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A Novel Approach for the Administration of Medications and Fluids in Emergency Scenarios and Settings
Published on: November 9, 2016
Nurse and firefighter
Patricia Ringos Beach1, Allison Armstrong
1Patricia Ringos Beach is a freelance writer, former clinical nurse specialist, and former nurse navigator in oncology and palliative care at Mercy St. Vincent Cancer Center in Toledo, Ohio. Allison Armstrong is the Chief of the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department in Toledo, Ohio.
Abstract:
The first female Chief of the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department is also an RN. Medical calls exceed firefighting calls to fire and rescue departments nationwide. This article highlights her nursing and firefighting career to inspire other nurses toward this and other nontraditional career paths.
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