Recent content by MySandie

Re: the call that went so bad after, apparent stable VS + N/V that lead to DOA: One would think that as a 1st responder, EMT-B through EMT-P training would include more about pathophysiology and electrolyte levels. Heck, even in my BSN program, I didn't learn that right vagus...

Are you kidding me? Starting pay for an EMT is only $10.40 an hour? That's ridiculous! A barista at a Starbucks inside any Target store starts out at $9.38/hr. Granted, OT for hours 9-12 on a 12-hr shift is a saving grace.....but geez! Although, the "best of us" who go into the...

Women in drag??? I should be studying, but find this site both more useful than nursing sites, AND way more funny! So, I just had to respond to the old post above, because it made me LOL. I had a baseball cap stitched to read: "BID". I got so many comments/questions about what it...

IMO, that type of cannula should be used more often in hospitals The picture of the cannula that redirects oral breaths back into the body is awesome. I wish they were used in hospitals, because it would help with dx.

I almost passed-out while watching an endoscopy Hope you all don't mind a non-EMT posting here, since I'm trained to be an RN...but during my 2nd semester of nursing school, I watched an endoscopy done by an MD who was about 30 minutes late arriving to do the procedure. By that time, the...

@ Akulahawk: love it! Too funny. Thanks, I needed that comic relief. @ Chase: I meant no offense to RNs when I wrote, "It seems to me that only the EMTs know what the hell is going on". But, after spending >2 hours googling: 'The difference between tachypnea, hyperventilation and...

Thanks, Craig. So...if I DO have it all correct, then the problem seems to be not in my lack of understanding, but more of an emotional response to lack of consistency when reading medical literature, which, ultimately leads to increased confusion. Perhaps I have hyperventilation syndrome! ;)...

Hey all, on a very old thread, I read: It seems to me that only the EMTs know what the hell is going on! So, would one of you please help me out here, and explain how/why I am getting so confused by these terms-so I can untangle my weary brain. I suspect it has something to do with...