Cnowak07

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1. emergency dept staffing with paramedics/emts

   Cnowak07 replied to CTURNEY's topic in Emergency

   You're missing the point. Paramedics are not being used to replace nurses, they are being used to ofset some of the workload that nurses have. I think that everyone would agree that in most places there is a nursing shortage and the health care ind...

2. Fear of Med mistake preventing me from going into Nursing.....should it?

   Cnowak07 replied to wonderfulmom's topic in Career Support

   Does fear of getting into a car accident keep you from driving? You can't let fear rule your life. If nursing is something that you want to do than go for it......

3. Master's degree

   Cnowak07 replied to cathlabnurse's topic in Emergency

   I agree with everything that elkpark said. Deciding to obtain your masters degree is one difficult decision. But once you have decided to obtain your masters degree you have to figure out what to get it in. I am a paramedic. I love my job. For t...

4. Possible OD?

   Cnowak07 replied to tiredfeetED's topic in Emergency

   As a paramedic for the last 5 years I'm surprised your medics had to be told to give narcan. Not sure what an EMT II is so perhaps that was the problem. Personally I would have given this pt just enough narcan to wake him up a bit and ensure a goo...

5. emergency dept staffing with paramedics/emts

   Cnowak07 replied to CTURNEY's topic in Emergency

   I have been a paramedic for the last 5 years. I work full time for a busy 911 service and perdiem for a very busy 911 service. I was recently hired to work as a paramedic in a ED that see roughly 50,000 patients a year. I am also in the middle of...