FiremedicMike

FiremedicMike BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. CCU vs ER

    FiremedicMike replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

    I think I've concluded that I'm too ADD to work the floor and need the constant chaos and churn of the ED. I get my fill of ICU care when we get critical patients and I can drop to 1:1 stabilize them...

  2. Being Video Taped by pt/family

    FiremedicMike replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    It is what it is, welcome to modern society where everyone is just trying to screw their fellow human by trying to catch them making a mistake so they can sell it to the news or hire a lawyer to sue....

  3. Reciprocity/Licensure question

    FiremedicMike posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello, I'm currently looking at an NP Program in my state, a respected brick and mortar state college that's been around for hundreds of years (the college itself, not the NP Program..). I...

  4. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    FiremedicMike replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And as long as these money grab conferences continue to allow her to perpetuate this "victim" myth, student/inexperienced nurses will continue to buy that narrative and allow themselves to commit this...

  5. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    FiremedicMike replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's correct. Errors can be criminal when the level of incompetence is so egregious and death is the result. Some mistakes are innocent, some mistakes require so many different lapses in...

  6. NP with prior discipline

    FiremedicMike replied to OhioRN1234's topic in Advanced Practice

    On the flip side, it's 2025, no one really cares about THC

  7. The Ohio State University | College of Nursing CRNA - 2025

    FiremedicMike replied to inspirationalpropofol's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Would someone mind sending me a PM about the application/interview process? Unlike some schools OSU doesn't specifically exclude ED experience and instead allows for applicants to prove competency on...

  8. BCEN TCRN practice test?

    FiremedicMike replied to antesignani's topic in Emergency

    I used sollheim for CEN and found their practice exams for that to be more difficult than the actual exam. I was scoring in that range but passed my CEN first try.. Keep up your hard work and...

  9. Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    FiremedicMike replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Internet reviews really change their meaning when you learn that there are marketing firms that get paid huge fees to create fake profiles and leave fake reviews for products or

  10. License photo rejected

    FiremedicMike replied to Benardette's topic in General Nursing

    Almost any drugstore (cvs, Walgreens, whatever you have in Maine) will do passport

  11. Career change at 46.......

    FiremedicMike replied to KaseyC's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You likely won't be viewed as a typical new grad and will definitely interview much better. I wouldn't sweat it too

  12. Male nurses

    FiremedicMike replied to Lavi2343's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I earned my RN/BSN for sure. The guys at the firehouse poke fun at me from time to time about being a "murse" but at the end of the day they respect the fact that I have a job skill that I...

  13. Remote or no!

    FiremedicMike replied to BsnBull's topic in Government, Military

    Not to turn this into a politics thread or to demean the clinical staff working with our vets through the VA, but anyone with experience with the VA system knows that it needs to be overhauled. We do...

  14. Academically dismissed

    FiremedicMike replied to nurseveronica's topic in General Nursing

    Just find an LPN to RN program and apply again. Honestly if you liked the program you were dismissed from, you may be able to apply there

  15. Legality of nurse responsibilities

    FiremedicMike replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't lose me. I was addressing the notion that it's illegal for nurses to assess, decide, and treat without a provider physically present. While it may not be ideal for a rural hospital, it is...

  16. Legality of nurse responsibilities

    FiremedicMike replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying these nurses aren't completing physical assessments and making treatment decisions based on written protocols, with access to online medical control when needed? If you were...

  17. Legality of nurse responsibilities

    FiremedicMike replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    Again, this can be done. What you're talking about is the life of critical care transport nurses and medics. I'm not saying it's right for the patient on an in-hospital unit, but nurses operate...

  18. Sustainability

    FiremedicMike replied to Norfin's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should probably look into the history of patient care items. It's my understanding that re-usable items were swapped to single use primarily due to the costs associated with...

  19. Legality of nurse responsibilities

    FiremedicMike replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    I would press them for written protocols and documentation of standard order sets. Even in hospital, it's not illegal for nurses to order tests based on protocol, in the ED we (nurses) order standard...

  20. Need help

    FiremedicMike replied to hearttaylor83's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it's natural to be scared of that move, especially if you're "comfortable" in your current role - meaning your nursing ability and not necessarily the environment. One thing to consider -...

  21. ICU or Emergency

    FiremedicMike replied to Momochi's topic in General Nursing

    This post is fairly old now so I'm sure you've likely made your decision, but my feelings echo JKL's.. My favorite role in me ED is the float spot, as we use them to back up the nurses with...

  22. Legality of nurse responsibilities

    FiremedicMike replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    From a legal standpoint, I'd imagine there's a way to accomplish this. Flight Nures or those who work in critical care transport do this every day and make realtime treatment decisions for their...

  23. Med Error

    FiremedicMike replied to RockingBoyMom's topic in General Nursing

    How exactly did your management articulate that you were supposed to know the med was given early and shouldn't be given at its regularly scheduled time when no documentation existed that said...

  24. Med Error

    FiremedicMike replied to RockingBoyMom's topic in General Nursing

    And then didn't document it, yet somehow you were supposed to know that she gave the

  25. Med Error

    FiremedicMike replied to RockingBoyMom's topic in General Nursing

    Hold up.. Prior nurse didn't document med administration, so you gave it because you felt it was due, yet YOU'RE the one terminated? wow, that's truly awful. Other nurse have connections or...