FF-PHRN

All the property of the pt goes back to them. We have no rules to keep anything other than illegal stuff. A pt that is awake\alert or a family member gets the helmet speech. A helmet has a one time use. Technically, if a helmet is even dropped, it i...

Anybody remeber the IO that you had to twist and push in "until you feel the pop". Yikes!! The EZ IO goes in like buttah!

Good idea. Another approach is to flat out ask the medics what info they want or need after you give them report. Gets right to the point. They will appreciate it also.

To answer your question, I'll tell you I can't answer your question. What education do they have or what do they understand. It will vary greatly. I have taken many patients from various facilities. You can be giving me report and see me as the local...

Give report just like you would to a nurse. Some medics are high speed and some are not. I have been surprised at how they can be both ends of the spectrum, just like some nurses I have dealt with. I have been on an ambulance and had a nurses talk ...

Is the patio enclosed or ventilated at all? Or are we talking outside all together? Do you take the pt to the patio and let them smoke alone coming back to take them in when they are done? Can you give a description of the process you go through to ...

Twelve of my fifteen years as an RN have been in the ED. I left a flight job to get back in the ER. It is an addiction. I missed the chaos and the drama you don't get anywhere else. Sometimes getting to help people who are really sick is nice too. S...

Yup, happens on occassion. If thats what they are comfortable with, I have no problem getting a female. I go as far as getting female nurses to do my foley\peri care stuff with the younger females. It just makes sense they would feel more comfortab...

I was just waiting to see the responses....figured it would be entertaining since you used the "g" word. PC stuff what it is these days. Anyway, don't overthink this, they are just scrubs. It not like they want all white or all pink or something ridi...

.......and all the guys are gonna wear ....um....what? I catch enough grief from the guys at the firehouse. I have heard every gaylord focker joke known to man. For the sake of the profession, can't we just let the nurse cap go away?

Now that looks like fun! How does one get into this? Maybe there should be a thread for this sort of thing

Please, don't shed any tears for me. I don't mind actually working for what I get out of life. I feel sorry for those affected by affirmative action.

Ok, I am gonna be a little clearer. I am a fulltime firefighter (the FF of FF-PHRN), I have multiple experiences of water rescues and as part of the boat crew\water rescue of my dept. You dont understand how this is quite the challenge and NOT someth...

The article stated they are going to retrain, re-equip, and allow land based water rescues at their discretion (the incident commander) As a nurse, I am not doing anything outside of my scope of practice much the same as this FD on scene. I do know t...

Any suicide is tragic if they are crying for help or just ready to end it. The article doesn't state anything about basic decency slipping away so I am assuming you are thinking the basic decency of those who were present is slipping away? This is y...

I absolutely agree. Letting them get too tired to fight or maybe even lose consciousness is unfortunately going to be a better outcome for both victim and rescuer. Also, what is the likelyhood that this man could have been rescued just to turn around...

His lifeless body was probably floating back to shore.

Budget cuts that mean they had no training or gear(as stated in the article) for a rescue that was in a bay that is known for cold temps and swift currents. Rescuing a man that is comitting suicide is not the same as a rescue of a normal drowing vict...

That sounds pretty typical for my hospital and how we handle big traumas. The house supervisor comes down, SOMETIMES, when something is called overhead such as a "level1 trauma" or "code blue". the supervisor will write stuff as it happens on the dry...

1. To the OP, I am sorry the medic was harsh with you, however, you are going to need to know the rhythms to pass ACLS. Keep studying and you will do fine. You made it through nursing school and you can do ACLS. 2. Intubation is part of the class tha...

Sure, a manager could do with just a letter. Isn't that like giving a medication and not reassessing the results. If this is as outrageous as everyone is making it out to be, then go in and make sure the problem is addressed and solved. Does this n...

Actually, I explained that I would have responded exactly that way especially if it was a rude patient. A variety of medical conditions make patients act rude or inappropiate. It more often needs to be looked past to see if someone has a condition or...

If the OP finds this offense to be so serious, as most of the posts here indicate it should be, then she should go back to the ER and talk face to face to the nurse or the manager. The manager knows the nurses, the situation and the offending nurse, ...

ADN--->EMTp--->Career Fire Dept! ...............better pay, better hours and better benefits. A different option you may not have thought of. The dual careers have worked nicely for me.

My hospital is starting to offer automotive detail service in the ambulance bays. ER staff will be washing\waxing the pt\customer vehicles while they are being seen. Should be a nice way to fill in staff down times...... OK, maybe not. Thats just as ...