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  1. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 posted a topic in Emergency

    Do any of you work at hospitals where RNs intubate patients in the ED under certain situations? We are looking at this at our hospital. What training do you require of these nurses. I've heard some...

  2. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all of the input. We have decided after looking at everything that we will not proceed. It will just require to much CE and followup. Just wouldn't be benificial. Thanks for everyones

  3. Expert nurse

    matt033174 replied to malusport's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've been an ED nurse for 12 years and I can't think of a single field of nursing where you do not need to keep learning. Thinks change in medicine all of the time. I have been in medicine for only a...

  4. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    Now I am confused. Was this quote form the above web site in agreement or disagreement of my quote. Because when I do a little search I see Physicians and even Dentist that used anesthesia before the...

  5. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    First off I am a Guy not a Girl. Second I wasn't wondering who had the bigest set or who has seen the worst stuff. I asked for thoughts on the subject. I am glad for everyones thoughts. Mike I...

  6. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    This wouldn't be someone who never did it anyway. This would be continued training that included working with a CRNA for several months on intubation. Then they would have to perform X number with...

  7. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    13 times was a bit of a exaggeration. The more we look the more we don't really think we want to do it. By the way what is

  8. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your thoughts. The more we get into it the more we really don't want to get into

  9. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    See I'm not sure you could really include RSI or induction drugs in. Just seems like there are so many thoughts on what you use. I don't think we would include this as something our RN's could do....

  10. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    Sorry above was

  11. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    well here is the deal though. We only have a total of 8 doctors at our hospital. We have 1 surgeon and 1 CRNA on call. We look at a mass casualty situation the surgeon and CRNA will be in cases most...

  12. best advice for new ER nurse

    matt033174 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    I can't speak to a big ED, but in mine (rural oklahoma, 4 trauma beds, 6 exam/minor beds) we work as a team. You kinda rotate through who gets the next trauma or emergent patient, seeing non-emergent,...

  13. best advice for new ER nurse

    matt033174 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the family. Start looking at your critical care classes. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC. They will clear up alot. And I agree quiet kids are dead kids. Find a good person in your ED to mentor you....

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

    matt033174 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I had one guy who told me in triage he had a bee sting on his arm and he had an allergie to them. When asked how long ago ut had happen thinking at the most a hour, he told me 3 days earlier. Needles...

  15. Spouse of an Er nurse needs help

    matt033174 replied to jvalloric's topic in Emergency

    I've only been married for 9 years but I agree with you. You need to help her with the stress anyway you can. Show her how pround you are and how much you love her. My wife knows if I come home and...

  16. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    after speaking to the obn intubation doesn't seem to be forbidden. competency must be determined though. i just want to get a feel of what other hospitals and nurses think. i don't think it is...

  17. RN intubating in the ED

    matt033174 replied to matt033174's topic in Emergency

    Well we do have RT that intubates at times. we have checked with our state board and there is nothing in our practice act that is against it. And it is not something we want to occur routine. Our...

  18. I got it!

    matt033174 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh and by the way Congratulations. Glad to have you in the family. ED will be the best and worst job you have ever had and sometimes all in the same day. Good thing is the good almost always outweighs...

  19. I got it!

    matt033174 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    Nice Gauge/DeSoto

  20. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    matt033174 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is not mine My brother is a Xray tech. He went to Nuclear Med school in Memphis and while in school he worked weekends as a tech. One night he got a call at 2 a.m. to do a barium enema on a 92...

  21. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    matt033174 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    we had a dead body come in for M.E. exam to b done. He had been dead for somewhere around 2 weeks at home. One problem. He had a dog. A mexican hairless. We it got hungrey. It started at the guys...

  22. What's you highest...?

    matt033174 replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    glucose of 1600s with new onset 12 yr old. Been sick 4 days at home came to ED BUN of 120s Ph of 6.89 in a pt that lived. DKA ETOH of 628 in one of our frequent flyers that never was below 300 Trop of...

  23. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    matt033174 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love golf, like to mountain bike

  24. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    matt033174 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a male nurse and get called stuff like honey, buddie, bubba, etc...Who cares. What ever makes the patient feel good. I might even call them some of those

  25. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    matt033174 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I was looking through some of the post and want to hrow in my two cents. I may be a little late on this posting I didn't read the whole tread. I have been a ED nurse for 10 years. I have never been...