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  1. Paramedic to RN transition, easy or hard?

    pfitz1079 replied to OnaTrek's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I generally try to steer people away from the EC-type programs. Some states are refusing to license folks from them. Really a nursing program without clinicals is pointless. I've heard all the...

  2. Did I almost kill someone?

    pfitz1079 replied to AirforceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer: yes Most defibrillators that do syncronized cardioversion are designed so that the device will drop out of "sync" mode after delivering a syncronized countershock. The idea being that...

  3. You know you're a male RN when......

    pfitz1079 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    - There's no line for the bathroom during breaks from training classes. - You're kid asks for you, not his mother, when he's sick. - You always sign up to work Valentine's day, but never Super Bowl...

  4. ET tube

    pfitz1079 replied to mawjood's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Have you tried staples? Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

  5. Fetal death after maternal death

    pfitz1079 replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Fetal death could well precede maternal death, particularly if the maternal death was not sudden. Hence the reason almost all perimortem c-sections are not successful. Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN,...

  6. Go Colts!

    pfitz1079 replied to MaddiesMommyRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    You're not really a Colts fan if you, - Have ever watched a home game indoors - Can't quote at least one line from the movie Diner - Pronounce "water" without a "d" sound - Refer to this year's AFC...

  7. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    pfitz1079 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kinda fond of the paychecks. I also get to help people. And work with a lot of hot chicks. But, mostly, it's the paychecks. Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

  8. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    pfitz1079 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I, for one, would need to know the patient's weight. How else would I know if I'd have enough paralytics left after intubating the patient to pry the home health nurse off the back door of the ambo?...

  9. Benefits of Medicare for all!

    pfitz1079 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think I'll side with the Nobel-Prize-Winning economist, thanks. Did you use red for emphasis by coincidence? Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

  10. Benefits of Medicare for all!

    pfitz1079 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand" Milton Friedman Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing from the Ninth

  11. EMS abandonment?

    pfitz1079 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    There has been some interesting discussion on this topic from a regulatory standpoint. The interpretation I've seen most is that, once the patient is on the grounds of the hospital, the hospital is...

  12. flight positions

    pfitz1079 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    SA, Why did you expend so much energy demanding numbers only to ignore them? This study has some unsettling conclusions, but it has survived peer review and has been published. Sorry, unless you're...

  13. flight positions

    pfitz1079 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    "The risk helicopter EMS poses to flight crews, including pilots, paramedics, flight nurses, and physicians, is palpable. During the same 22-year study period, there were 144 crew deaths. Still, the...

  14. ER the television show

    pfitz1079 replied to Rio's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Didn't see it. About half the helicopters that have appeared on that show in its history have crashed or had some other misadventure. The other half have been staffed by physicians who hop on and...

  15. Coppin State Nursing School Good?

    pfitz1079 replied to Cherish's topic in Maryland Nursing

    There are many ways to evaluate a nursing program. That having been said, it doesn't bode well that Coppin State has failed to meet the Maryland BON's NCLEX first-time passing standards three of the...

  16. flight positions

    pfitz1079 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Try http://www.flightweb.com, it has pretty good classifieds and a lively forum. Sometimes it helps to scan the websites of individual companies. Good Luck, Pete Fitzpatrick RN, CFRN, EMT-P Writing...

  17. Male Nursing student question about pediatrics

    pfitz1079 replied to royr's topic in Pediatric

    I have long maintained that Peds should be a calling. If you have a talent for it then by all means go for it. That instructor was clearly over stepping. It was a private conversation, so there's...

  18. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    pfitz1079 replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    I think the general trend here shows that nurses who frequently work in close contact with EMS providers (ED, CCT, flight, PHRN) seem to have little problem with them. Those that have infrequent...

  19. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    pfitz1079 replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    Look, bombing ACLS is no big deal. I'm sure they let you retest. Having never been faced with the scenario, I can't really

  20. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    pfitz1079 replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously. You started this whine-in. What's your real motivation? It seems to me we have two basic types of responses here. On one hand we have the basic nurse self-lovefest. You guys know what I...

  21. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    pfitz1079 replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    Take this scenario: A milk truck hits a minivan at a rural intersection. The force of the impact traps the teenage driver between the steering wheel and her seat, which in turn is jammed against a...

  22. Moving to Baltimore--quiet/safe areas to live?

    pfitz1079 replied to Toby's mum's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Where are you working at

  23. can a single RN make it ok in Baltimore?

    pfitz1079 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Maryland Nursing

    The Baltimore area is more expensive than, say the South, but is much more affordable than New York or Boston. Nurses here do pretty well salarywise. The housing market is a bit rough, but most of...

  24. Pediatric Deaths: Help with coping?

    pfitz1079 replied to mom2gabriel's topic in General Nursing

    The AHA PALS program has an excellent module on coping with the death of a child. It offers good stuff for both the provider's well being, and for things like parental

  25. Tips for new grad working Neuro ICU

    pfitz1079 replied to oldnurse newnurse's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Good advice, here's one more. Get a St. Jude medal, but remember, just because a cause is hopeless, doesn't mean it's