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  1. Section O - Respiratory Therapy

    TraumaSurfer replied to mds2011's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    From the CMS website: The respiratory system is probably the weakest of all of the nursing education. But, according to the CMS requirements, all you need is a breath inservice which is no clearly...

  2. Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    TraumaSurfer replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    That means RNs should also follow the policies and provide the information required. See the CLIA/CMS link I posted earlier. There are many regulatory mandates for lab reporting. This is not...

  3. Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    TraumaSurfer replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    This is definitely one reason for friction. Many RNs assume the "techs" have no education and are merely skilled at one job. For MLTs this is much like nurses who get frustrated because people do not...

  4. I was fired by an MA at orthopedic clinic

    TraumaSurfer replied to srmann's topic in General Nursing

    It sucks to get fired. It sucks to get fired by someone you feel is inferior to you. However, a manager of day to day business activities does not have to be clinically over you. In today's changing...

  5. Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    TraumaSurfer replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    In your other post you indicated the info was not complete and the source or method was missing. I would also be reluctant to cover the charting for someone who is demanding on the phone also. Do you...

  6. Cool ER Videos

    TraumaSurfer replied to Novo's topic in Emergency

    Not for the experienced busy ER RN. This is a Sundance documentary about Highland in Oakland, CA. But, don't expect the knife and gun club stuff. It will be like watching grass grow and nothing out...

  7. how to get a job as flight nurse

    TraumaSurfer replied to vinsanns888's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    The type of service provided by the flight team will determine the requirements and experience you will need. Never assume the flight company will prepare you fully. What the company will do is take...

  8. Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    TraumaSurfer replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    Assumptions can do harm to a patient. Careless or inaccurate reporting does no one any good. Don't expect someone else to jeopardize their license because you can not fill out the required data. I...

  9. Ventilatory weaning

    TraumaSurfer replied to HLL04's topic in MICU, SICU

    It all depends upon the type of unit you are in and your patient population. A medical ICU might lean more towards short SBTs of PSV if the patient has significant pulmonary disease or injury. A...

  10. Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    TraumaSurfer replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    I think a lot comes from a lack of understanding of what phlebotomists and lab technologists do along with some basics of chemistry/microbiology. How long had the specimen be out of the human body...

  11. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    TraumaSurfer replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have to make assumptions. I posted some of your own words in quotes. The rest can be found under your activity profile. You have practically posted you diary on this forum. Now, the lesson to...

  12. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    TraumaSurfer replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    As it was explained before to you in the other discussion, you need A&P, pharmacology, microbiology, ethics, patient safety, psych, sociology, nursing clinicals etc. You can get by without these,...

  13. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    TraumaSurfer replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    But not surprising. Attitudes such as this have existed in nursing and even today. This forum even has a separate section for "Men" so issues like being labeled as feminine, weak, homosexual or...

  14. RT a good path towards becoming NICU RN?

    TraumaSurfer replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know if this was your intent but you have shown the OP why going the RT route if being a NICU RN is what this person wants to be is not the way to go. The chances of being a dedicated NICU RT...

  15. RT a good path towards becoming NICU RN?

    TraumaSurfer replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Of course there must be RTs with Bachelors and Masters degrees. Their entry education is an Associates just like RNs. In order to teach at a state or community college, at minimum a Bachelors is...

  16. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    TraumaSurfer replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    Negativity? Gee Dranger, I guess you agree with the OP and his attitude towards nurses. Here are just a few of his recent posts....

  17. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    TraumaSurfer replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know anything about you except your words here. You might be as good as you think you are only in your own mind to justify your behavior. Dont know and dont care as long as you are not in my...

  18. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    TraumaSurfer replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    What about the experienced RNs who may be unforunate enough to be your co-workers? I hate patient and co-worker complaints stemming from someone who is just there for a paycheck and only does the...

  19. i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    TraumaSurfer replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    I can see your conflict based on your other posts and rant threads (size, grades, not what you expected etc). You are still not adjusting to the idea of being a "nurse" and your way of coping is by...

  20. Firefighting and Nursing

    TraumaSurfer replied to 2bmedicnurse.rudy's topic in General Nursing

    Volunteer means you don't get paid. Volunteers usually have an established career or job to support themselves and still find time to do their part for the community. There are nurses, accountants,...

  21. Coding patient without paging code overhead?

    TraumaSurfer replied to rse3's topic in Emergency

    Unwitnessed arrest? 3rd code? EEG done in ER? Pt still in ER? It looks like there are 3 physicians involved all on the same page that another code on this pt is futile. Was there documentation by at...

  22. High frequency vents on your unit

    TraumaSurfer replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your "favorite" should be based upon the clinical situation and the indication for a particular ventilator. The HFJV has strengths especially for PIE. The HFOV has strengths for other situations. The...

  23. RT Career?

    TraumaSurfer replied to k9bite's topic in Pulmonary

    There are over 3 million nurses as opposed to only 100,000 RTs. The number of RTs has not grown very much over the past few years and the demand has become less as hospitals move their tasks into...

  24. P/T & O/T Assistant

    TraumaSurfer replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    PTA and OTA are Associates degrees. A program that is as long as the ADN including similar prerequisites(+Intro to Physics) and usually requires several hours of signed observation along with letters...

  25. Nursing in portland vs Respiratory Thearapy

    TraumaSurfer replied to Brittney154's topic in Nursing Career

    There is a saying now: "If you want to do Respiratory Therapy, be a nurse or Paramedic". I know a few hospitals like OSHU utilize Paramedics in certain areas where RTs had been in the past doing all...