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  1. Horizontal Violence - EMT's and Paramedics VS LPN's and RN's

    medic9872 replied to realmaninuniform's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, it's not the dispatcher's job to give a pt report to EMS. Dispatchers generally dispatch a call over the radio and it's an FCC violation to give personal information over the radio without...

  2. Horizontal Violence - EMT's and Paramedics VS LPN's and RN's

    medic9872 replied to realmaninuniform's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a matter of fact, yes, I did indeed take the nursing prerequisites prior to attending paramedic school or even EMT school. Why? Because I was initially headed to nursing school. I was even...

  3. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    medic9872 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agree! Thank you for saying it better than I could. Sent from my iPhone using

  4. Wedging my foot in that crack...

    medic9872 replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    A unit secretary is not a direct pt care job. As a us you will be transcribing orders and entering them into the computer. You will be calling doctors and telling them they have a consult or that the...

  5. Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    medic9872 replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    I didn't see the show but I'm guessing a part of the problem is that school "nurses" are no longer RNs or LPNs. In my area, you can be a school "nurse" with a CNA license. They call them med techs...

  6. nurses and EMT's

    medic9872 replied to phieud's topic in Emergency

    I agree completely Sent from my iPhone using

  7. Horizontal Violence - EMT's and Paramedics VS LPN's and RN's

    medic9872 replied to realmaninuniform's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a paramedic and also a nursing student. I've worked in urban, suburban and rural settings for 911 and transport services. Yes, many of my fellow paramedics and emts have attitudes about snf. And...

  8. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP (physiology) (scary rant)

    medic9872 replied to Dezy's topic in General Students

    I don't do well when the instructor just reads powerpoint slides. I have to mentally process the lecture while taking notes. I do especially badly when I'm taking notes on the preprinted powerpoint...

  9. My coworkers are great because....

    medic9872 replied to wooh's topic in Nurses Rock

    Hahaha I love this! Sent from my iPhone using

  10. Why do students voluntarily drop out of nursing school?

    medic9872 replied to pink0605's topic in General Students

    I went to a paramedic program that had a 100% pass rate. Wanna know how my instructor maintained that? She didn't sign the final paperwork that allowed you to take your boards until she knew you were...

  11. Paramedic with unrelated BA degree... ASN Bridge or Accel BSN? Which to choose?

    medic9872 replied to Medic362's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What did you end up doing? Most of the medic/RNs I know had no trouble finding a job after getting their RN. You're right that maintaining a good relationship with the place you want to work is a key...

  12. Darton Fall 2012??

    medic9872 replied to keakin6's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Anyone know if we're supposed to do anything with the unit one objectives? I've been working on the reading but I'm curious if we're supposed to answer all of the objectives or just be familiar with...

  13. Darton Fall 2012??

    medic9872 replied to keakin6's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Most of us will be at sandersville. I think a couple are at Albany. Where are you from? Are you an lpn or a medic? Sent from my iPhone using

  14. Darton Fall 2012??

    medic9872 replied to keakin6's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I ended up ordering a pair of white kswiss sneakers. They were about the same as the "nursing" shoes but I liked them better. Lol I had to scramble to get the ppd done yesterday. I can't believe class...

  15. Darton Fall 2012??

    medic9872 replied to keakin6's topic in Georgia Nursing

    What kind of shoes did you guys get for clinicals? Sent from my iPhone using

  16. Why would these IV meds be on my tomorrow patient's chart?

    medic9872 replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is the pt able to eat or are they npo still? Did they experience a lot of blood loss during surgery? Those are potential reasons for the iv fluids. The pt could have a history of gerd as well as the...

  17. Interested in becoming a Clinical Instructor

    medic9872 replied to kbearn's topic in General Nursing

    Go to your local school and talk to the faculty. They can tell you what the specific requirements are. In most medical fields you need to be at or above the level your students will be when they...

  18. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    medic9872 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    I had one of these a few months ago in the ambulance. Classic s/s - chest pain straight through to the back, described as tearing, bp lower in left arm than right, left arm numb and tingly and cool to...

  19. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    medic9872 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    Things I've personally transported in the ambulance: - chapped lips - "I'm cold and hungry" - vomiting secondary to etoh ingestion (this is a common one) - "I just don't feel right and I want to be...

  20. Anyone work at GRADY MEMORIAL in Atlanta?

    medic9872 replied to meg816's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I worked at Grady for a year as a medic and I agree completely with the above post. Grady is a different sort of beast. Almost always understaffed, short on supplies or money and overflowing with pts....

  21. Darton Fall 2012??

    medic9872 replied to keakin6's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I got a notice in the mail today telling me how much I owe. Apparently they finally registered everyone. LOL I don't like that they are charging us a $110 athletic fee and a $200 student activity...

  22. Surviving Nursing School and Marriage

    medic9872 replied to bear14's topic in General Students

    Honestly if he's not supportive it can cost you your marriage. My first marriage fell apart when I was in paramedic school. He was resentful that he had to take a larger role in parenting and had to...

  23. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    medic9872 replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I completely

  24. Positive urine screen and involved with VRP

    medic9872 replied to Angiepants1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I had a urine screen show positive for benzos. The only thing I take is omeprazole. Go figure. I hope you get it worked out. Sent from my iPhone using

  25. 8s vs 12s; night shift or day shift?

    medic9872 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would much rather work 3 12s. And those 5 8s are not necessarily Monday to Friday, so the weekends off argument isn't always (or even usually) valid. Plus you may not get a 7-3 shift. Lots of new...