Shamira Aizza

Shamira Aizza

Rotor EMS, Ped's ICU, CT-ICU,

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  1. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    11 years worth of young and stupid? Full-time rotor pilots won't even accrue that much time in 11

  2. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Those are fixed wing numbers and have nothing to do with the research that was published by Ms. Baker. It's not even reasonably possible that someone would accrue 9,000 hours of rotor wing flight time...

  3. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    Shamira Aizza replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    Academic malpractice. Get a lawyer...get the other students involved. Not sure what it takes to constitute a class-action, but no school wants that kind of litigation and publicity. Good

  4. EMS abandonment?

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Hospital policy is definitely the legal standard. EMTALA has policies and suggestions on these issues, and sometimes the policies are as vaguely defined as "health care provider" without defining what...

  5. Experience with portable ventilators,..

    Shamira Aizza replied to Matt.'s topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    The Eagle is a straightforward kind of ventilator. Three of the standard modes with minute volume adjustments, FiO2 adjustments, and PEEP. The screen can be a real bytch to see when you are outside on...

  6. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Maybe I should've revisited this publication before. But since it's been brought, could I please review the article? 1. The conclusion was that fire and decreased visibility increases fatality rates,...

  7. EMS abandonment?

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    The facility and the department would've been held responsible; he was in your facility and someone on your staff was aware of his arrival, location, and condition. Giving a report to someone is the...

  8. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Finally some numbers. I would like to point out that I read the Hopkins article before, and it is some of the most flawed data construction I have ever read. They shared several examples of air...

  9. Two Florida hospitals now charge extra for non-emergency ER visits

    Shamira Aizza replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not following the point of the story about the person with stomach pain. She didn't die of a failure to pay a $100 fee. She also had symptoms (pain) that required evaluation and emergency care...

  10. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I did not divert this thread. I responded directly to a clear comment made before mine. I don't carry life insurance because I use alternative investments that won't question the reason for a payout....

  11. Two Florida hospitals now charge extra for non-emergency ER visits

    Shamira Aizza replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a perfectly reasonable and appropriate policy. The emergency room should not be used for primary care. EMTALA defines "pain" as an emergency, so these hospitals cannot turn away patients with...

  12. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Sigh. It's because they don't need to. How many times do I have to say that I don't disagree with that. I never have disagreed with that. It never was the isssue I initially addressed? So why do folks...

  13. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Some people will convolute and dilute the discussion in any way thinkable to cover up what may have been a mis-spoken sentence. I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but you can only expect people to...

  14. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    So now you have to start using indirect insults? Nothing flew over my head; you are simply straying from the discussion that was made without qualification and you failed to prove that working as a...

  15. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I didn't say that NVG's aren't good additions, because they very well may be essential additions. However, no-one has conducted any kind of evaluation to see if EMS programs have statistically...

  16. HELP. possibly relocating to Atlanta

    Shamira Aizza replied to mercedes7's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You could live in Buckhead and work at Egleston. Not as good as picking someplace closer to Emory (depending on your familial status), but certainly reasonable. If you are comparing hospitals,...

  17. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Look, you can label any issue in any way relative to it's comparison to something else, but it's disingenius. A '77 Pinto is more dangerous than a Lexus LS 430 with side impact airbags in a smashup...

  18. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Well said. There are more, but this is good, even though I think there is no shortage of folks who would argue until the next conference that they think IFR and NVG's are the answer to all that is...

  19. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Yawn. All that to make an inaccurate generalization that flying is dangerous business. It's simply not true based on anything you've said. If you do anything long enough, including inherently safe...

  20. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I wasn't making a aviation-to-auto comparison either. You said it was dangerous. I said the most dangerous part of the job was driving to work, so I'm actually only considering the driving of flight...

  21. flight positions

    Shamira Aizza replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I recently resigned from flying after 7 years, and I'd have to say the most dangerous part of your job is driving to work. Actually flying as an RN is probably less dangerous than being a truck...

  22. Medical Escort

    Shamira Aizza replied to NeuroNP's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I read your post on Flightweb...thought I'd only answer here. Various airlines hire RN's to function as medical escorts for customers who request it, and there are companies who offer these services....

  23. PALS course

    Shamira Aizza replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    Another class turning out far too easy. Only need to actually recognize three rythms for treatment; fast, slow, absent, and be eager to use electricity early when indicated. Only need to know around...

  24. UPMC to acquire Mercy Hospital

    Shamira Aizza replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Just for reference, Mercy Hosp is MILLIONS in debt, and they are the ones who approached UPMC to help rescue them. UPMC did not leverage themselves to 'take over' Mercy. I'd be interested in hearing...

  25. PHRN Cert--how to go about it?

    Shamira Aizza replied to CYMBALS's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You need to contact your Regional EMS Council; that would be the agency that manages the Con-Ed you are required to obtain to maintain your EMT certification. Contact them and they should be able to...