Comments for Respiratory Therapist Student Blog http://rtstudentblog.com RCP, RRT Helps Respiration One Nasal Cannula at a Time Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 Comment on Code Rapid Response by Glenna http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-260 Glenna Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:54 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-260 I enjoyed your take on it. I remember as a student getting sort of jacked up during my first codes and now, a few years later, I find myself settling into that calm you described and just going through the list of what needs to be done. One of my biggest fears in RT school was that I'd freak out and not remember anything but like your teachers said, it's just about relaxing and going through all the things that need to be done. Just last night I had a patient trying to crash and I walked by the nurse's station on the way to get a Bipap and told her what I was going to do. When I got back, she and the PCA were teasing me about "Geez, you're always so calm! We're freaking out and you're just taking care of the problem!" It was the best compliment ever! There's a book called The House of God that talks about "In the event of a code, take your own pulse first." You did great! Boy, don't you hate that WTF(?) moment when you opened the bag and the mask wasn't there?! Yikes! I enjoyed your take on it. I remember as a student getting sort of jacked up during my first codes and now, a few years later, I find myself settling into that calm you described and just going through the list of what needs to be done. One of my biggest fears in RT school was that I’d freak out and not remember anything but like your teachers said, it’s just about relaxing and going through all the things that need to be done. Just last night I had a patient trying to crash and I walked by the nurse’s station on the way to get a Bipap and told her what I was going to do. When I got back, she and the PCA were teasing me about “Geez, you’re always so calm! We’re freaking out and you’re just taking care of the problem!” It was the best compliment ever!

There’s a book called The House of God that talks about “In the event of a code, take your own pulse first.”

You did great! Boy, don’t you hate that WTF(?) moment when you opened the bag and the mask wasn’t there?! Yikes!

]]> Comment on Code Rapid Response by freadom http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-229 freadom Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:46:47 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/04/09/code-rapid-response/#comment-229 Glad to hear you had an exciting day. Kind of ironic to get excited at someone elses expense, but that's life in the medical field. We have RT students here at Shoreline, and we really enjoy working with them. I suppose it's a chance for us to share our knowledge and experiences. Glad to hear you had an exciting day. Kind of ironic to get excited at someone elses expense, but that’s life in the medical field. We have RT students here at Shoreline, and we really enjoy working with them. I suppose it’s a chance for us to share our knowledge and experiences.

]]> Comment on Movies.. Respiratory .. FALSE! by Jim Allen http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/02/27/movies-respiratory-false/#comment-218 Jim Allen Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:06:11 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/02/27/movies-respiratory-false/#comment-218 They should hire RT consultants to keep the movies and TV shows in line and accurate!! Cartoons are the same way...and another thing, Respiratory Therapist doing cartoons. What's that all about. They should stick to what they do best NOT cartooning. I felt so strongly about that, I quit RT! I mean "so long" and "goodbye" and I took up cartooning. I learned from the masters...I wanted to show that RTs can excel at cartooning!! I made it. Whew...after all that work I became a syndicated cartoonist. (Really, I did) Now I want to get back into RT and all people say is...what!! you're that cartoonist/RT. We don't hire cartoonists. Cartoonists shouldn't try to be RTs. Stick to what you do best. Go back to your drawing board. So I did...since you can't take the RT out of the cartoonist I created a book of RT (threw in other hospital type) cartoons. You be the judge if they are any good. I don't think the book will be on some RT professor's reading list...yet. If the book isn't worth a hoot I'll have to hire a RT consultant. www.jaamedia.com Thanks for listening, Jim Allen, RRT, EdD They should hire RT consultants to keep the movies and TV shows in line and accurate!! Cartoons are the same way…and another thing, Respiratory Therapist doing cartoons. What’s that all about. They should stick to what they do best NOT cartooning. I felt so strongly about that, I quit RT! I mean “so long” and “goodbye” and I took up cartooning. I learned from the masters…I wanted to show that RTs can excel at cartooning!! I made it. Whew…after all that work I became a syndicated cartoonist. (Really, I did) Now I want to get back into RT and all people say is…what!! you’re that cartoonist/RT. We don’t hire cartoonists. Cartoonists shouldn’t try to be RTs. Stick to what you do best. Go back to your drawing board. So I did…since you can’t take the RT out of the cartoonist I created a book of RT (threw in other hospital type) cartoons. You be the judge if they are any good. I don’t think the book will be on some RT professor’s reading list…yet. If the book isn’t worth a hoot I’ll have to hire a RT consultant.

www.jaamedia.com

Thanks for listening,

Jim Allen, RRT, EdD

]]> Comment on Student Discouragement by marcus http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/22/student-discouragement/#comment-199 marcus Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:50:23 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/22/student-discouragement/#comment-199 dude, we have to repeat some aspect of every checkoff it seems. The last time it was because I forgot to tell the teacher to hold her breath after an IS treatment. The thing that is getting me is the tests. I'm studying my butt off and then the tests have it worded in a way I'm unsure about. Oh yeah, you inspired me to do a blog dedicated to school http://rtstudentblog.blogspot.com hang in there dude, we have to repeat some aspect of every checkoff it seems. The last time it was because I forgot to tell the teacher to hold her breath after an IS treatment. The thing that is getting me is the tests. I’m studying my butt off and then the tests have it worded in a way I’m unsure about. Oh yeah, you inspired me to do a blog dedicated to school
http://rtstudentblog.blogspot.com
hang in there

]]> Comment on Respiratory Therapist, Changing the Life of Others by Jason J http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/19/respiratory-therapist-changing-the-life-of-others/#comment-196 Jason J Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:04:24 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/19/respiratory-therapist-changing-the-life-of-others/#comment-196 good job man! I am thinking about going into this field. your insight really helps. good job man! I am thinking about going into this field. your insight really helps.

]]> Comment on Doctors Yelling at RTs by Freadom http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/05/doctors-yelling-at-rts/#comment-185 Freadom Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:33:57 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/05/doctors-yelling-at-rts/#comment-185 If a doctor treated me like that I would just stand there and let him rant, then as soon as he was gone I'd write him up. If a doctor treated me like that I would just stand there and let him rant, then as soon as he was gone I’d write him up.

]]> Comment on Doctors Yelling at RTs by Glenna http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/05/doctors-yelling-at-rts/#comment-182 Glenna Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:59:28 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/05/doctors-yelling-at-rts/#comment-182 LOL! Even after you are official you still won't like being yelled at. Hopefully you'll work at a hospital where it's rare. I got yelled at once as a student on a clinical rotation. Both my RT instructor and the nurse jumped the doc's butt about it. The RT said, "If you're going to yell, yell at ME." The nurse said "She's not even an employee of this hospital!" At my hospital we do have a few docs we handle with kid gloves because they can bristle, BUT, my hospital has a policy in place with a review board that allows the rest of us to take it to someone higher up if we get treated unreasonably by a doctor. I think that's a great policy. In general, even if our physicians are short with us they're not too bad. LOL! Even after you are official you still won’t like being yelled at. Hopefully you’ll work at a hospital where it’s rare. I got yelled at once as a student on a clinical rotation. Both my RT instructor and the nurse jumped the doc’s butt about it. The RT said, “If you’re going to yell, yell at ME.” The nurse said “She’s not even an employee of this hospital!”

At my hospital we do have a few docs we handle with kid gloves because they can bristle, BUT, my hospital has a policy in place with a review board that allows the rest of us to take it to someone higher up if we get treated unreasonably by a doctor. I think that’s a great policy. In general, even if our physicians are short with us they’re not too bad.

]]> Comment on Doctors Yelling at RTs by Doctors Yelling at RTs http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/05/doctors-yelling-at-rts/#comment-181 Doctors Yelling at RTs Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:04:21 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/05/doctors-yelling-at-rts/#comment-181 [...] admin put up a good read today.Here’s a quick excerpt:So the RT I was with earlier told a story about a Physician yelling at him across the hall. He said that the doctor ordered the RT (him) to change the settings because the patient was really in bad shape. … [...] […] admin put up a good read today.Here’s a quick excerpt:So the RT I was with earlier told a story about a Physician yelling at him across the hall. He said that the doctor ordered the RT (him) to change the settings because the patient was really in bad shape. … […]

]]> Comment on Happy Tryptophan Respiratory Therapists! by Poultry http://rtstudentblog.com/2007/11/22/happy-tryptophan-respiratory-therapists/#comment-180 Poultry Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:03:22 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2007/11/22/happy-tryptophan-respiratory-therapists/#comment-180 Hello I found your blog via Google while searching for poultry and your post regarding ; Respiratory Therapist Student Blog looks very interesting to me Hello I found your blog via Google while searching for poultry and your post regarding ; Respiratory Therapist Student Blog looks very interesting to me

]]> Comment on NRB Mistake! by Freadom http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/04/nrb-mistake/#comment-163 Freadom Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:31:38 +0000 http://rtstudentblog.com/2008/03/04/nrb-mistake/#comment-163 You can actually run a NRB through a bubbler, it's just that the bubbler will run out in about a half hour. It's not that big of a deal, however embarrassing it might be. You can actually run a NRB through a bubbler, it’s just that the bubbler will run out in about a half hour. It’s not that big of a deal, however embarrassing it might be.

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