"Reverend Crantz" wrote in message
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"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:11:43 GMT, "Maxprop"
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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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1) Full time registered nurse! (See, I already won!)



How about an MD?


Depends on what kind of MD. A nurse who works in an Emergency Room and
Critical Care is better than many types of MDs in a crisis, which I'm
sure you're aware of.

Really? Can a nurse start an IV, cardiovert, or give life-saving
injections
to non-family members, legally and without medical direction? Can your
wife perform a tracheotomy? Can she perform a cut-down if she can't find
a
vein? Can she order a helicopter evac? My wife is an RN, incidentally,
so
you can't BS your way out of this. I also happen to know that NY's
regulations are stiffer than ours, and our nurses cannot do any of those
things without medical permission.

Max


Most Registered Nurses I know, (and I know quite a few), in an onboard
emergency, would concentrate on saving the life, and worry about
whether it was strictly legal later. They became nurses and remained
nurses because they are passionate about what they do.

Most new doctors get their REAL training amd mentoring from Registered
Nurses. If your wife is an RN and works in a hospital setting, I'm
sure she can verify that for you. Rob is correct that many MD's are
not as capable in emergency situations as many nurses. That doesn't
make them incompetent as Doctors. They just have different strengths
or areas of expertise. Some plumbers may also have carpentry skills,
and some anesthesiologists may have skills in orthopedics. Critical
care and emergency room nurses tend to be generalists, and are used to
making very quick and correct decisions on life and death matters
under pressure. They also get a lot of experience in a lot more areas
in a much shorter period of time than, say, a rheumatologist who has
been in private practice for 30 years.

CWM

Suzzette is a phrenologist.

You've got it backwards. She doesn't read those bumps on Bubble's head--she
puts 'em there.

Max