portland medic

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1. Good critical care cardiac books??!!

   portland medic posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Hi everybody! Senior nursing student here. I'm just finishing up my last quarter before my integrated practicum begins in the winter, at a large university-based level 1 cardiovascular ICU. There are...

2. Outlook for experienced ICU nurse

   portland medic replied to wynnemat's topic in Oregon Nursing

   OHSU always seems to have at least 10 ICU positions

3. Greetings

   portland medic replied to Robb911's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Greetings to you too! I too am a paramedic (with about fourteen years experience) transitioning to nursing with sights eventually set on nurse anesthesia. I'm in my second year of a BSN program and am...

4. If a person codes at Walmart..

   portland medic replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Paramedic here. It depends on the state and local protocols and medical director. When we have a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest in my system, we require proof to be with the patient in order to...

5. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

   portland medic replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Once again, it is shocking, amazing, and disappointing to me that nurses are not aware of, or refuse to recognize and instill in their practice the overwhelming body of evidence that the flu vaccine...

6. How do you feel about mandatory influenza vaccines?

   portland medic replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Disaster Preparation

   This is becoming standard practice for a reason. I work for a nationwide ambulance company that employs thousands and since we have started mandating vaccines our flu related sick days have been...

7. CRNA school loans (for a guy like me)

   portland medic replied to mattcbr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I don't know if you have a 401k but my plan allowed me to apply for a school hardship which would have freed a ton of funds from it. The guy at Charles Schwab said that school hardships are common and...

8. Relocating to Portland?

   portland medic replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in Oregon Nursing

   My instructors swear another nurse shortage is coming, and I know OHSU grads are having good success finding jobs. From what I hear the market is getting better lately. granted I'm not looking yet...

9. Relocating to Portland?

   portland medic replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Not an RN yet. Just finishing up the first year of a BSN program, but the job market in Portland was pretty rough a few years ago. It seems like it is picking up again. I know many of the nurses I...

10. Why can't nurses intubate?

    portland medic replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    Thought I would chime in here. I am in my second quarter of a BSN program, and have been a paramedic for thirteen years. I've probably done about 150-200 intubations in my career. Nurses can intubate....

11. Tubing tips

    portland medic replied to 3ccBolus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not a CRNA, in a BSN program but have been a paramedic for 13 years and probably done around 150-200 intubations in that time. You probably already have much more airway experience than I do, and I...

12. OHSU Nursing Campus Rating

    portland medic replied to DQstatus's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I don't know that OHSU Portland is any better a nursing program than all the others. I think the main reason it holds the prestige is that it's a foot in the door to a level 1 tertiary teaching...

13. OHSU acceptances/alternates

    portland medic replied to buttercupp85's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congratulations buttercup and

14. OHSU acceptances/alternates

    portland medic replied to buttercupp85's topic in Oregon Nursing

    @claire- Don't sweat the OHSU proctored essay too much. PCC will provide the proctor and testing site for a nominal fee in a very painless process. They make it very easy for you. Just go to the OHSU...

15. Applicants to Portland area schools

    portland medic replied to portland medic's topic in Oregon Nursing

    @nursesarak- Well cost IS a big concern, especially since I didn't get my Fafsa done before the OHSU deadline of march 31, but I feel like I have to take this opportunity. Luckily I have a wonderful...