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  1. Taking my boards on 2/8/05?????

    EMTI19 replied to almostanurse26's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    have confidence, think positively, and good

  2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    EMTI19 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Responded to a call for a middle aged male who needs his staples removed. (and he needs an ambulance for this?) You always know the best ones are when the dispatcher pages out "call by phone for more...

  3. question about blood transfusion and medication

    EMTI19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently a first year nursing student and in my last class it was highly stressed that the only thing you could give with blood was NS. Yesterday I was working at the hospital as a CNA and...

  4. question about blood transfusion and medication

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all the help. I don't have any answers about exactly what she was doing (giving 2 units, only had one line, etc...) I feel better about the discussion that I overheard. Maybe that bad...

  5. What does your spouse do?

    EMTI19 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    Mental Health Counselor (not officially "spouse" yet, but close

  6. International Scholar Laureate Program??

    EMTI19 replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    I got an invitation yesterday. I felt honored to be nominated and I feel it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I would love to go, but unfortunately won't be able to due to the money and other...

  7. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    EMTI19 replied to Dinith88's topic in Emergency

    "I'm not sure where you work but, in our ER the nurses and those that bring the patients in (paramedics and EMTs) are very different. I would say that the prehospital care is very important, however...

  8. IV Site Prep

    EMTI19 replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

    "When prepping the client's skin for venipuncture, cleanse the skin with betadine and wait for it to dry. Do not apply alcohol after the skin has been prepped with betadine. If these substances are...

  9. Med Errors

    EMTI19 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Caught a med mistranscribed onto the MAR at my last clinical. Doctor's hand-written order was for 20 mcg (with decent legible handwriting) and the MAR listed 20 mg. Lesson learned in clinical:...

  10. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    EMTI19 replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG I can't believe some of the posts that I have just read on this thread. I am sorry that some of you have to work with people like that. I work as a part time CNA on the medical floor of a small...

  11. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. My boyfriend is having surgery today. We found a lump in his thigh last Tues. He has been very sick (temp. of 102+ every night, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, weight loss 30+lbs) since...

  12. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, Sorry I have not posted in a long time. I just checked back and realized how much I love reading all of the threads. Nursing school is going great. Only one more week of the semester! I...

  13. Tests and Cheating Classmates

    EMTI19 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Students

    Recently my college handed out a memo that from now on all students must take the same exam format that the teacher hands out (computer or written). A student in my class told my sister-in-law (also...

  14. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone. Things have been kind of hectic lately. We moved into a new house and Matt finished his last round of chemo. We also got a new kitty that we named Rio. On the 18th we went back to...

  15. Terms we will not admit to using

    EMTI19 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL - little old lady FLB - when you are having a hard time interpreting the cardiac monitor - funny little beat FF - frequent

  16. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    EMTI19 replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    I work 24 on and 48 off. In EMS you never know how much sleep you are going to get. I work 6a to 6a and am not allowed to have "down time" until 5pm. There are plenty of things to keep us busy at...

  17. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't posted in what feels like a long time. While reading back through all of your replies, tears came to my eyes. It is so comforting knowing all of you are praying. I haven't realized what a...

  18. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    He came home on the 7th. and went back to have all 60 staples removed on the 17th. The official diagnosis is synovial sarcoma. He has to go back tomorrow to see an oncologist about possible...

  19. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    The surgery went smoothly with no complications. The tumor was 6 lbs! Dr. said it was clearly defined and is sure that it is all out. Now we have to wait on the pathologists again. But now we can...

  20. Question about wages?

    EMTI19 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work for an ambulance service that recently hired a new director. We used to work an 18 hr shift and then a 24 hr shift for a total of 42 hrs/week. The new director changed the schedule to 2 24 hr...

  21. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    The big surgery (removing the whole mass) is scheduled for Feb.

  22. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Talked with Dr. today and they are unsure if it is sarcoma or lymphoma. The tumor is coming out next week. I don't know if I could have waited any longer. Now the question is whether anything has...

  23. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. called on Sat. and said that they still don't know what it is. The pathologists can't agree whether it is malignant or benign. They are having a conference on Thurs. with expert pathologists and...

  24. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Still no new news. Kind of expected to wait long since pathologists don't work weekends or holidays. The best news would be that it's not a sarcoma and just a benign tumor. The second best would be...

  25. boyfriends biopsy

    EMTI19 replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    small update: He is getting around well with a cane and is holding down all food and liquids! Still waiting to hear from the Dr............. Thanks for all your support and