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    Being a Caregiver considered to be Healthcare profession?

    GilaRRT replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, don't care as long as it is ok by company policy and the person clearly identifies their role to the patient. This argument is about as pointless as doctors crying when non physicians wear...
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    rhythm question

    GilaRRT replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    A "P" without a "QRS" is not always a complete heart block. A regular rhythm that consists of narrow complexes without an associated "P" wave may be a junctional rhythm. A run of 10 non conducted...
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    Pre- nursing and Cells? How deep do they go?

    GilaRRT replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    Any A&P course worth it's weight is going to cover metabolic pathways. You need to have the common cellular metabolic pathways down cold. Energy production, transcription and protein building, and...
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    Associates or Bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy?

    GilaRRT replied to ccjus123's topic in General Nursing

    You can be qualified if you take an accredited RT program, AD or BS. However, the RT exam process is different. You actually have to take three exams. The first exam is a written board exam where...
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    Male Nurses

    GilaRRT replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

    I have gay friends, does that count? I will give the OP a little break at 17. However, if your 17 year old friends tell you something definitive about the adult world, I would assume the information...
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    Nursing in the US...cool skillz?

    GilaRRT replied to booty911's topic in General Nursing

    No worries, the procedures a nurse performs are rather modest. However, the amount of assessment, patient care management, and coordination of care is what presents the most
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    Nursing in the US...cool skillz?

    GilaRRT replied to booty911's topic in General Nursing

    PICC line insertion is not part of the core nursing education. This typically requires post graduate education, experience, and certification. The "typical" skills taught in school are for the most...
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    What is your incentive for obtaining your CEN?

    GilaRRT replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Not a requirement. Two years of experience is recommended, but not
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    Kuwait Bound Ex-Clinical Instructor

    GilaRRT replied to HDiddy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can survive. Much of the health care in these countries is provided by foreigners. Filipino nurses do particularly well in the UAE; therefore, I can only assume the same with
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    Nursing School Prospective Med School.

    GilaRRT replied to neensmarie's topic in General Nursing

    I would also say that if you go the nursing route, you are taking a slot form another nurse who may want to stay and work as a nurse. One of our biggest problems is people leaving the profession....
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    Is it wrong?

    GilaRRT replied to m.nursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the drug debate involves more than just ourselves. This is not something that occurs in a vacuum. Somebody has to grow the drug, harvest the drug, package and prepare the drug,...
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    Kuwait Bound Ex-Clinical Instructor

    GilaRRT replied to HDiddy's topic in General Nursing

    Simply stated, they failed to meet a set standard. Regardless of experience, one of the standards for this position was passing a written exam. They failed to meet this standard while you passed. I...
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    Is it wrong?

    GilaRRT replied to m.nursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see, another new member, who's first post is aimed at the marijuana debate. While it may be legit, I am still a little skeptical because of past trolls regarding this argument. This one is a no...
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    GilaRRT replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    True; however, we cannot hold you to the same standard as the USA. You most certainly are attempting to improve the healthcare environment; however, comparing this suture situation to your situation...
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    GilaRRT replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    Well, yes and no. The core medical training is highly skill and protocol based. If this, then that kind of mentality. Remember, you typically have less than six months to pump out an entry level...
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    CPR IN NIGERIA

    GilaRRT replied to nigerianmalenurse's topic in Emergency

    Interesting situation. Unfortunately, CPR alone will not usually be effective unless a specific cause is identified and quickly corrected. Do you have a doctor that you work with who would be willing...
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    GilaRRT replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    I think they still do at
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    GilaRRT replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    Some places allow RN's to "suture." However, I will tell you that with all the other things I have do do when working ER, taking time to close a wound is the last thing I want to think about doing....
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    GilaRRT replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    Not typically the case. Laceration repair is not even part of the DOT PM NSC. In fact, laceration repair is not an applicable skill for the typical pre-hospital provider. True, some tactical support...
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    GilaRRT replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    If the laceration repair occurred in New Mexico at a hospital where tech's are allowed to do wound closure (specific wounds/criteria), I suspect you are in the Albuquerque
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    GilaRRT replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    How is that. Assuming the tech is educated, the physician delegates the task, and the facility has a specific policy and procedure in place that deals with the practical and legal issues, I see no...
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    I am feeling like an idiot. Please explain this to me

    GilaRRT replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I think Boggle was onto the crux of this question. Four grams per day and 150 mcg/ml are two separate issues. You must understand the difference. A simple analogy would be the following: I have 100...
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    ER or ICU to Flight Nurse?

    GilaRRT replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Oh yeah, I spent a little time at BAMC when I was in the military back in the 90's. I remember some big Korean fire or accident occurred, and several of the burn patients were flown into BAMC just...
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    This is what happens when politics wins over nurses

    GilaRRT replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a source for this information? I am curious to see what type of curriculum requirements will be instituted? Regardless of state, for a program to have NLN accreditation, certain...
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    This is what happens when politics wins over nurses

    GilaRRT replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have sources? I would like to see exactly what will