A nurse (Lynn R.) with whom I worked a couple of years ago (she was a Peds nurse for years, but transferred to Interventional Radiology) suggested the following: Prep the site as you would normally,...
The program which convinced me to go with a Palm PDA was ePocrates. It is a complete and free listing of medications which is updated daily, along with an infectious disease program which interfaces...
Last year, I left an ER job and went back to ICU nursing at a smaller hospital much closer to home. The ER job was a 90-mile round trip (360 miles/week), and was night shifts. Although I had worked...
I have to agree that intubation, while it could save a life, is one more thing to maintain credentialing and competencies on. As an EMT-Critical Care, I do not actually get that much practice in the...