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....

  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...

  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,...

  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

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  9. Intubation Difficulties

    Captain Tripps replied to WES-BSN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, 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...

  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,

  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...

  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...

  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,...

  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...

  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...

  16. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Captain Tripps replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok, where to start? G.W. is my president, just like the womanizing, lying, impeached, bloated, gas bag was my president, or the stuttering no new taxes guy, the jelly bean Iran Contra guy, peanut boy,...

  17. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Captain Tripps replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Michael Moore is a self promoting douchebag who uses the suffering of others to pay for his million dollar apartment and his vaction homes. Do not believe for a minute that he gives a damn about...

  18. Second-career? what was the first?

    Captain Tripps replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

    My sig says it all. Former Paramedic, before that EMT-Basic, before that high schooler working at a grocery store. Peace,

  19. Pathetically Unethical!!

    Captain Tripps replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I was always curious what became of my ex. Seriously though does your facility not have a policy regarding gifts from patients or patients families. I mean this goes way beyond flowers, a card...

  20. Acls

    Captain Tripps replied to bbcewalters's topic in General Nursing

    You know they have medication for that now. Peace,

  21. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

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

    My worst experience was after surgery. I was in PACU, drugged out of my mind and in some pretty severe pain despite the meds/anesthesia. Someone (I cant remember who) drew an ABG and left the RN to...

  22. Odors--Help!

    Captain Tripps replied to TraumaTrainingWheels's topic in Emergency

    They sell these little dropper bottles of breath freshener, minty fresh or something like that. Just a drop above your lip, works like Vick's without the horrible smell. Peace,

  23. Deep Painful Stimuli and Nipple Twisting

    Captain Tripps replied to georgescott6188's topic in General Nursing

    Damn sounds a little high schoolish to me, I'm pretty sure "titty twister" is not in the medical literature anymore. It amazes me to see what was at one time a normal practice that seems so barbaric...

  24. Weather in Washington

    Captain Tripps replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Washington Nursing

    I live in Longview which is basically becoming a bedroom community for Portland/Vancouver. We call it the "Banana Belt" here, the Coast Range Mountains get the brunt of the rain and we live in the...

  25. I'm not "WIPING BUTTS"

    Captain Tripps replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Look I am not a big fan of wiping my own butt, it's gross and kind of degrading. The only thing worse would be if someone had to do it for me. Patient care is about the patient not about the...