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They have to calculate IV drip rates and medication doses. They need to be very proficient in math skills as many of the medications used are not pre-dosed and need to be calculated and drawn up correctly.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoParamedics need math to calculate doses of medications that are used in emergency situations. Many of the medications are dosed based on the patient's weight, usually milligrams per kilograms. They also need to be able to use conversion tables to change pounds from kilograms. Also needles, catheters, etc., come in different sizes and math is needed to determine size variations.
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∙ 14y agoto know how much medicine is needed for the patient, or to calculate the how much the services cost that were performed on the patient.
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How much do you get pay at nursing?
$62,238 - Registered Staff Nurse. $62,175.50 - Registered Emergency Room Nurse. $62,626.50 - Registered Intensive Care Nurse. $65,158 - Registered Operating Room Nurse.
What degree do I need to work as a nurse in the Emergency Room?
A nurse in any hospital emergency room requires a college degree in order to receive employment. A nursing degree is required, which can be gotten with a bachelor's or associate's degree.
What are the duties of an emergency room technician?
An Emergency Room Technician usually works under the direct supervision of an Emergency Room Nurse and they basically assist wherever they are needed in the ER helping other ER professionals. Their shifts vary since the Emergency Room is always open.
How long do you have to go to school to be an Emergency room nurse?
I think it is about 8 or 9 years at medical school.
What job starts with the letter E?
Engineer Electrical Engineer Electrician Estmator Executive Executive Vice President Educator Enameler Esthetician Enviromentalist Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Emergency Room Doctor Emergency Room Nurse
What work does the nurse do?
They help the doctor if they work in the emergency room but they also give you paperwork when you walk into the medical clinic or hospital.
A nurse sees several patients in a hospital emergency room and determines which patient is the most ill and should be seen by the physician first The process that the nurse is using is called?
triage
What jobs need to have an understanding of the skeletal system?
chiropractor, podiatrist, orthopedic surgeon, spinal surgeon, Emergency Room Physician, Emergency Room Nurse, physical therapist, nutritionist, personal trainer, pediatric physician, primary care physician, radiologist
Where do emergency room doctors work?
In the emergency room.
what means er?
Emergency room Emergency Room
A nurse sees several patients in the hospital emergency room and determines which patient is the most ill and should be seen by the physician first the process that the nurse is using is called?
This process is called triage
What does Margret do for work in Walk Two Moons?
Margarete Cadaver is a nurse. We know at least at one point she was assigned to work in the emergency room.
