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  1. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

    heinz57 replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, many times the ER nurses will add fuel to the fire by siding with the EMTs and Paramedics by throwing LTC nurses under the bus and going "all BS and laziness" instead of acknowledging...

  2. Pseudoseizures in the ED

    heinz57 replied to bear14's topic in Emergency

    Please don't do the hand drop. EMS does this a lot and we end up also treating the patient for nose and eye injuries along with trying to explain why some resort to unnecessary bodily harm for an...

  3. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    heinz57 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It is a safety policy across the board since treatment initiated might include insulin drip or other drips which are outside of a LTC setting. I also bet if in doubt you ship out for the hospital to...

  4. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    heinz57 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Blondy2061h - best answer. This can also be applied to other POC devices like the iSTAT and pulse oximeter. Accuracy can vary in different situations. This is also why many labs are repeated as soon...

  5. Tattoos

    heinz57 replied to nicolereynen's topic in General Nursing

    My advice: Wait until you are secure in your job. Wait until you have gained, lost and regained all the weight until you are happy. Wait until your body has sagged to a decent settling point. Wait...

  6. confessions of a RRT

    heinz57 replied to yahoomagoo's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! You have failed led to read any of the posts here. Almost everyone posted about respect for the RTs on their team. If you read any State Board of Nursing's scope of practice, you will see it is...

  7. confessions of a RRT

    heinz57 replied to yahoomagoo's topic in General Nursing

    In many places the RTs do their vent checks and disappear into their break room until the next check in about 4 - 6 hours. Nurses stay in the ICUs. The same for the ER. The RT sets up a ventilator or...

  8. confessions of a RRT

    heinz57 replied to yahoomagoo's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses are in no win situations with you. The condescending remarks you make about nurses knowing nothing about respiratory are contradictory to you being upset wondering why a nurse is calling...

  9. Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    heinz57 replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A Bachelors heavy in the sciences and maths might be a good option. This could be something like a pre-med or biochemistry degree. At 18 she could then take an Accelerated BSN or entry MSN. The...

  10. Tell employer I'm moving in 1 year?

    heinz57 replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    No! You do not announce this one year out. Too many things can happen between now and then. Examples: Illness Injury Marital problems Career plan change for either party It is also not uncommon for...

  11. Droplet precautions on intubated patients

    heinz57 replied to zzyzx's topic in Critical Care

    With some ventilator patients we advance the droplet to airborne precautions. Commonsense and your universal precautions should address airways. A ventilator may need to be disconnected for many...

  12. Can RN's function as paramedics in the prehospital setting with certain certifications?

    heinz57 replied to jeremypcaldwell's topic in General Nursing

    Those things are in the scope of practice for nurses in most states but, you have to still follow the policies for each employment type. Nurses working flight and on specialty transport teams have no...

  13. Nebulizer storage

    heinz57 replied to Spiderman123's topic in General Nursing

    It will depend on the hospital policy and included procedures. Are the nebulizer being cleaned with sterile water and air dried after each treatment? What medications? Nebulizers used for...

  14. How Many Letters Do We Need?

    heinz57 replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a nurse thing to shun education. As a profession, more time has been wasted trying to get out of education than advancing professional and personal growth. There are too many ADN vs BSN...

  15. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    heinz57 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    If both you and your brother came from the same household, you probably had the same opportunities. But, what made him unique to get that job? Sometimes it is luck and sometimes it is an ambitious...

  16. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A degree should not be lumped in as "alphabet soup". It only gets ridiculous when someone wants to put all certs and all licenses from LPN to NP behind their name. Follow the etiquette of the...

  17. Can you cancel your license

    heinz57 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    Just put it to inactive status. When people save never, they usually end up eating those words sooner rather than

  18. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why do you believe all RNs with a BSN feel they are superior? Why should those holding a BSN should feel ashamed of their education because you think ADNs will be feel inferior or as you put it...

  19. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And so far, only you called the ADN RN stupid. Having an ADN does not make the RN stupid but having a BSN shouldn't make them stupid either. Insulting the ADN is a piss poor argument for not...

  20. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    MD is also a degree. The MD vs DO degree curriculums have been a big debate for decades. The residents in each of those programs are granted a few different care privileges at some hospitals so we...

  21. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We can go on with the extensive list of degrees and credentials for Lab personnel. Some of that has also fallen into other professions like nursing and RT where documentation and check offs for some...

  22. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So....LPN is the license you are working under or the one you want to be recognized for ? Like I stated before, if you follow the etiquette you could still list all of those but in an order which...

  23. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "I" used the term weekend CE. Why would you list ALL of your degrees and certs? Why continue to use LPN if you are an RN or NP? A BSN or MSN is higher than ADN and it is in the same profession....

  24. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why assume what someone thinks? Allow that person to defend their own post. Just like what was described by the OP, assuming RNs with a BSN know it all or are snobs is a stereotyping with a broad...

  25. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    @Jules A college degree should not be considered just "alphabet soup". There is a big difference between working towards something for 4 years vs a weekend