Midazzled

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1. Rate Your Pain

   Midazzled replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   My previous comment was a bit rant-y and kinda juvenile. My real issue with pain scales is the way that they get used, and how we are expected to use them. It's not a vital sign. Treat the patient, not the number. Nutella hit the nail on the head.

2. Rate Your Pain

   Midazzled replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Not a Nurse, but I hate pain scales. Especially 10 point ones. Both as a patient (I race dirtbikes, which can come with predictable problems) and as a provider. I usually chart a pain number based on what I see, because my agency requires a number....

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

   Midazzled replied to melissarai's topic in General Nursing

   Medscape has an excellent, easy to read article that pops up when you type "SIMV" into google. I would add that to your list to read in your time off. Ventilators can be very confusing at first, but you will get past that with reading and practice, ...

4. Emt problems

   Midazzled replied to Brandie333's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry about the negative attitudes you are encountering. You said 911; as far as I know 911 activated patient contacts can only be refused for transport if the patient or proxy refuses. If this is happening otherwise, I would suspect these provi...

5. Emt problems

   Midazzled replied to Brandie333's topic in General Nursing

   Edit: I may have misunderstood your post: you say the physician has ordered the patient to go to the hospital? Could the patient be refusing care/transport and the EMT/Paramedics be refusing a kidnapping? From the other side, I am a Paramedic with bo...