Medic09 BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Medic09

    Staff Carrying Pyjamas On Night Shift!!

    The topic has come up in some opinion pieces in journals here in the US. There doesn't seem to be any good reason not to allow nurses a nap. During a 12 hour night shift, for instance, a nurse may...
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    ER or ICU to Flight Nurse?

    I second everything GilaRN wrote. I've been a flight medic for some years now. When I became a nurse, my RN partner really got on my case because I went to the ER (my comfort zone) instead of ICU....
  3. You should ask your lawyer, and maybe the State Board of Nursing. I don't think anyone here will be in a position to answer
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    Please help I need guidance New orientee:

    I think for many new nurses the first few months are like the first exposure in combat. Sure, you've been taught and trained and even had some controlled practice. The real thing is one huge shock...
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    What are my chances?

    My advice is to make an appointment with the director of the program you want to apply to. Present them with you grades, and your interest and sincerity. Ask them what would make you a better...
  6. I think the legal and practical issues have been largely covered. Personally, I strongly disagree with the position that kenny b.'s instructor takes. I don't know that he is wrong legally, but I...
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    NM NICUs-info please!!!

    Just to clarify NMSANE's answer, the ONLY NICUs in NM are the three in ABQ. Any baby in the state who needs NICU gets sent to ABQ (often flown) or out of
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    Team Nursing with Paramedics........

    It isn't hard to understand, really. In the field the paramedic makes initial Dx, initiates Tx, and directs other people on scene. So the transition to a subordinate role is not natural for most. The...
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    Which Do You Prefer???

    I can tell you as a field medic I've seen some good assessments done in rough places with some pretty basic tools, including cheap stethoscopes. The skill is even more important than the 'scope. I...
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    CFRN/CTRN Support Thread

    I would suggest that folks look at the similar threads to this one on FlightWeb. Some of us probably frequent both
  11. There was a recent thread about this on FlightWeb, another good site for you all to know about. Some services have a policy that pilots should NOT have medical training beyond CPR. What little they...
  12. Natural progression, I guess. I spent several years as a combat medic, sometimes solely responsible for my team's medical care. To this day I think it may be the finest thing I ever did. I had a good...
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    Nursing? May not have any other choice.

    Jane, stay away from nursing or any health care profession! Seriously, health care professions of all kinds require first and foremost unbelievable patience with colleagues and patients who can be...
  14. I think the reaction is pretty reasonable, FWIW. I suspect that she was just being too friendly, and unaware of your sensitivities. Don't make a big deal of it. For the sake of comfort and...
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    Will I get fired?

    Well, I'm with the others on this. Sounds like a wake-up call (sorry! ) to reassess what you're doing at this job. My first impression is you don't belong there or want to be there. OTOH, if you...
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    What do you think about a nursing school ...

    I wouldn't want my career to depend on being someone's guinea pig. I want to know a school's pass rate on the NCLEX, and I want to hear what graduated students think of their education. Neither...
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    200 Medications, can someone please expound???

    +1 !!! Excellent advice. No point in getting a head start on the ulcers. In fact, it sounds like you need to practice NOT studying. As in, every single day some sacred untouched-by-school time....
  18. Nearing the end of my first year out of UNM. ER nurse and Flight