Patrick M6

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1. Airway management mishap results in tragic outcome

   Patrick M6 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   We used stuff like this as Combat Medics in the Army. They're pretty cool and don't take a lot of skill to use. We've even used a couple 14g. IV catheters for a short-term quick-fix. I doubt this is...

2. Airway management mishap results in tragic outcome

   Patrick M6 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Does the nasal intubation seem strange to anyone else? We always just "slammed" them in the ER and in the

3. I saw something new and scary

   Patrick M6 replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   I used to be a survival instructor. My understanding of this is, because of the impurities in urine, it would actually take more water to re-filter it and would end up dehydrating you more. There...

4. I freeze up when the big traumas/CPRs come in

   Patrick M6 replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   I got comfortable with traumas as an EMT. Some places have agreements with different ambulance companies that will allow you to ride along and do stuff. I guarantee that will help if you get to do...

5. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

   Patrick M6 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Some state (FL being one of them) are looking at making public records for health care professionals "classified." Currently, I think Law Enforcement is the only profession afforded this protection....

6. Ctr Nsg Advocacy: Nurses upset over Univ of Alberta medical students "Medshow"

   Patrick M6 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Is it wrong that I'm actually vaguely amused by that? Maybe it's just that I come from a culture where hazing is a sign of affection. Anyway, who wants to help me write a song about inept med...

7. pin ?

   Patrick M6 replied to ken-pin's topic in Men in Nursing

   I wish it was going to be like the SEALS. There's a reason why they do what they do. In the military I've learned a lot...we don't wear our dress uniforms much, but every medal, patch, pin, and...

8. kissing a pt/ resident

   Patrick M6 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men in Nursing

   If you think about it, there are pros and cons to almost everything we do in nursing. I don't kiss my patients, but why not? I can see the infection control perspective, but in LTC, in my...

9. MRSA question

   Patrick M6 replied to elalpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   MRSA is S. aureus. It's just a strain that's resistant to antibiotics. It's pretty common, but mostly as a nosocomial infection. I have a powerpoint presentation I prepared for a group of students,...