Alex Egan LPN, EMT-B

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    LPN/LVN job options. (Current job is making me sick)

    Alex Egan replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LTC is not the only options for LPNs however it is often the first job to get your first year of experience. Without that year you are less likely to be able to brake into other specialities. I'm an...
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    Best jobs for nurses with multiple sclerosis?

    Alex Egan replied to pauladunlap's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Home health PDN may be a good match. Lots of teach vent babies that require nursing care but very little physical demand. Agency's and family's can be pretty understanding of exacerbation of symptoms...
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    DNA testing for proper diet for you

    Alex Egan replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a 2017 version of the blood type diet. Really just giving away money with extra
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    Anyone willing to fill out a survey abt camp nursing?

    Alex Egan replied to blue bag nurse's topic in Camp

    1. how long have you been a camp nurse? About 6 yeas total broken up a little 2. How would you describe your camp? (co-ed, sport, fine arts, etc) Single session seven week, coed residential 3. How...
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    Travel nurse during summer break?

    Alex Egan replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    My camp hired nannies for staff children. It's jist one more employee to hire for them, no big deal if you sign the contract early enough. My son had the same nannies as the directors and my
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    Travel nurse during summer break?

    Alex Egan replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Most summer camps are screaming for nurses. The pay isn't fantastic, and you have to be careful you don't get stuck as an on camp prisoner, but the locations and people are generally
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    Dialysis Nurse to Nurse practitioner

    Alex Egan replied to Aj1993's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Every NP I have met that was in a speciality, four so far. They worked in nephrology, pediatric pulmonology, gynecology, and dermatology. They were just general "primary care" nurse practitioners....
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    Disregarding 911 dispatcher

    Alex Egan replied to 16mm's topic in General Nursing

    CPR for bystanders and per EMD protocol. Should be started on someone who is not breathing or has irregular respiration. In the absence of another mitigating factor. Such as a seizure. If someone is...
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    Interesting Lice Tidbit!

    Alex Egan replied to hppygr8ful's topic in School

    Oh yea. BIG money in lice. The camp I work for pays LTC to come and head check and treat any cases twice a summer. It's about 8-10 pickers for 700 kids. I don't even know what they charge the parents...
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    Key fob

    Alex Egan replied to Sigmoid's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In my limited experience The prime button will not work when the venous drip chamber is full. The override button or reset button even when depressed will not make the machine infuse fluid faster...
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    Camp Nursing RN with EMT

    Alex Egan replied to Bear92's topic in General Nursing

    So this is a copy and paste job from a similar question. It is also geared twards the state of Pennsylvania. My understanding of paramedic use in camp is that there are two approaches. The first and...
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    Dialysis & turn around

    Alex Egan replied to lolafloda's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    1st shift starts 15 min earlier. Third shift starts 15 min later. Now you have the extra time to clear the patent before setting up the
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    Summer 2017

    Alex Egan replied to vampiregirl's topic in Camp

    I'm on camp now! I'm only here for a bit of orientation, and I plan to visit over the summer to help out. I have a job now that won't allow me to leave for 10 weeks a year to be a camp
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    Camp Infirmary Protocols

    Alex Egan replied to farmherRN's topic in Camp

    I'd love a look at the 160page version. I anyone has protocols they would like to share, I would love reading
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    Camp Infirmary Protocols

    Alex Egan replied to farmherRN's topic in Camp

    Here are some standing orders I put together, I don't know if that's what you are looking for. Standing Orders — Campfire Nursing As far as lice I would recommend a simple, "if infestation with head...
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    Am I the only one who thinks this is an accident waiting to happen?

    Alex Egan posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ok. So I just started in chronic hemo. I was just wondering if anyone else finds it strange in the era where we are hyper aware of look alike sound alike drugs, all the acids are the same color code?...
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    Realistic explanation of CPR

    Alex Egan replied to Kteichow's topic in General Nursing

    I always tell people that CPR is a medical procedure of last resort that has a very high risk of injury, a very low rate of success, and even if it goes perfectly can leave the patent with a severe...
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    Packing List

    Alex Egan replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    I wrote a little packing list here Packing List — Campfire Nursing i second the rug rug and coffee maker, just remember that everything you pack will have to be carried onto camp and then repacked....
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    Debilitating anxiety and fear of harm

    Alex Egan replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Ok. So let me provide you with an EMS prospective. For out pt medical facilities, I expect high quality BLS. This means high quality CPR with rapid defibrillation, and adequate airway control using a...
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Alex Egan replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    That's a valid concern. These camps where you are "on call" 24/7 are a little crazy. Especially if the camp is more than 300 people. (Not just campers but staff as well). That area is lovely, take...
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Alex Egan replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    I'm always a fan of talking to another nurse. Any good camp will be able to scare up one nurse who would love to come back but can't because of another job or something. Directors and other camp staff...
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    The rest of the year

    Alex Egan replied to heather42r's topic in Camp

    I did pediatric privet duty as
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    Anyone worked at this camp before?

    Alex Egan replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    I have never worked there personally. It is in the neighborhood of my old camp. I have never heard anything crazy, but I do believe they have not had a regular or long term nurse for a few
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    camp meds

    Alex Egan replied to CampNurse10's topic in Camp

    I can't praise camp meds as a concept or a service enough! They are awesome! The drugs arrive on time and correct, if not they fix it. We have tried another packaging pharmacy and it was a disaster,...
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    Home dialysis?

    Alex Egan replied to T-Bird78's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    She should speak with her nephrologist about alternative modalities. Peritoneal and Home Hemodialysis are options depending on the patent and their situation. It will generally require some degree of...