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1. Infection control question

   flightnursetaylor posted a topic in Disease

   I am working on an infection control presentation for EMS/Pre-hospital and I need a little help. So my question at this point, (I may have more later) is about normal flora. I know that MY strain of e coli isn't bad for me (relatively speaking) bu...

2. WHY do I need a BSN?

   flightnursetaylor replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in ADN/BSN

   My comments on how having a Bachelors Degree doesn't make a better nurse.

3. WHY do I need a BSN?

   flightnursetaylor replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in ADN/BSN

   Based on Anecdotal evidence. I have seen nurses before and after they complete their BSN. Their patient care is always excellent and doesn't change one bit after they get that piece of paper. I went to work one day, found out I successfully com...

4. presentation on ACS and the cath lab..

   flightnursetaylor replied to flightnursetaylor's topic in CCU

   Yeah, Our EMS are top notch with EKG interpretation. I am trying to clarify what happens with ACS and the cath lab. I didn't want to focus on the interpretation because they have that stuff down cold.

5. WHY do I need a BSN?

   flightnursetaylor replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in ADN/BSN

   This may have been pointed out already but I haven't had the chance to read through all 5 pages of the comments. BSN does not make you a better bedside nurse. It makes you look good on paper. Hospitals are encouraging their nurses to complete the...

6. presentation on ACS and the cath lab..

   flightnursetaylor posted a topic in CCU

   I am working on a presentation for an EMS conference about ACS and the Cath Lab (NOT an EKG interpretation course). I have included the different types of chest pain, interventions, the latest guidelines from AHA regarding door-to-balloon time, Euro ...

7. Central Lines and EZ IO needs

   flightnursetaylor replied to flightnursetaylor's topic in General Nursing

   excellent point! I will make sure and avoid the DON'T pictures. That really is great advice.

8. Central Lines and EZ IO needs

   flightnursetaylor replied to flightnursetaylor's topic in General Nursing

   EMS folks are very visual with a lot of ADD/ADHD thrown into the mix. thanks for the feedback. I did contact the Bard representative and she is supposed to be calling me back. I do have some comics for relief but I think pictures of what NOT to d...

9. Central Lines and EZ IO needs

   flightnursetaylor replied to flightnursetaylor's topic in General Nursing

   thank you so much! I am traveling out of state to do this class but if I can get to a supermarket nearby, I think I will go ahead and try it.

10. Central Lines and EZ IO needs

    flightnursetaylor posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an instructor for a Paramedic Education program as well as an educator for our Air Medical Team and I am a prn national speaker for critical care in EMS. I would really love to get my own inventory of vascular access: central lines, PICCs, Por...

11. Do you remember everything from nursing school?

    flightnursetaylor replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 13 years and I hardly remember anything. I learned more in my first year on a busy med-surg unit that I ever did in nursing school. but of course, I had some great preceptors and an awesome general surgeon who showed me stuf...

12. Going from RN to Paramedic

    flightnursetaylor replied to mater44's topic in Emergency

    I was in the same boat you were. I have been an RN for over 13 years and just got my EMT-B by taking a weekend course and challenging the state (Missouri). I was an ER nurse for several years before becoming a flight nurse. It is awesome being in...

13. Odd rituals at work

    flightnursetaylor replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    While I am a drip rearranger and a disinfector also, I HATED it when my relief nurse would be doing this while I was trying to give her a bedside report. I felt like she wasn't listening to a word I said and she always acted like each patient bay w...

14. Help from childbirth educators

    flightnursetaylor replied to monkeybug's topic in Education

    I would go to the local public health clinic. They a lot of literature available and you can get the name of the publisher on the back of the pamphlet to order more for yourself and your classes. You can get a lot of great used books from half.com...

15. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    flightnursetaylor replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

    I will find myself dreaming of call lights going off and will get up to search the house in order to shut them off. Only after I have gone up and down my hall do I wake up enough to realize it was all a dream. Yes, I admire veins all the time. ...