Firefighter Paramedic Vs. Dumb fresh out of college Nurse

[Theredtail95]

Wait, this guy sprained his ankle and the nurse wants to intabate him?

[gpstracking2001]

And this nurse is precisely the reason why Im getting my paramedic before I get my RN/BSN

[tundradirtbiker]

A registered nurse in my State can intubate. Some procedures vary from State to State.

[MedicalAviator]

just out of curiosity are (plain) nurses in the USA allowed to intubate?

Or can nurses intubate if they are specialized?

[CyanoticFuture]

@MedicalAviator In Ohio,nurses cannot intubate,do needle crics,chest decompressions,or give meds without a specific dose for a specific patient being written out by a doctor,unless they are a critical care nurse,which is basically a crash paramedic course,whereas a medic can do all the above things as well as handle patients on ventilators,IV pumps,and put catherters in w/o needing critical care certs (though most private companiesdo prefer a medic have a critical care medic cert before hire)

[MedicalAviator]

@CyanoticFuture I understand, Thank you for the information!

[tenderlybroken]

@CyanoticFuture interesting...in NYS RN's cannot do any of the above even with a 4-yr degree, medics can do some of these with much less formal education; but it's all based on protocol--i.e. Standing orders

[DVDluvr123]

Abbott: Didn't you ever go to school stupid?

Costello: Yes, and I came out the same way.

[DVDluvr123]

And the nurse gets paid more than the paramedic!

[r34efdjgude]

rofl

[ejscorp]

sit on his face like fucking big bird until his lungs hatch? CLASSIC!!