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  1. Have you spent much time around pregnant women? Mean as snakes I tell you!, and twice as tough! Why...I....once saw a pregger chick get hit by a truck! She flipped it over, ate the drivers sack lunch, and went about her way, all the time mumbling that she was pissed that the truck pushed her belly and made her have to pee...again....Just sayin'...

    Dwayne

    I thought this was hyperbole, until I got to the bolded part.

  2. Based on the instructions that come with the device, yes. I can't think of a reason not. I'm curious though where your thinking was that lead to this.

    I overheard a conversation about it. I didn't get a chance to partcitipate, but while thinking about it, I realized I didn't know the true answer. I googled it, but the only thing I can find is "Can be used for multiple patient sizes, including children and pregnant women." I was hoping for more of an answer than that.

    Bushy: I don't know much about the anatomy of pregnancy, I guess my worry would be any pressure on the abomen and uterus with the tightness of the straps. I know theres a substainal cushion around the fetus and such. Granted, the KED sees such little use, I don't see it being a true life concern I would come across.

  3. Ok yet another New Improved Way to OD ?

    This is new to me anyone have any experience with this ?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephedrone

    http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/doctors%3A-bath-salt-overdoses-increasing

    How does one treat this besides the standard ABCs ? Benzos ?

    cheers

    I haven't dealt with it, but we have had a few calls in the area. From my understanding, the mental status is hard to describe. Its like a mellow PCP type of deal. Apparently there are long lasting effects too. All anecdotal though.

  4. I would like to also add that EVERYONE should have a personal and professional email address.

    Make sure you place the PROFESSIONAL email address on your CVs.

    I do not want to see bigdaddy@aol.com or kewlchick83@gmail.com...you get my point.

    Create an email that is your name if possible or first initial last name or something of that nature.

    If you can piggy back off a friend who has their own domain, or buy your own (as low as $2.99/yr) thats even better than a gmail account. It looks more professional.

  5. The only time I EVER said anything about a discount was when I was having breakfast at McDonalds with a cop friend of mine. We were both on duty and in uniform.

    He ordered a rather large meal, while I just wanted a sausage biscuit and some tea. The cashier told him that police eat free and said mine would be $2.14.

    Maybe I shouldn't have said anything and just paid it. I'm not looking for handouts. Instead I said, "What if I wore a gun too? How much would it be then?" The words were out of my mouth before I knew it.

    The manager, who saw everything, said that she thought it was wrong, too. My meal was comped. I thanked them and that was the end of it.

    Afterward, I was sorry I said anything. It may have been wrong for them to do that, but the restaurant owner doesn't owe me a thing.

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    I'd give ya a pass on that one. Its crappy when they clearly make is obvious they are helping them out, but not you.

    I've been riding with officers before and when we ate, it was almost like the message was "Hey, listen, they are better than you, no soup for you." :)

  6. So how much $$$ does the state kick into the ambulance operations if the government is bound and determined to save lives ... maybe drop the speed limits get more drunks off the road, bottom line is response times are not the "root cause" of fatalities on highways.

    I can see that this will directly result in more crashes both ground and air, I sure would like to hear Bledsoe's opinion, on the use of more choppers in the air in crappy weather ?

    Any mention of more funding for things like ultrasound, blood volume expanders, or more for education for Paramedics ?

    They have been fighting for over two years on how to handle people who turn in their inservice late. When you go to an EMS commission meeting, the first hour of it is them approving waivers for people who didn't get their recert submitted in time. I think (but I'm not sure) they finally passed the rule charging people for this.

    I'm not holding my breath to see any money come down the pipeline, nor am I holding my breath to see any changes in the near future.

    Someone mentioned that they were talking about nursing homes and private contracts in the story..... Earlier this summer, that TV station did an "expose'" on nursing homes calling for private services on cardiac arrests, who had 45 min response times. Thats why they thru that jab in there.

    I'll admit my knowlege of the this latest guideline isn't deep. I missed it, because I have been paying attention to how Indiana is going to restructure provider levels in accordance with the national guidelines. I think we will be going to a NREMT state soon, but I'm not 100% sure on that either. Lovely thing about rule by committee, right? :)

  7. He's a type we haven't seen around this forum much. I wouldn't call him a troll, but there are troll like tendencies. Another forum I frequent has many people with attitudes akin to his. It's how they want to express themselves to the board.

    *shrugs*

    I would say I'd hate to see what yall think of me, but I don't post enough around this 'new guard' we have here. ¦-)

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  8. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, or should I say Crotchitymedic1986, Crotchitymedic1986, Crotchitymedic1986!

    As for dating outside my own "group", I could have dated any woman I pleased, white, black, hispanic, oriental, or what have you. I just didn't please any of them!

    You must have been better looking in your younger days, Richard! :D

    Wendy, did you bring this up with any of your instructors or students? I know I ask you this every time, but I am just curious.

  9. What is the difference between a king and a combi. Are they both dual lumen?

    They are both non-visualized.

    This is a King:

    250v8-KingLTD.jpg

    This is a Combi:

    ct-ueb1x.jpg

    The King is designed to where it can not be placed in the trachea, so a dual lumen is not needed.

    “It is important to note that no inadvertant tracheal intubation, which would lead to complete obstruction of the airway, occurred. Even using a laryngoscope, we were not able to place the laryngeal tube in the trachea due to the form and length of the tube.”

    Genzwuerker H et al. The Laryngeal Tube: A New Adjunct for Airway Management. Prehosp Emerg Care 2000; 4(2): 168-72.

  10. You need to do some research first.

    1) Find out what the state requires. If the state isn't helping, talk to other service directors, or your state represenative. Find out if the requirements are in code or administrative law, or where you can find them.

    2) Find out what protocols you will operate under and what special equipment that will require.

    3) Find out what the hospitial will provide for you and at what cost, and compare that to the list of items you need.

    From there, devise your list, and contact sales reps in your area, their pricing will differ from what you see on the websites. If you will be spending $10,000 with a rep, he can afford to take 5%-10% off the margin and still make his money.

    Forums are great for many things, this isn't one of them. :D

    Not to say your question isn't valid, and I encourage you to talk about your progress here, to serve as a learning tool for others. But sometimes, you really need the word straight from the source as opposed to anecdotes.

  11. I know they are working on another update that will hopefully make it easier to find new content.

    There are issues with the current system.

    Admin: How long does it take a sponsorship to process? I paid on the 5th but am still seeing ads. Thanks.

  12. Mm, I meant the agency nurses would not leave their agency position to be hired on by the hospital to permanently replace the striking nurses. Saw how that was kind of poorly worded there... make more sense this way? Of course, agency will flock to a strike- it means work available. Will they quit the agency and work for the company being pressured by the strike? Nopes.

    Wendy

    CO EMT-B

    Much better, and I agree with you there.

    You need to learn how to articulate your point better, college student.

    (Side note: I will be a college student again this summer! :D)

  13. Let me tell you- Agency costs a metric CRAP TON. I know we pay out almost double, sometimes more for care providers and nurses at my facility when we have to use pool instead of covering gaps in-house... using agency nurses is a stopgap at best. And, most agency nurses, seeing the conditions and employer, would not step up to replace the nurses who were striking, would be my bet...

    Anecdotally, I was told nurses were flocking to Cali last year for the nursing strike. A combination of CA's OT laws, and probably just the location itself helped that.

    I understand what you are saying about the expense too. Amanda looked into Agency Nursing briefly, before she realized the travel commitment, they make some killer pay. That money has to come from somewhere.

  14. First: Crotchity is a troll. Yet again. Try working as a floor nurse and having to actually stay on top of the 15 million things that you are responsible for on any given shift. Good luck...

    Second: Is it ethical for these nurses to strike? I guess the better question is whether striking is an ethical means by which to attempt to gain resolution to workplace issues. If striking is ethical, then yes, a nursing strike is also ethical. Workplace abuse is wrong, no matter what field it occurs in, and workers have the right to attempt to speak up for themselves. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

    Wendy

    CO EMT-B

    Is it ethical for the agency nurses to cross pickett lines to provide care to the patients inside, who had no control over the working conditions?

  15. Lets all cry for the Nurses, I seriously doubt any of them are breaking a sweat at work, despite having more patients to care for, and I doubt they have substandard wages. Most nurses no longer have to draw up meds (the pharmacy does that), most charting is electronic, and they have aides to do the butt whiping. I agree that if you have a company that is abusing its employees, then unionize, but most of the bitching from people today is because they had a few perks removed, because the company is trying to stay profitable. If you have not realize how this economy has hurt collections for any healthcare provider, then I suggest you spend some time with someone in billing.

    Do you actually KNOW any nurses, or are you just talking out your ass?

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