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  1. EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    EMS-RN replied to Avill's topic in School

    While I wouldn't ever hand a medic a patient on 12 drips, CRRT, & ballon on pump, neither would I expect an RN to take Medical IC of an MCI. The "I'm better 'cause I'm a ____" attitude is...

  2. EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    EMS-RN replied to Avill's topic in School

    LEV... As an ICU & CCT RN (and former ER RN) I will firmly disagree, but you are entitled to your opinion. Not excusing the behavior Avill experienced, nor will I excuse the medics failure to...

  3. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    EMS-RN replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12hr nights... Gratefully my observations are different from yours. Whenever I walk out on the med/surg/tele floors it seems like everyone is trying to be quiet - unless something is going on...

  4. EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    EMS-RN replied to Avill's topic in School

    Avill... Getting nailed with a million-and-three questions all at once is ok, but receiving snide remarks to an "I don't know" isn't - Sorry for that. Would've been better had they just respectfully...

  5. EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    EMS-RN replied to Avill's topic in School

    Kidzcare... No, and I make an effort to thank staff regardless of the quality of the report or what they managed to do. Being nice costs

  6. EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    EMS-RN replied to Avill's topic in School

    SnowyJ, RN.... What happened, What's been done, Main/pertinent Hx, Main/pertinent meds, Allergies, latest V/S. Thank you...I *sincerely* mean that...Thank you. I wish all reports were like

  7. EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    EMS-RN replied to Avill's topic in School

    Having worked on both sides of the fence I'll simply (sadly) say, they're not trained to look at nurses like they're dumb...they've just repeatedly responded to SO many calls where the RNs gave them...

  8. paramedic nursing

    EMS-RN replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I work as an RN both on a medical floor and in an emergency department. I've also worked on an ambulance since...um...not going to admit my age. :-) Though you've probably long since had your...