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Nope, the batteries were dead and the tubes clogged with cerumen.

Sats are 80% despite Fi02 of 100% and you're talking "eventual intubation"? Seriously?

Read all of the other replies. She is in ARDS, no gag reflex, and her sats are in the toilet. Intubate her, period. {edited}. No need for etomidate, versed, or paralytics.

NCLEX is a pass or fail exam. The maximum number of questions is 265. 25 questions are experimental and don't count. I got 75 questions in 50 minutes when the computer shut down, I passed. If you get to 265, you pass. The questions are A, B, C, D and you pick the "most correct" answer. Then...

What you stated is the same thing for malpractice. The first of the four elements is DUTY TO ACT, or in the hospital setting, required standard of care, and that standard of care was violated. The answer is what does the statute(s) say; local, state, etc.? As for risk, it is not an element, not...

You ask a lot of great questions. Foremost, Duty To Act vis-a-vis municipality assets is state and county/city specific; and can be found in the statutes. Duty To Act for a medic/EMT off duty is only required in about 4 states (I did a paper on this a few years ago, but you didn't ask this).

The Glock's trigger is lighter (5.5-6.5 lbs) than the SIG. The SIG's trigger is crisp, but heavier and stiffer. The trigger reset on the Glock is quicker. Also, there are drop-in triggers (3.5 lbs), extended mag releases, slide stops for Glocks, not so with SIG's.

It should but it doesn't happen.

I hear you! I got the same sh*t along with, "remember you're a nursing student, you can't do medic stuff" ad nauseam! I finally told my instructor to STFU in polite terms.

ED RN: "I'm calling report on John Doe" Floor RN's first question: "How's their skin?"

It's funny to see the tele nurses lose their minds when they see what we have to do. Like getting two or three rescue patients at once and having to get them triaged, hooked up to the monitor, get lines started, call a Code Stroke and/or a Code STEMI. Or just two or three lazy people who called...

Thanx. Your post wasn't clear. This clears it up. Good luck to you. The organized, frenetic pass in the ED will suit you well. Most floor nurses can't handle it.

You applied but aren't sure after interviews and a job offer? Why don't you finish school, pass NCLEX, and then apply in 3.5 years???

Doc, Since I've been on this forum, I have repeatedly heard what you said about medics sucking at intubation. What is being used? Glide Scope, Miller, Macintosh, or something else?

No digging up an old post. This popped up in my email with the recent posts.

P365 is a great gun. Only problem is it's near impossible to fully load the 12 round mag. The G26 is also great and has a better trigger. You can also swap out easily to a 3.5lb trigger unlike the SIG.

I teach this.

RIP, Colonel Cooper.

No permit needed for purchasing a computer. Hmm?