vampiregirl BSN, RN

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  1. vampiregirl

    Question regarding nurses wasting narcs with city paramedics in the ER????????

    vampiregirl replied to austin heart's topic in Emergency

    The EMS protocols in our county require it be a nurse to witness any narcotic
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    SCOPE of practice ??

    vampiregirl replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get discouraged because the vein "rolled" when you went to do a blood draw! Learn from the experience (maybe try a little more tension) and get feedback from your preceptor (ask them also to...
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    CPR Opinion

    vampiregirl replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    I just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents from the EMS perspective. I agree that the EMT's were correct to immediately defibrillate due to it being a WITNESSED arrest. Our current EMS protocols use the...
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    New CNA Job

    vampiregirl replied to Becky718's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congrats on your new position! When I read your post, it reminded me so much of myself when I first started as a CNA. First of all, my advice you to is continue to pay attention to the details. That...
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    Person who has a seizure

    vampiregirl replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that calling 911 asap is the best route to go. While I am still a nursing student, and don't yet understand all the nursing thinking processes, I have been in EMS for over 8 years. You really...
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    How can I get my Hematocrit up?--FAST!

    vampiregirl replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    In regards to iron levels and blood donation, here is the address for an article that I've found that covers iron pretty comprehensively: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/iron.asp Also, another good...
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    Suggestions for additional training

    vampiregirl posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello! I am currently an Excelsior student working towards my nursing degree. I am seeking suggestions for any additional courses or training that would be beneficial when I complete my degree and...
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    Nursing Home Job

    vampiregirl replied to piscesgirl's topic in General Nursing

    When you are inquiring about C.N.A. classes, let them know that you will be pursuing a career in nursing. It might also be helpful to list this on your resume as you are applying at nursing homes...
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    Need some Ideas

    vampiregirl replied to nurse_elyse's topic in General Nursing

    To find coloring pages, try to going to a search engine and typing in "handwashing coloring pages", I'll bet you get a number of hits. I've done some community projects and needed coloring pages...