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  1. What's In A Name Badge?

    heinz57 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't ever let anyone make you feel ashamed or embarrassed to have an education and especially the BSN. The "have nots" who are making the snide remarks are the ones with the problem. Don't let their...

  2. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    heinz57 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Having it in your scope of practice doe not always make you the best choice to doing a procedure. We can see evidence of that on this forum as some try to explain basic respiratory care like MDIs,...

  3. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    heinz57 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That might be more state dependent. Some states do not allow RN to do intubation, arterial sticks and A-line insertion. Ventilator management may also be defined by statute for proof of additional...

  4. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    heinz57 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did that RT actually say this to you or is this your own view of what you do? There are places where RTs are grossly under paid for what they do. Texas, Arizona, North Carolina and Florida are...

  5. Do you ever say "no" to an inhaler request?

    heinz57 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Wow! I used to make excuses for nurses who did this but that was before I worked PICU and witnessed a few children die of asthma. Why is a child separated from their inhaler during PE? Why aren't...

  6. Should I go through Excelsior

    heinz57 replied to Karris71's topic in Excelsior College

    If you have an Associates in RT, go for the BSN provided you have the sciences and maths. No need to do 4 years if you can do 2. Two Associates degrees is advancement. RTs do not have any of the...

  7. Vent pt with increased TV cause of increased PIP?

    heinz57 replied to melissarai's topic in General Nursing

    How many kg does the child weigh? Has the child has a recent CXR? Increase secretions prior to change? Cuffed or cuffless trach? PMV trials? Reason for the ventilator? People often get confused with...

  8. Emt problems

    heinz57 replied to Brandie333's topic in General Nursing

    We hear about nursing home nurses all the time in the ER from EMTs and Paramedics as being real ********* or their favorite term for all nurses is "buttwipers". But, if the patient isn't in pieces...

  9. Thoughts of an ER Tech

    heinz57 replied to vregino36's topic in Emergency

    CNA is a specific title by definition and a few specific requirements via CMS recognized both at Federal and State levels. EMT and CNA are very, very different. This is why neither EMTs nor...

  10. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    heinz57 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Some units (NICU, PICU, OR, OB, Oncology, Transplant) provide us with scrubs and some don't. We do have showers in our locker rooms. I do a thorough wash to my elbows before entering the unit and...

  11. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    heinz57 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    You work 3 days or nights a week and you can't plan for those days? What about the people who work 4 - 10 hours days or 6 - 8 hour days every week? How about the transport or EMS teams who work 24...

  12. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    heinz57 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Who says they aren't getting sick or making their kids sick if they hug them before washing? I have known employees who seem to always be sick and they are often the ones who believe they can't get...

  13. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    heinz57 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Dunkin' Donuts had specials for those in uniform like the Flight team and EMS. For our teams we get 50% off in most restaurants. Free movies during the week. Free metro transit rides if in...

  14. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    heinz57 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Does that justify nurses adding more known bugs to the mix? D id you know some hospitals don't allow kids with chronic illnesses to have contact with each other because of "co-mingling" of bacteria?...

  15. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    heinz57 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    This is why stores now have cleaning canisters at the doors. Wipe the cart down a little especially where your hands will be touching. The big difference is as health care professionals we are...

  16. Will my EMT experience help get a job as an ER-Nurse?

    heinz57 replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    Good response. What is a Hemodynamic Cardiopulmonary Tech? Our hospitals have Cardiopulmonary Respiratory Therapists but they get pretty offended by the term

  17. Will my EMT experience help get a job as an ER-Nurse?

    heinz57 replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    Okay, so you are a Paramedic. That is what I said and I was NOT the one saying you weren't. This is a quote from TheSquire's post. There are a lot of prestigious transport programs in the US which...

  18. Anyone with Google can be a nurse

    heinz57 replied to Rnnonami's topic in General Nursing

    If you read what SWs actually do you would know they must have enough knowledge to distinguish a problem be it medical or psychiatric to refer the patient to the appropriate care. The problem can be...

  19. Anyone with Google can be a nurse

    heinz57 replied to Rnnonami's topic in General Nursing

    Did you know that many Social Workers have a Masters degrees, can set up independent offices and can "diagnose" for referrals especially in psychotherapy? Educate yourself about a profession before...

  20. Legal Ramifications of Joining a Formal Church "Emergency Response Team"

    heinz57 replied to Yep, Me's topic in General Nursing

    This topic peaked my curiosity. Working mostly weekends, I am not a regular church goer but this is an interesting topic. With just a quick google search I came up with a mountain of information...

  21. Legal Ramifications of Joining a Formal Church "Emergency Response Team"

    heinz57 replied to Yep, Me's topic in General Nursing

    Pen down what exactly are the expectations of this team. Get it in writing and then send it to the Board of Nursing. If it is little more than what a "knowledgeable" lay person or what you would do...

  22. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    heinz57 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately the same gripes, discontentment and worth measuring still exist between professions regardless of time and who starts the

  23. Oxygen at Camp

    heinz57 replied to Laceyjones's topic in Camp

    Did you read the original post? Oxygen is not required to run a nebulizer. An MDI given correctly is also very effective. Many children's hospitals do not do nebulizer treatments even in their ER....

  24. Does segregation exist in hospital settings

    heinz57 replied to DesiDani's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It depends more on what part of the country you are in but yes segregation still exists. Sometimes we have to move patients because of prejudices which we quickly discover among the roommates. It can...

  25. Will my EMT experience help get a job as an ER-Nurse?

    heinz57 replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    Do you know that nurses function everyday on transport teams without A DOCTOR looking over their shoulder? They take very tiny babies from one hospital to another on multiple drips and lots of...