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Natalie Baker

Natalie Baker, LPN, is a staff nurse in the inpatient float pool at a community hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. During her weekday shifts, she rotates across different inpatient floors to provide routine bedside care in medical and surgical units. On weekends, she also serves as an emergency responder with a volunteer rural rescue squad, assisting patients during local ambulance calls. Baker earned her diploma in practical nursing from Bunker Hill Community College.

How to Safely Sterilize Syringes at Home
How to Get Glass Out of Your Foot That You Can’t See
How to Put On and Adjust an Arm Sling
How Much Oxygen Does a BVM Deliver?
What Steps Should You Take If Exposed to a Bloodborne Pathogen?
What to Do If a Patient Pulls Out a Feeding Tube
What Does OPQRST Stand For in Pain Assessment?
What Happens If You Overdose and Go to the Hospital?
What Is a Ground Level Fall and Why Is It Serious?
What Is a Shock Blanket and How Does It Work?
Can You Use a Defibrillator on Someone Who Is Wet?
What Is a Traction Splint and How Does It Work?
What to Do When a Chest Tube Is Accidentally Pulled Out
How to Get Blood Out of Hair After Stitches
What Should Be Done First After an Exposure Incident?
What to Do When You Cut the Tip of Your Finger Off
How to Treat a Swollen Hand After a Fall
What to Do If Someone Refuses to Go to the Hospital
What Are the Four Elements of a SCAB Check?
What to Do When You Get Shocked by a Plug
What Does It Mean to Get Your Stomach Pumped?
What Are Back Blows and How Do You Use Them?
What Is the Correct AED Pad Placement for Infants?
What Do You Do First When a Blood-Exposure Incident Occurs?
Which Patients Should Be Evacuated First?
What Are the 4 Types of Splints?
How to Properly Wrap a Toe With Gauze
How to Draw a Foreign Object Out of Skin
How to Sterilize a Needle for Piercing at Home
How to Safely Remove a Ring From a Swollen Finger