getoverit

getoverit BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Attention all EMTs

    getoverit replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    Christie, good luck with your EMT class. What made you decide to take it? Are you volunteering with a rescue squad? Most everyone's post is dead-on, it's a very simple class compared with what you...

  2. Tattooed Nurse?

    getoverit replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think tattoos look professional as a nurse. That being said, I was in the NAVY for a number of years and am covered in tattoos (none of them are offensive or vulgar in any way) and I wear...

  3. patient to staff ratio in CICU?PCU

    getoverit replied to skay's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    shouldn't be more than 2:1 depending on the acuity/stability of the patient. anything more than that, and I"ve heard of RNs refusing to take a report until more nurses got

  4. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    getoverit replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I never wear it around an aircraft, I had it get stuck beneath the sled mount one time and just about broke my finger! but in the ICU, yes..always. I'm completely in charge of my marriage and my...

  5. Patient's and Angry Families

    getoverit replied to Daisy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tough situation to be in. You're rarely ever going to come out "right" if you argue with the family, no matter how badly you need to or they deserve it. Try to pacify them, explain things, offer to...

  6. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    getoverit replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey. Sorry it took a few days to reply. The one day recert should be fine for you if you feel like you understand the material. It does "pare things down" in a way, but another way of looking at it is...

  7. Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    getoverit replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    From Nurseboy1 "I understand that paramedics often function under their own medical director, but if they are on the floor or in the unit functioning as a nurse tech, wouldn't they fall under the RN...

  8. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    getoverit replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you and your co-workers had this experience. It is definitely not the way it should be. You bring up many good points about differing specialties and practices. My mom was an OB nurse,...

  9. Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    getoverit replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. I will have to say the some of the most clustered codes I've ever seen were on hospital floors, (not ERs or ICUs) and if a paramedic had performed at the same level they would more...

  10. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    getoverit replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, you can't make that stuff up. It just proves that truth is stranger than fiction. I've always wondered if he's ever told that story... probably not as many times as I

  11. Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    getoverit replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    XB9S, first of all, nice looking motorcycle!! and yes, when I worked as a paramedic I made LESS than a nursing assistant. In fact there are some areas where the pay is close to minimum wage. Another...

  12. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    getoverit replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I"ve been an ACLS instructor since '94 and I definitely disagree with the AHA on some points. We remediate anyone who needs it. It's not about passing or failing, so much as making people...

  13. Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    getoverit replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    woops! accidentally hit something wrong.... anyway, not all are required to maintain ACLS certification. In answer to the question about being under the direction of an RN or expanded protocol basis...

  14. Paramedic on Medical Surgical Units outside of just the ER

    getoverit replied to ParamedicGuy's topic in General Nursing

    As both an RN and REMT-P, this is a delicate situation. Paramedics can be very helpful in an acute care setting, especially part of a code team. You have to take a look at their training and...

  15. Need Help with Blood Administration

    getoverit replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    This is the same thing I've always done. I agree with the theory of the "cushion" but never had any problem doing it this way. This is how my original preceptor showed me. Like someone said, making...

  16. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    getoverit replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    a loooong time ago a man was brought in by ambulance from a keg party, after drinking enough beer to accept any dare that was made, he put his member through a large ribeye bone of a steak, where it...

  17. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    getoverit replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hello all, I"m new to the forum. A few months ago we were admitting a gentleman who was telling me all about how he would miss attending his church service on the upcoming weekend. One of the...