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    ATCN vs TNCC

    GilaRRT replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    TNATC is another advanced trauma course for people to look at if they are looking for additional trauma education. TNCC is not a bad course. It is a good foundational course and emphasizes a standard...
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    AEL Crash, No Survivors

    GilaRRT replied to sjt9721's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    A condolence book is up at flightweb.com as
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    Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    GilaRRT replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your statement. An RN does not belong in the field working as a paramedic any more than a paramedic belongs in the hospital working as an RN. However, I do not see where the paramedic...
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    Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    GilaRRT replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    This is good, this shows just how ignorant many of us are in regards the paramedic. First, in many states paramedics are in fact licensed. So, using the blanket term of UAP to describe all...
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    Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    GilaRRT replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    XB9S, much of your question is related to the fact that both UK paramedics and RN's have a different education when compared to their US counterparts. Paramedic education in the US is highly varied....
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    Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    GilaRRT replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    I think paramedics bring a very unique skill set to the table when it comes to care delivery within the facility. I would have no problem working with a paramedic in the medical/surgical setting....
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    Helpful PDA programs?

    GilaRRT replied to AmandaSRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Depends on the device. Even the older devices such as the Treo 650 push about 20 megabytes of memory. Your typical medical program will require 1-3 megabytes of memory. The good thing about the...
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    Male nurses dominate b/c they are Male?

    GilaRRT replied to sasha1224's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Generally, I find women in positions of charge and middle management. I suspect this is related to the fact that more women are
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    Helpful PDA programs?

    GilaRRT replied to AmandaSRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Unbound Medicine has software for PDA's that is specific to anesthesia. For general critical care, vent calculations, RSI calculators, and other critical care topics that may help you in your...
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    Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    GilaRRT replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Women cannot have b*lls? This is news to me. My wife can throw down like a big dog. Ever birth a 7 pound parasite? This is the stuff of the greatest horror movies, yet women do it all day long. You...
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    Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    GilaRRT replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    No need, tell him you were not aware it was two for one day on a** h**** at the supermarket. Really, what is the big bad doctor going to do? He puts a hand on you, and he spends a night in jail, then...
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    Got my 1st butt chewing today - humiliating!

    GilaRRT replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Why let anybody treat you badly? You start pulling crap and all bets are off. Once you cross the line, all bets are off, and it becomes a two way firing range IMHO. Give it a little time and your...
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    As an RN, do your other passions have to be limited?

    GilaRRT replied to LaborandDelivery's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, I do not see it as that big of a deal. Where do we draw the lifestyle line so to speak, before the lifestyle police drag you away from nursing? I have a good friends who swing, others who are...
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    Nurses have a 'need to know' outcomes!!!

    GilaRRT replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Follow up on critical patients should come in the way of QA/QI reviews. The service that I fly for does quarterly QA/QI medical director reviews. The charts are reviewed and status post disposition...
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    worst night of my 5 year career

    GilaRRT replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    The low Co2 is an indication of respiratory compensation. With metabolic acidosis, your respiratory system attempts to correct the PH by blowing off Co2. This in turn, will decrease carbonic acid...
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    new grad looking to move to Tucson?

    GilaRRT replied to LivewellRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac, ok, it seems like the hospital in question has a reputation. Again, these are the observations of a 505er, so I guess you need to take that into consideration. Well, a 575er
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    new grad looking to move to Tucson?

    GilaRRT replied to LivewellRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps some of the hospitals are ok, I have taken many patients to Tuscon and the hospitals were in complete chaos, many of the nurses were not exactly happy. One of my best friends worked in Tuscon...
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    embarrassing question

    GilaRRT replied to misslo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is really a question that you should have asked your doc. Your best bet is to simply ask
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    All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    GilaRRT replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    Thats pretty funny, I think we should start wearing the cool nursing hats and white skirts again. We could have allot of fun with this cool retro theme and call it the "Old Skool Hospital" for a...
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    new grad looking to move to Tucson?

    GilaRRT replied to LivewellRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tucson can be a very rough place for a nurse depending on the hospital IMHO. You can go there as a new grad and you should not have a problem obtaining an AZ license. Check out the AZ BON for...
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    Use of Diprovan in your ER

    GilaRRT replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in Emergency

    Oops, DutchgirlRN, I did not answer your question above. I would suspect a non depolarizing neuromuscular blocker was given to provide long acting paralysis. If this is the case, it would be...
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    Use of Diprovan in your ER

    GilaRRT replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in Emergency

    http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/diprivan.pdf The med insert for Diprivan from AstraZeneca. Diprivan has three accepted uses. "1) Induction of general anesthesia in adult patients and pediatric...
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    Code Gone Wrong

    GilaRRT replied to h20rn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, some companies do allow you to pick your contract. I was able to research, interview, and think about the facility prior to taking the assignment. I agree it is important to realize every...
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    Why do we devalue our "soup?"

    GilaRRT replied to Miss Mab's topic in General Nursing

    So, it was related to your manager hu? Sounds like you are better off away from that
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    Code Gone Wrong

    GilaRRT replied to h20rn's topic in General Nursing

    You need to look your contract over. You should have signed a contract prior to taking the assignment. The situation you describe is a serious problem. Anoxic brain injury related to airway...