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  1. Oxygen order changes

    HMartinho replied to Danztam's topic in General Nursing

    Protocols!! This is why I love protocols. Protocols just keep us from look like a complete idiot, and use our own brain. Yes, oxygen is a drug, but, for real, are you telling me that I need to call a...

  2. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    HMartinho replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I didn't mean it wasn't. However, there are some countries in Europe, like Germany, where nurses can not refuse doctor's orders/prescriptions, like we can in Portugal or USA, or other countries....

  3. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    HMartinho replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    I can't even recall how many times I got yelled by a doctor. The last time was last Friday, when I refuse to give 20 mEq of KCL, as ordered. However, the patient last potassium level was 5,6 mEq/L....

  4. Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    HMartinho replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    In Portugal we really use a lot of IV acetaminophen, with some good results. But thankfully, the hospital where I attend my orthopedic clinical, have protocols for pain management, and nurses can give...

  5. Do you ever say "no" to an inhaler request?

    HMartinho replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    He/she is right. I've seen a lot of asthma exacerbations during my Pediatric ER clinical, some with a lot of wheezing (that wheeze you can hear even without a stethoscope) with pulse ox between...

  6. Someone can explain my doubt?

    HMartinho posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone explain me what's the difference between a nurse anesthetist and an anesthesiologist? Between a rehabilitation nurse and a physiotherapist? Between a psychiatric and mental health nurse...

  7. Someone can explain my doubt?

    HMartinho replied to HMartinho's topic in General Nursing

    > I forgot to put here the link of the video lol. my head is even forgotten lol Here is it! Thanks for the links you put here

  8. Someone can explain my doubt?

    HMartinho replied to HMartinho's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is. This article is a bit old, but is the reality of our country. There are very few Emergency and Resuscitation Medical Car (VMER) and the alternative was to put nurses on board the ambulance...

  9. Someone can explain my doubt?

    HMartinho replied to HMartinho's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I'm from Portugal but I wanted to compare the differences between the two countries (Portugal and United States or UK too), because in the future, i liked being a nurse, and work in USA (I don't...

  10. Someone can explain my doubt?

    HMartinho replied to HMartinho's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the answer. I made this question for curiosity. In Portugal I know that some times are the nurses who intubate the sick person in the ressuscitation room and other services (the nurses...

  11. Someone can explain my doubt?

    HMartinho replied to HMartinho's topic in General Nursing

    Just one more question: a "pre-hospital" nurse and a emergency nurse can do a endotracheal intubation and a manual

  12. Someone can explain my doubt?

    HMartinho replied to HMartinho's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I was referring to physical therapists Pre-hospital nurse:Those nurses working in ALS ambulance, and nurses who make transfers of critical patients to other hospitals, or even nurses called...

  13. Anyone can help me? I want study in USA...

    HMartinho posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello everyone. I'm a portuguese student and i have 17 years. When I finished high school, I want to study nursing in the United States of America. Someone can help me to clarify my doubts? How can...