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

    heinz57 replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    I was wondering when somebody would start the "nurses need someone to give them an order to do anything" mess. Paramedics are not independent medical practitioners. They aren't mid level practitioners...

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

    heinz57 replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    Whether the EMT cert will matter will depend a lot on the culture of your ER and EMS along with your own attitude. If it is an Ambulance Driver vs Butt Wiper type of situation, the EMT probably won't...

  3. Scope of practice

    heinz57 replied to sroseo's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    But, unlike Paramedics or EMTs (part of your title), nurses can also have very open wording in their practice acts which allows them to expand skills and medications to adapt to the job. This can...

  4. First assignment, LONELY.

    heinz57 replied to Dee279's topic in Travel

    If you are lonely, think about how the poor puppy will feel being left alone for 13+ hours a day. I love meeting people. Don't depend on just the friends you might have now. I check out the coffee...

  5. Basic EKG class teaching ideas?

    heinz57 replied to compassionresearcher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    A lot of it is going to depend on your audience and your personality. I use different methods for each group I teach and change gears as soon as I get a read on the students in the room. EKGs are for...

  6. Home state tax Q

    heinz57 replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    Your accountant or even Turbo tax can help you with this. It depends on how long you work outside of your home state, how much you make and how much your home state taxes and the rate. Some states...

  7. CNA scope of practice issue on my unit

    heinz57 replied to nurseredd's topic in General Nursing

    That is incorrect. In the OP's state if her profile is correct, it is referred to as "scope of practice". The same reference is in my state as well. EMTs and some Paramedics are certified and have a...

  8. CNA scope of practice issue on my unit

    heinz57 replied to nurseredd's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling the power? What the BON says and what the actual policy of your facility might be very different. The BON says RNs can intubate but it is doubtful a lot of facilities extend that skill to...

  9. Stocking Albuterol in Schools

    heinz57 posted a topic in School

    After seeing all the discussions on asthma and albuterol, how would you feel if it was stocked in the schools? Congress considering stocking albuterol in schools BTW, the Albuterol in the photo by...

  10. CCT pay?

    heinz57 replied to EsieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Schooling you? The discussion and links were directed at the OP to help better understand all the things which go into a CCT. As a new team and if they are using a contracted ambulance with a...

  11. The Bearded Nurse

    heinz57 replied to jamathis's topic in Men in Nursing

    If it is in the policy and you must still go through crap to get that employee to abide by it, they are NOT the most qualified candidate. What other policies would they also ignore? 1. Really? I...

  12. CCT pay?

    heinz57 replied to EsieRN's topic in General Nursing

    At no time did I say an RN can not intubate so drop the attitude. RNs are just as capable of learning a skill as a Paramedic. But, if the contracted truck already has CCPs who can intubate, why waste...

  13. CCT pay?

    heinz57 replied to EsieRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is Colorado and not California. Other states usually will have RN/RN or RN/Paramedic teams taking care of the patient with an EMT driver. Only California has RN/EMT/EMT and they have to call 911...

  14. CCT pay?

    heinz57 replied to EsieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it would help to post the link.

  15. CCT pay?

    heinz57 replied to EsieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the Colorado EMS description of scope if you want to familiarize yourself with what a Paramedic and EMT are capable of "IF" their medical director approves and writes their p&p. This...

  16. CCT pay?

    heinz57 replied to EsieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you say what state you are

  17. CCT pay?

    heinz57 replied to EsieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Will the Paramedic and EMT be employees of your hospital or of the ambulance service? If they are part of the ambulance service, will they use their own protocols? Will the Paramedic be in charge?...

  18. Inhaler use prior to P.E.

    heinz57 replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    I respectfully disagree with what you have stated. Do you actually know how exercise testing is done? Do you know how extensive the education is for many of these kids? This is not the 1970s....

  19. The Bearded Nurse

    heinz57 replied to jamathis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Any employer with half a brain would rather avoid the usual rebuttal against a dress code of it being their "God given right". Have you ever seen what the few surgeons who have facial hair must do to...

  20. Inhaler use prior to P.E.

    heinz57 replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    The order probably should be rewritten with an Action Plan. Many RTs, Asthma Educator RNs and Asthma educators will instruct patients to take their Albuterol or Levalbuterol inhalers 15 minutes prior...

  21. lactic acidosis in status asthma

    heinz57 replied to zzyzx's topic in Critical Care

    What was the anion gap? That would be a good place to start to determine the possible origin of the acidosis. ABGs are just a small part of the story. Non Gap acidosis in asthma exacerbations is...

  22. FitBit at work

    heinz57 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I have the FitBit Charge and like it. The hospital also promoted it to track our steps to meet the cheaper insurance requirements for activity. The FitBit is the only one which communicates directly...

  23. San Francisco Job Market

    heinz57 replied to morningland's topic in General Nursing

    You have a very good chance of getting a travel assignment although SF is a popular spot. They want 2 years of experience as a nurse. There are a lot of nurses with just 2 years or less of experience...

  24. Smelling Salts

    heinz57 replied to ro2878's topic in School

    Someone please tell me this discussion is a joke! Smelling salts?! Ammonia inhalants?! Used on kids?!!! It is abusive when used on adults but kids??! Seriously??!! If you are torturing kids and...

  25. Are Nurses First Responders?

    heinz57 replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    I think that will vary with where you work. Some places get their share of violent patients who have walked in or been brought in by family and friends. We have even had nurses killed inside of...