Medic09 BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Medic09

    If pay was not an issue, would you still be a nurse?

    Medic09 replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in General Nursing

    In my case, pay is not much of an issue. I work as a nurse and medic because it fine, noble work. I get to do genuine good for people. I never go home regretting
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    Leave BA degree off my resume?

    Medic09 replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care what the degree is in; if it came from a legitimate school, it belongs on the resume. More power to
  3. Medic09

    Spanish

    Medic09 replied to greenfaery's topic in General Nursing

    Music always helps reinforce language learning. I use a lot of music with my Hebrew students. Try and find some music where the lyrics are fairly straightforward and well enunciated. Maybe...
  4. Medic09

    Audio Leaning aides

    Medic09 replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in paramedic school, I had a 3 hour round trip commute daily for work. I taped all the lectures, and listened in the car. Almost didn't have to crack a book, because I was getting such...
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    Completely online ASN degree that I found.

    Medic09 replied to CRTtoRN's topic in General Nursing

    At the very least, ask your state Board of Nursing. There are few places that don't accept, for instance, Excelsior; despite it being a long established distance learning/online program. You want to...
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    EMS abuse: The Ride to get High

    Medic09 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    It may be we can split the non-insured into two groups. Those who are concerned, and want to pay, and so avoid the burden as much/long as they can; and those who blithely figure it is free care and...
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    Ketamine

    Medic09 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Like WarEagle said, you want to watch for Emergence Reaction. I see it in maybe 20% of our pedi patients. Don't know what the real statistics are. It is typically not dangerous, but requires a lot...
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    Medic09 replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    Dunno. I'm not that up to date on what happens down at Pres. UNM stopped only because Centers for Medicare wouldn't reimburse for it under the existing billing categories, and they wouldn't (of...
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    Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    Medic09 replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    UNM Hospital in Albuquerque used to have techs suture as a regular thing. It was quite successful. The only reason they stopped is because it wreaked havoc with billing. As for cleaning wounds, if...
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    Home/Study Schedule (with family)

    Medic09 replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    Consider what I learned from my wife. She went to med school when the kids were in Jr and Sr HS. She studied every day for a set time in the Health Sciences library before coming home. It was the...
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    What I wish I had known...

    Medic09 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, just a quickie. Always think of those folks working with you as your 'partners', not just 'co-workers'. Everyone - cleaning and maintenance staff, techs, medics, nurses. Docs, too. They are...
  12. Medic09

    New grad moving to New Mexico need help finding hospitals who will take new grads

    Medic09 replied to MystCheli's topic in General Nursing

    I hope we didn't scare her
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    Being Questioned by Paramedics? Why?

    Medic09 replied to jayde_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Southernbee, what a shame that I have to commend you on your professional approach to this whole issue. As a medic and a nurse, I appreciate that you understand the roles and responsibilities and the...
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    Navy Hospital Corpsman to RN?

    Medic09 replied to JLhn's topic in General Nursing

    To all you corpsmen/medics - THANK YOU for your service to a civil society! I'm a former army medic (Israel) and a pretty happy nurse. I just want to suggest a consideration of 'mentality'. If...
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    Roller clamp flowrate inaccuracy

    Medic09 replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    Sure we have pumps. But in the ER I don't need to use a pump for a simple fluid resusc on a basically stable patient. Setting the rate with the drip chamber is just fine. It is even, I would argue,...
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    What would be your IDEAL Nursing-related job?

    Medic09 replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital-based flight
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    Sewing Patterns for Scrubs

    Medic09 replied to stellina615's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    JBudd recently made herself some nice scrubs. I've seen them at work. PM her and ask how she did
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    Paramedics are taking our Nursing job!

    Medic09 replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sharrie, In addition to JJ's answer, some of us just want to expand our experiences and help people in additional ways. I work both in the hospital (RN in the ER) and outside (board-certified flight...
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    Paramedics are taking our Nursing job!

    Medic09 replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does that count as nursing research advancing science? Wanna copublish? I could ride down there on days off to massage the data and write it up.
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    i kinda feel like an idiot....

    Medic09 replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    It only would've been idiotic if you had not gone to get checked out. Don't we always teach 'when the patient says I think I'm gonna die, believe them' ? Glad you're okay. Quit
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    Personal questions from patients and visitors

    Medic09 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Like Elvish, it depends on how personal and who is asking. The gangbangers are allowed to know that I started my career in combat medicine, where killing people and healing people were shared roles....
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    Paramedics are taking our Nursing job!

    Medic09 replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    For anyone enjoying this dispute, the topic of paramedic-nurse overlap and discreet roles has been discussed/argued ad nauseum over in the Emergency and Flight
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    Stethoscopes: How to choose?

    Medic09 replied to SoClose!'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So you see you've already gotten very divergent responses, just like on the previous threads on this topic. Just remember that the really important thing is to AUSCULTATE your patients well. Develop...
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    Reccomend a gender neutral title to replace "Nurse"!

    Medic09 replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    what do they call guys in nursing in the uk? in israel, we apparently just translated the terms from the time of the british mandate. a nurse is 'achot', which is sister. since hebrew is...
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    Being Questioned by Paramedics? Why?

    Medic09 replied to jayde_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with CrufflerJJ on this one. Is this a 'transport only' service, rather than a '911 service'? A lot of the medics who end up doing 'transport only' are frustrated and not happy with their jobs....