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Kara Davis, RN, MICN

Hi! I'm Kara Davis. Some of you may know me and some may not. I was born and raised in the big city of Fresno but closer to the small town of Clovis. I graduated from Fresno State with my BSN in 1986. Before that I was a paramedic in Fresno County after attending Stanford Prehospital Care Program. As a kid I was always mesmerized by my aunt’s stories of being a nurse. She graduated from nursing school in 1936 so she certainly had some tales to tell. I moved to Chico in 1990, shortly after the Loma Prieta Earthquake and I’ve worked at Enloe Medical Center for the past twenty-one years in the emergency department. My hobbies include reading, cooking, working in my garden and house projects. I currently have two cats, two dogs, and two bunnies. My daughter, Alexandra, is studying psychology at San Bernardino State.

I am sharing information with you that I think is important and pertinent. Please take time to read the articles.

Pearls of Practice

Another reason why you should wear a helmet when using a nail gun.

Okay. So, this story is on all news all across the country. Look at this photo and repeat after me: "Wear Your Helmet". More...

Importance of Base Station Contact

Here's an article I thought was really good to keep in mind: "Lessons from Enforcement: Role of the Base Station" by Jerry A. Allison, MD, MS, NR-P

Remember Johnny and Roy from “Emergency”? If you are old enough or have seen enough of the re-runs, you might remember the most frequent line in any of the episodes was, “start an IV of D5W at TKO.” By the end of the first show, or at least the end of the season, any non-health professional knew that Johnny and Roy were going to start an IV of D5W at TKO. It hardly made any sense that... More...

Bits of Wisdom

Communicating with Kids

Communicating with little ones can be challenging. Often times they are scared and frightened of strangers, especially ones that roll up with lights and sirens. Here’s some communication reminders I found in an article in the December 2011 edition of The Connection, an Emergency Nurses Association publication... More...

For those of you that like scenario questions:

You are giving report at the bedside in your local ED, the nurse you are giving report to keeps backing away from you until she is up against the counter. The possible causes of this strange behavior include: More...

Scenerios

Do I smell something burning?

Winter is the perfect time to cozy up to a warm fire in the fireplace or light some decorative candles. The other night I lit a candle in my room and went into another room of my house. More...

EMS Community

Hands On CPR

What a great way to get the community on board with hands on CPR. Take a look at what Marin County EMS Agency is doing with sidewalk CPR and... More...