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    Should rad techs make as much as RN's?

    GilaRRT replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems some of us have a very myopic view of health care. Sometimes it is difficult to look beyond our own situation and see that other people play a very important role in the health care system....
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    Which Strips Are MOST Dangerous?

    GilaRRT replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Many times what you see in a book is an example of an isolated problem. For example, you will see a picture of STEMI in V1-V4 and say hey, that is an anterior/septal MI. The reality may be much more...
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    Which Strips Are MOST Dangerous?

    GilaRRT replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    If you ever get a chance to take a complete class on 12 lead monitoring, just do it. Understanding the 12 lead will open a whole new world. It is incredible when you learn how to ID axis deviation,...
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    Should rad techs make as much as RN's?

    GilaRRT replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your comparision is invalid. Many of the most professional and well respected individuals in the Army are NCO's. In addition, I can get a degree in history and take a MSC commission. So, we have a...
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    Which Strips Are MOST Dangerous?

    GilaRRT replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    In addition any indication of WPW (delta waves) and the presence of atrial fibrillation can lead to deadly
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    Should rad techs make as much as RN's?

    GilaRRT replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Respiratory tech or a respiratory therapist? RRT's are in fact highly educated professionals. They have indepth knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology. In addition, an RRT may have responsibility...
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    Which Strips Are MOST Dangerous?

    GilaRRT replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Rather subjective question. Obviously, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, asystole, and PEA known as the "lethal rhythms." However, the presence of other conduction abnormalities can...
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    Riddle me this

    GilaRRT replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    Let us be honest. Charting would be the answer to your question in many cases. Even in the ER: Triage assessment form, primary assessment form, ongoing assessment form with nursing care plan, med...
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    Intubation Difficulties

    GilaRRT replied to WES-BSN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, you are manipulating the thyroid cartilage. The cricoid cartilage is located inferior to the thyroid cartilage. The cricoid cartilage is manipulated when we apply cricoid pressure. This is...
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    What is it like becoming a male nurse?

    GilaRRT replied to maddfaiz92's topic in Men in Nursing

    Cannot say that I had to deal with any of the difficulties mentioned above. If somebody is going to make fun of my career choice, then they are not a friend. It is that simple, so even if that was...
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    Money or helping lives?

    GilaRRT replied to maddfaiz92's topic in General Nursing

    I see nursing as a service. It is a service that I provide to clients. Just like any other service, this service is not free and I expect payment for the service provided. If I could not pay my...
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    want to be an lvn perhaps....

    GilaRRT replied to hitmeup's topic in General Nursing

    I would say do something else. Nursing really does not need tourists. I can understand wanting to make a buck. This is why I choose to remain a nurse in spite of all of the negative aspects of...
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    Are your surgical pts also treated for pain during the procedure?

    GilaRRT replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I think we are talking about different concepts. On one hand you have a TBI patient, on the other hand you are talking about somebody having a MAC. When we talk about pain, we are talking about a...
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    what should men wear to an interview

    GilaRRT replied to mitch8lem's topic in General Nursing

    Wear a suit and tie. Look like a professional and look like you care about getting the
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    From Med/Surg to ED

    GilaRRT replied to raindrop's topic in Emergency

    All a matter of opinion and quite subjective. However, I think ER is pretty easy compared to MedSurge. Heck, part of my job includes dumping my mess on other units. Come on, I will have 4 possibly...
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    Non-RN ---> Flight Nurse?

    GilaRRT replied to SDSoccerChick32's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    There is no "fast" way to get into flight nursing. You will need at least 3-5 years of ER or critical experience before thinking about taking flight. If a company will hire you with less experience,...
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    Medical schools that admit Nurses?

    GilaRRT replied to Apollorn's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you want to attend a school that did not have those
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    Emergency Room Transition Programs

    GilaRRT replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

    With two years of tele experience, why would you need a transition program to learn how to work in the ER? I see those tele nurses fighting with seven and eight patients all day long and sometimes...
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    Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    GilaRRT replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    No, I do not tell anybody what I do for a living. As soon as I am off the clock, I am no longer an RN. My friends and family know this as well. I do not get calls in the middle of the night for...
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    I asked my doctor for a licensed person Part 2

    GilaRRT replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not the case with the Army at least. The core Army medic course does not cover the nursing process or nursing theory. (68W) The Army does have an LVN course (ASI M6) that is about a year long in...
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    I have a strange ? r/t acls...

    GilaRRT replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Emergency

    100mg.
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    Attention all EMTs

    GilaRRT replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    Basic EMT's intubating...I am not even going to touch that one. Please tell me that Ohio EMT's have access to some type of rescue airway device. (King, LMA, Easy Tube, PTLA,
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    Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    GilaRRT replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mike, I have to agree with you on the military. While there are many flaws, I remember allot of us sticking up for each other simply for the sake of helping fellow brothers out. This is not unique...
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    Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    GilaRRT replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you remember your jobs prior to nursing? I remember working as a bagger and stocker in a supermarket as a high school student. You want to talk about mean? We were yelled at and treated just as...
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    How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

    GilaRRT replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Just say no, that is how I put it when family members