Stacks of blue charts lined my desk. A vast amount of paperwork was scattered in every direction, joined by a few ink pens, highlighters, and a pencil. The phone was ringing constantly, in competition with the tones from the call light system to my left..

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At the end of the first year of RT school, I remember several things: Some of these things, very basic, but very important: -Never withold oxygen from a patient who needs it -Bronchodilators are intended to treat bronchospasm/bronchoconstriction -Normal..

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Yes, it's that bad. I'm bored, was going through a serious spell of blogger's block, combined with a ton of drama lately that has kept me from blogging. So, without further adeu, a meme-- Have I: Gone on a blind date: Depends. I knew the...

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In lieu of actual content about ventilators and whatever else I'm learning about right now, I present to you the winner of the CSRT 's video contest. Gave him some oxygen, put the breathing tube right in... I know the video is a bit weird, but...

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So here's the deal... I've decided that after five years at one hospital as a CNA, it is time for me to try somewhere new. There are several reasons for this, but the biggest being: 1. Pay. The pay is decent, but below average for what CNAs make..

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