentially be in a very dangerous place for yourself, I know I was. What I did is take some time away from the streets, I took a lab position and it helped me regain my life. I am...

3. Useless Information

   Captain Tripps replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   It's an acronym you are supposed to put in front of the name of someone you want called in an emergency. Stands for "In Case of Emergency." In systems I have worked family contact is PD's gig, besides with HIPAA I don't feel comfortable contacting f...

4. If You Could What Halloween Costume Would You Wear?

   Captain Tripps replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   For the past few years I've wanted to make a costume of the monster from The Village. You know "Those we do not speak of" creatures. I just haven't had the time.

5. first pedi code

   Captain Tripps replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

   You know I guess I am a little backwards on this issue. Yes pedi codes are tough. Yet somehow my heart is more broken by elderly codes, especially ones we call on scene. It is heart breaking to tell someone who has shared their life with someone ...

6. Dumbest rule in your hospital?

   Captain Tripps replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well it wasn't a hospital rule but it is probably the dumbest rule I ever fell under. When working as a Paramedic in an unnamed city we used to use the local homeless shelter as the address on our run sheets for homeless people. Well that center got...

7. open mouth, insert foot

   Captain Tripps replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

   When I was doing search and rescue in my younger years we had a whitewater drowning. (Stupid mistake #1). Some kayakers decided to try and run a very violent river at flood stage. (Stupid mistake #2). One of the kayakers had no PFD and was not wea...

8. Direct admits and "Stat" orders -- if it's that urgent why not call 911?

   Captain Tripps replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow I wish I could say I have never heard that before but I would be lying. I sometimes worry about some of the GP's still practicing out there. I had a patient who had to pull over and call 911 after his Doc sent him POV to the ER. I have also a...

9. Intubation Difficulties

   Captain Tripps replied to WES-BSN's topic in CRNA

   I have never broken teeth or caused any injury to my patients over the years and I have had to "reef" on many to visualize. I would suggest a little more practice with the heads to build up your self confidence. It is very hard to injure a patient ...

10. Best of Craigs list patient point of view

    Captain Tripps replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    I just love how the warning (that appears on every Craig's List posting) works out with the last line of this post. Peace, Tripps

11. What is a compounding pharmacy?

    Captain Tripps replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I love compounding pharmacies because of lollipops. When I had my tonsils and adenoids removed my MD prescribed tetracaine lollipops (as well as various other liquid meds) that made my pain bearable for two weeks. My brother had the same surgery an...

12. Can anyone offer reassurance? I passed out while working in ER this week!

    Captain Tripps replied to MedicGirl33's topic in General Nursing

    As a burned out old Medic let me throw in my two cents. #1. I agree with Diana, R/O pregnancy right off the bat. You never know and syncope is pretty common for pregnancy. #2. I know this is going to sound weird but, you might have held your breath...

13. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    Captain Tripps replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    See this is where my quick, and usually rather mean, sense of humor gets me in trouble. I would have looked right at her and said, "Wow, you do that too? I looked you up the other day just for fun, so how are the outbreaks? Is the Valtrex working fo...

14. Nurses, Policemen and Firemen

    Captain Tripps replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree there is a bond but (there's always a but), does it have less to do with shared feelings and more to do with constant contact. As an adult almost every relationship I have had was either a Nurse, Nursing student, EMT student or a fellow EMS ...

15. Why is this PC bullcrap prioritized above people's lives?

    Captain Tripps replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I have a helicopter wife! :uhoh21: Not defending the situation but there are communities that have their own pseudo health care system outside of the hospitals. Some people in the Asian community in Portland never go to the hospital (or be tran...