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Lindsay Pratt-Pettit Page 10

Lindsay Pratt-Pettit, RN, CEN, is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering emergency care and acute injuries. She has worked as an emergency room nurse for 11 years, practicing in a busy city hospital in Tupelo, Mississippi. During her bedside career, she served as a charge nurse and precepted newly graduated nurses through urgent care cases. Pratt-Pettit continues to work occasional per-diem hospital shifts. She earned her BSN from Santa Fe College.

How to Drain an Abscess: Procedure and Risks Procedures
When to Go to the Hospital for a Bug Bite Safety
Should I Go to Urgent Care for Dizziness?Brain & Nerves
When to Go to the ER for a Blood Clot Safety
When to Get a CT Scan for a Head Injury Tests
How to Safely Remove Hair Wrapped Around a Baby Toe Kids
How to Treat a Burn From a Motorcycle Exhaust Pipe Safety
When to Go to the ER for a Sore Throat Safety
How to Heal a Second-Degree Burn and Prevent Infection Safety
When Should You Go to the Hospital for Stomach Pain?Gut & Kidney
What Happens If You Leave the ER After Triage?Healthcare
How to Stop Eyes From Burning From Cooking Smoke Eyes & ENT
How Long Can You Wait to Get Stitches on Your Hand?Safety
What to Do About a Deep Cut and When to See a Doctor Safety
Does Drinking Water Make Appendicitis Worse?Gut & Kidney
When to Go to Urgent Care for Chest Pain Heart & Lungs
Can You Put Liquid Bandage on a Burn?Safety
Do Friction Burns Scar? And How to Prevent It Safety
When to Go to the ER for Pelvic Pain Safety
Is Coffee Ground Emesis an Emergency?Gut & Kidney
When to Go to the ER for a Pilonidal Cyst Skin & Hair
When to Go to Urgent Care for Fever in Adults Immunity
Should I Take My Child to the ER for Ear Pain?Kids
How to Treat a 2nd Degree Burn on a Toddler Kids
How to Safely Get a Thumbtack Out of Your Foot Safety
When Should I Go to the ER for Bronchitis?Healthcare
Can a Hair Splinter Kill You? The Real Health Risks Skin & Hair
Can the ER Do an Endoscopy in an Emergency?Procedures
How to Treat a Laceration Wound and When to See a Doctor Safety
How to Remove a Deep Splinter Safely Safety