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  1. Injection Gone Wrong: Part 3

    troop742 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    SubQ epi is no longer the standard of care, IM gets into the bloodstream

  2. Camp Infirmary Protocols

    troop742 replied to farmherRN's topic in Camp

    Sounds like you have a lot of good ideas. The Basics of Camp Nursing book is a good place to start also. I do have a little comment. Please don't call it "the infirmary", Your focus shouldn't be all...

  3. July Only Camps

    troop742 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in Camp

    Our camp hires health care assistants that are anywhere from junior/senior nursing students to ma's to can's. Depends on experience. We're a language immersion camp in northern Minnesota and have...

  4. July Only Camps

    troop742 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in Camp

    If you're willing to travel to northern Minnesota, I can hook you up with an amazing language immersion

  5. Camp Nurse Salary

    troop742 replied to BuckeyeRNMomma's topic in Camp

    I'm in Chicago also and was wondering if you were lucky enough to work at the camp that sings of "All the wealth of Earth and Heaven". This reply to Squire was supposed to follow your job description...

  6. Where do you keep your trauma shears?

    troop742 replied to Nurse326's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a busy city trauma center, and a lot of our nurses thread a roll of tape onto a hemostat and clip it to the bottom of their scrub top. Then they stick the shears through the top, and the...

  7. Camp Nurse Conference

    troop742 replied to zzisaac's topic in Camp

    I highly recommend this conference, I've been going for a few years now, and it's VERY worth it! The knowledge, the networking, it's all wonderful! And if you're interested in the camp community in...

  8. Good camp nurse nicknames?

    troop742 replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    A good camp name is hard to pick, sometimes someone else will think of it, like last summer we had a camper's mom, also an RN, who wanted to help and learn about camp nursing. Since her name was Sue,...

  9. How is camp going so far?

    troop742 replied to Nurse Connie's topic in Camp

    I was at Girl Scout camp in southeastern Wisconsin for three weeks, mid-June into July, highest temp was 104!!! Actual temp, not heat index. I am proud to say, no one got actual heat illness, a bit...

  10. Best prep to become a camp nurse?

    troop742 replied to Luv2paint2's topic in Camp

    Definitely join ACN!! And read Myrna and Linda's book! ACN members also offer a one day class, Intro to Camp Nursing, offered in different places around the country. They also have a yearly symposium...

  11. Camp nurse uniform

    troop742 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Camp

    Our health care staff is very recognizable by the red "go bags" we all carry. Opening and closing we do wear a lab coat/jacket, but the rest of the time t-shirts are fine. Another caveat is remember...

  12. Question about a code we had last night

    troop742 replied to Kittypower123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And how did they confirm placement? Capnography is the standard, even an esophageal detector would have been OK. How many attempts were made to intubate? If the skills were not up to snuff, there...

  13. Book: The Basics of Camp Nursing

    troop742 replied to LongislandRN23's topic in Camp

    Holy Smokes, Batman!!! LongIsland, you certainly have your hands full, yikes!!! How many campers do you have? I feel like a slug compared to you, but I have been busy with crafty things the camp...

  14. Book: The Basics of Camp Nursing

    troop742 replied to LongislandRN23's topic in Camp

    The authors of that book are like the queen mothers of bringing Camp Nursing into it's own as a specialty. It would behoove you also to join the Assn. of Camp Nurses, Compass Point is the publication,...

  15. My best orientation mistakes

    troop742 replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have all done some silly things. As a new ED nurse, I managed to get more activated charcoal on me than in the patient. However, I wonder if this wasn't made up. A medication mistake (or choosing...

  16. Odor Masking Power?

    troop742 replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, Vicks is the one most recommended by the police officers I know that work the police wagon, which used to pick up bodies, many of which were "stinkers". I have also seen them sprinkle coffee...

  17. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    troop742 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Christmas trees are not that strange an allergy. I was told it was the mold, as they are cut so far ahead of time, and have a chance to grow. A fresh tree in the house will make me wheeze, and if I am...

  18. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    troop742 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite are the sicklers who are all "allergic" to anything but dilaudid. Yeah, Yeah, I know some do get so many meds that they could be...but then why do I get very detailed instructions from...

  19. Paramedics in the ER

    troop742 replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    In our area, paramedics can earn an associate's degree, from the local community college, same as an RN, although AAS not required for licensure as paramedic. Funny thing, though, the registry pay...

  20. Camp Nurses - Please Introduce Yourself Here.

    troop742 replied to nightingale's topic in Camp

    HI, which camp? Is this your first CLV experience? I am getting ready for year 4 at Korean Camp, and it is the BEST! Sup So Gui Hosu, Sarang he-yo! (Camp Lake in the Woods, WE love you!) Eun-Hae...

  21. American Camp Nurses (ACA)

    troop742 replied to dragonheart's topic in Camp

    Just to clarify-the actual nurse group is the Association of Camp Nurses (ACN), and the camp group is the American Camp Assn. (ACA). They do partner quite well, and you were right on with the two web...