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Lindsay Pratt-Pettit Page 7

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.

Should I Go to Urgent Care or ER for Back Pain?Bones & Muscles
I Cut the Tip of My Finger—Do I Need Stitches?Safety
How to Tell If Your Stitches Are Infected Skin & Hair
When Should I Go to the ER for a Dog Bite?Safety
When Should I Take My Newborn to the ER?Kids
Should I Go to the ER for a Pinched Nerve?Bones & Muscles
How to Treat an Eye Burn From Welding Safety
When Should I Go to Urgent Care for Diarrhea?Healthcare
Can You Use Cotton Balls as Gauze for Wounds?Safety
How Long After an Injury Do You Need Stitches?Safety
What Happens If You Touch Stomach Acid?Chemistry
What Will the ER Do for a Concussion?Safety
When Should You Go to the Emergency Room?Safety
How Long to Keep a Kid Awake After Hitting Head Safety
When to Go to the ER for Upper Back Pain Bones & Muscles
What Will They Do at the ER for a Panic Attack?Safety
Can Sex Cause Your Appendix to Burst?Gut & Kidney
When to Go to the ER for Neck Pain Bones & Muscles
Can a Deep Cut Heal Without Stitches?Safety
Is It Bad to Put Hydrogen Peroxide on a Cut?Safety
How to Properly Cover a Cut for Faster Healing Skin & Hair
When to Go to the Emergency Room for Stomach Pain Safety
Does It Hurt to Breathe With Appendicitis?Gut & Kidney
When to Take Your Infant to the Emergency Room Kids
When Should You Go to the Hospital for a Head Injury?Safety
Can I Ice a New Tattoo for Swelling and Pain?Skin & Hair
How Long Does It Take Second-Degree Burns to Heal?Safety
How to Care for Stitches on Your Face Skin & Hair
How to Know If You Need Stitches for a Self-Injury Safety
How to Treat Cement Burns on Hands Safety