My license was suspended 10 years ago because of mental illness. Thinking of getting it back and try to become a nurse again if you have the experience or know somebody who has the experience, can you tell me whether it would be really hard to get a job if it's possible at all?
the pt's code status was full code. Had pacemaker and ACID. Not sure what the vitals were and whether the nurse offered Maalox. It was an after fact when I heard of it.
not after fact for me. The other day a patient c/o chest pain and the nurse called MD, MD ordered EKG and that's that. Two days later Pt c/o chest pain, MD ordered CXR. The nurse on shift did not think of anything wrong with it . But I did not think it made sense. So I asked. yes, Cardiac history, pt refused nitro. Not indigestion or Anxiety.
If a patient complain of new onset chest pain. What do you suggest to the MD? EKG? CXR in house? or send the person to ER? And if the MD does not call back soon after paged, do you go ahead and call 911 to send the pt to the hospital? Thanks.