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No...LEAN Lidocaine, Epi., Atropine, Narcan

I have got 4 kids, seems that there is never enough time or money. We have twins so we have to get two of almost everything. Here are some of the ways we try to survive: Consignment shops for the babies and the adults. They grow out of them so fast it's not worth paying all that money. Once they get to be 3 there seems to be a drop in selection. Ask for group rates at daycare. YMCA has a program where you can join and get child care for a % of the rate based on income. Keep diaper rash cream, and stuff like that on hand. I make a list of the things that I am out of and when I have to take the kids to the DR we make the most of our visit. We try to buy as much as we can in bulk at Sams, cost a little more at the time but once you buy the stuff you won't need it again for about 1 year. The Dollar Store is a great place for soap, toothpaste, ect.. esp. for the kids. For any that have twins, some stores offer a discount when you have to buy two of the same thing, like car seats, or beds. I know Toys R us does ask the manager. Coupons for haircuts, its crazy to pay $15 for my 3 y/o to get his hair cut. Those are some of the things that we do hope it helps. I need ideas for dinner for example: we make something we call Tater-egg we fry potatoes and when they are almost done we break eggs open on top and mix it all together, can add lunch meat, cheese ect.. FAST and CHEAP!!!Know of any others?

Your husband want sto know why you never want to do a physical assessment on him!

we don't have RSI here. Our docs wouldn't let us sedate anybody anyway. we can use Ativan for status seizure, only after we call first. the service I work for intubates alot of people. they tell me they are aggressive. they intubate drunks all the time. i get into trouble for not doing it, they ask how i knew the pt wasn't going to vomit and then aspirate. I tell them that if they are conscious enough to fight painful stimuli, their gag reflex should be in tact. They don't like my answer and say that I am not aggressive enough. As for reasons to restrain and intubate, the other post mentioned some of them. The only other good one I can think of is anaphalaxis or asthma when their airway is closing and they are literally fighting to breathe, I can not sedate. Benadryl (per protocol) is iv for adults. If they are that bad I would want to restrain and intubate first, rather than give benadryl once airway is closed can't wait for it to open to get a tube. Oh, have to call a Supervisor to came and do a needle cricothyrodotomy, so that is not a viable option either. Maybe it is our protocols, that are really bad.

I am once again goint to be a nursing student. I atempted NSg courses about 3 yrs ago but due to having kids and all I had to quit. Thought I would have to repeat everything so I went to become a Paramedic. They say tht I am not a good Paramedic because I think too much like a nurse. I disagree with the idea of restraining people to intubate them, except for burn victims or, head bleeds that are combative, something like that. I don't think that a chronic GI bleed requires 2 lines of LR, ect.. I would love to keep my current job and go to school at the same time, but I could never physically attend classes, we are mandated all the time. I am looking for a NA position at a hospital, but I am not sure where in the hospital would be best for me. i am hoping that you can give a little advice, or a lot 'cause i need it. I don't want to work in the ER because I would have to see the people I work with now and they are going to be upset when I quit. More OT for them. Where do you think I could go in the hospital to "fit IN" the best? Should I tell anyone there that I am a paramedic or just play dumb? What are some ways that I could best transition from working almost independently to being back in the hospital setting? Any feedback at all would be greatly appreciated.

I am once again goint to be a nursing student. I atempted NSg courses about 3 yrs ago but due to having kids and all I had to quit. Thought I would have to repeat everything so I went to become a Paramedic. They say tht I am not a good Paramedic because I think too much like a nurse. I disagree with the idea of restraining people to intubate them, except for burn victims or, head bleeds that are combative, something like that. I don't think that a chronic GI bleed requires 2 lines of LR, ect.. I would love to keep my current job and go to school at the same time, but I could never physically attend classes, we are mandated all the time. I am looking for a NA position at a hospital, but I am not sure where in the hospital would be best for me. i am hoping that you can give a little advice, or a lot 'cause i need it. I don't want to work in the ER because I would have to see the people I work with now and they are going to be upset when I quit. More OT for them. Where do you think I could go in the hospital to "fit IN" the best? Should I tell anyone there that I am a paramedic or just play dumb? What are some ways that I could best transition from working almost independently to being back in the hospital setting? Any feedback at all would be greatly appreciated.