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  1. Akulahawk

    A few questions

    None of us are going to answer your questions. Much the substance of your questions can be answered by finding out what each of those medications do and how they work. This may well be a very deep rabbit hole for you and may require additional learning to understand what you find along the way...
  2. Akulahawk

    LP15 SpO2

    At my transport gig, we use Zoll monitors. So far, I haven't seen many failures and these are the reusable sensors. At my ED job, we have a Phillips monitor system and we've seen a number of cable-related failures. The sensors we use are disposable. The sensors themselves rarely are bad. It's...
  3. Akulahawk

    Radio straps

    As to the possibility of a radio strap or a mic cord or stethoscope being used against you as a weapon, yes it is possible. You DO need to be aware of this possibility and be ready to counter that threat should it occur. We don't need to be paranoid about it and we don't need to be...
  4. Akulahawk

    Radio straps

    And the rest of us are ever so grateful.
  5. Akulahawk

    Radio straps

    Your radio cord can very much be used to harm you. You must be as aware of that fact as you would be of your radio strap being able to be used against you.
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    the 100% directionless thread

    A late friend of mine had a very difficult time of getting back into computer/IT work after having taken a number of years off... He ended up having to move to another state just to find a place that would hire him. He was very good at what he did, but he didn't have any certs nor formal...
  7. Akulahawk

    Movie Marathon Thread

    Utah?
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    Movie Marathon Thread

    More like a planet with a few worms.
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    Movie Marathon Thread

    I've read Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune. I've also seen the '84 Lynch movie, most of the 2000 miniseries, and the "current" movies Dune and Dune 2. The mini series was reasonably faithful to the books. It was also very long.... The Lynch movie abridged a lot and took some liberties...
  10. Akulahawk

    HEMS providers working in ED/Hospital

    As long as you don't get stuck doing something that you can't walk away from if you're called to go... pretty much this!!!
  11. Akulahawk

    Havent renewed NREMT since 2012

    That's what I did...
  12. Akulahawk

    HEMS providers working in ED/Hospital

    Whether or not you're a hospital based service, the problem is going to be that the transport nurses will end up potentially being counted on as additional staff within the facility. That leads to scenarios where the ED is a little short, so... hey flight nurses... can you help out over here...
  13. Akulahawk

    Havent renewed NREMT since 2012

    You will have to submit 50 CE hours and retake the cognitive exam and likely the psychomotor exam. Being that you've been certified as an EMT-I and now you're lapsed both NREMT and Texas, at least you likely won't have to redo the entire course. However, those 50 hours will have to meet the 2016...
  14. Akulahawk

    Can't find anywhere else to ask this..

    I am going to echo the others as well and please accept my condolences for your loss. If the description you provided is anywhere near close to what happened, I can almost guarantee you that it was an extremely horrifying thing to witness. Compassion should be given because of this and for her...
  15. Akulahawk

    Rocket League

    The only "rocket" game that I found fun was one called "Rocket Mania" and that was from about 15 years ago. I think it's still around and it's basically a kind of puzzle game.
  16. Akulahawk

    Accepted to RN bridge!

    This is where I think that nursing education should go in the (relatively) short term. All RN's should go through the generalist pipeline. They get a good, broad education and then they get an idea of where they want to go for their specialty. Then have a post-graduation or post-licensure...
  17. Akulahawk

    Grad Degrees

    Precisely. As an RN of 9 years in the ED (at the time I write this), I could very easily be an SME for teaching ED "stuff" on behalf of a nursing program, but I couldn't be even an adjunct professor unless I can show that my BS degree is relevant... Yep. I had an opportunity about 15 years ago...
  18. Akulahawk

    What is the best way to place ecg leads without actually palpating the intercostal spaces? No one seems to ever do that.

    This is just one of those things where as you gain experience doing the procedure, you just start noticing where you place the electrodes. You see where they’re placed and you notice the landmarks… Eventually you get to the point where you can place those electrodes reasonably precisely because...
  19. Akulahawk

    Why can't Paramedics act off duty?

    Sacramento County, not that big of an issue. 911 is basically exclusively ALS. If a BLS IFT rig shows up... As long as you're authorized to have an ALS take-home kit, you ride in if you can't downgrade the patient to BLS, you sign their report as the tech, and you notify EMSA that you witnessed...
  20. Akulahawk

    Which Bay Area IFT company should I work for

    KA has been around for a very long time. You don’t stick around for a long time without doing something right, and yes, they’re reasonably well-regarded. I dare say, better than most, at least back when I was more familiar with them. (Never was an employee there.)
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