Let's say you have a head trauma pt and there is minor bleeding from the nose and ears. For the sake of this question, you don't have any gauze in the whole dept. to do a halo test. How else can...
So the beginning of the shift starts and you get report on your 4 patients. How indepth do you get when you do your initial assessment? I'm a new grad and my preceptor keeps pushing me to pick up the...
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If the patient is intubated out in the field with with the c-collar on.......is it basically just jaw thrust and visualization with the laryngoscope? And is visualization any more difficult with the...
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Pt. with a compromised airway. Suction first with a Yankaur, jaw thrust to maintain airway, then consider advanced airway such as an OPA or NPA to maintain C-spine immobilization. Since he's...
An 18 year old male is transported to the ED after being involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash. The paramedics report that he is unresponsive, respirations are rapid and shallow, and his skin is...
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I like this idea too. I've been trying to do this and get report at the bedside and it does give me a chance to ask the patient to let me know if they're having any new chest pain or to let me know if...
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Thanks for all the great replies. They have really helped me think about how I deal with the patients on my shift. I know that I should be doing more focused assessments, but during the orientation...
I'm a new grad that started out in the ED and we're about 10 weeks into the orientation. I'm finding that my time management sucks. It takes me so long to assess, start a line, labs, and document. I...
Hello everyone. I'm graduating next week and already have some interviews lined up but would like to go in prepared. The interview is my weakness and I would like to get better at it. I usually tend...
Started my preceptorship and am tired of crap all in my pockets. Looking to invest in a holster but want to get something that will last. Not looking for anything too bulky, but want something that I...