Unfortunately he testifies from a perspective of expertise he does not have. I find his testimony stitched from internet conspiracy theories to a frustrated person trying to sound like he is in the know. He is not. He is likely making his 15 minutes of fame and attempting to monetize that. Finally it is unclear what a pulmonary nurse is. There are not specifically pulmonary nurses in the hospital. Certainly there are critical care nurses and med surg but this is mostly garbage.
I suspect that would be news to these folks ...
Association of Pulmonary Advanced Practice Providers
And I just found a bunch of job listings for pulmonary nurses.
Well some big hospitals have exlusively pulmonary floors where stable vents(not on heavy pressors with only light sedation if any). A nurse having worked exclusively on such floors might have taken courses to get special pulmonary certifications and may come to know the vents as well or better than RT’s, and many get their CCRN certs...so I think most tend to “adopt” the name Respiratory or Pulmonary RN. There are a few certification programs in respiratory, particularly for the NP’s Sometimes the hospitals get a little goosy with the titling on the name badges...if you work on the respiratory floor, you might be...John Smith RN/Respiratory and so forth.
I didn’t think so. He explained things pretty well and certainly has a pretty high level of expertise, enough to present the observations that he did. For example how Covid patients were being treated differently.
There is no degree or official title, but there is assignment and experience. As a patient I have much experience with different specialties and a bit in the hospital, and many times the experienced nurses are referred to by their specialists that they’ve worked with or department. Gynecological nurse, gastroenterological nurse, etc. of course they could switch to another area, but they tend to be identified when they have so much experience.
What do you call a nurse who works for a pulmonologist?
I know a couple of cardiac nurses, Oncology nurses and I’m married to a bariatric and general surgery nurse.
I assure you, each of them is extremely knowledgeable in their given area.
It may not be an academically assigned specialization but that does not mean that they are less competent for that lack of recognition.
Often the biggest separation between them and the doctor knowledge wise is who does the cutting and sewing and who keeps the blood flowing through the living heart.
OMG! Gasbag-dr is BACK!
Telling LIES, attacking everyone that tells the truth about COVID/jabs.
How much are “they” paying you? Don’t answer with MORE lies. Just go away.
“Finally it is unclear what a pulmonary nurse is. There are not specifically pulmonary nurses in the hospital. Certainly there are critical care nurses and med surg but this is mostly garbage.”
REALLY? Maybe you should Google it! Heard of Google have you?
YOUR comments are mostly garbage. See below gasbag.
“A Pulmonary Care or Respiratory Nurse treats patients who are suffering from lung and respiratory conditions.”
https://nursing.jnj.com/specialty/pulmonary-care-nurse
“Pulmonary nursing is a specialty focused on the care and treatment of patients with lung disease or respiratory conditions such as asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.”
https://www.nursingcenter.com/clinical-resources/practice-specialties/pulmonary
“What is a Pulmonary Care Nurse? | Job Description
A pulmonary or respiratory care nurse is a nurse who provides medical care and healthcare advice to patients who are suffering from respiratory issues and diseases such as individuals who have asthma or are dealing with lung cancer, atelectasis, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or tuberculosis.”
https://www.nursetheory.com/pulmonary-care-nurse/
“Pulmonary Nursing
Published Mar 2
Pulmonary (or Respiratory) nurses specialize in caring for people with lung diseases, the most common patient ailments. They are specially trained to manage and treat various lung conditions and educate patients and family members to optimize patient health at various disease stages.”
https://allnurses.com/pulmonary-nursing-t503603/
Well the rest of the world seems to think there is but you are the expert after all, at least in your mind
aka Respiratory nurse. No actual certification but as a specialty, it is a thing.
A respiratory nurse, also called a pulmonary care nurse, is a nursing professional that plays an instrumental role in the treatment of patients who are suffering from respiratory problems.
and what is covid? A virus that causes "respiratory problems" mostly
gas_dr: Unfortunately he testifies from a perspective of expertise he does not have.
You're just so full of __it.
Seems to me he has the exact sort of "expertise" for covid.
https://www.registerednursing.org/specialty/respiratory-nurse/
How many of your covid patients have you killed with your nonsense?
You show up on every one of these threads, spouting the CDC line which any thinking person knows is deadly. Judgment day will be very unpleasant for you.
Gas_dr, do you have an explanation for what has happened in Uttar Pradesh with less than 6% vaccinated or the eight states in Peru?