Daisy Doodle

Daisy Doodle

ICU, Trauma, Emergency

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About Daisy Doodle

Daisy Doodle has 12 years experience and specializes in ICU, Trauma, Emergency.


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  1. I am currently challenged with this also. Decreased FTE's and a decreased Unit of Service per patient. I spoke with my staff immediately about all of the changes. We approached it together as a team. So far we realigned the schedule but have found th...
  2. Emergency NP Fellowship

    We use an equal mix of mid-levels in Colorado. PA and NP's. In my ER the see both Fast-track (verticle 3's, 4' and 5's) Some of the more experienced MLP will go into the core of the ED and work up more acute patients and collaborate with the docs. I ...
  3. Emergency NP Fellowship

    There aren't any ED Fellowships in Colorado that I have found. Where are you located?
  4. Just a question to understand the ER better

    As a triage nurse I am looking at Stable or Unstable. Many people are living in chronic A-Fib. We do the best that we can with the resources at hand. It is all about perception and expectation. 15 minutes is equivalient to urgent treatment in my ED. ...
  5. Critical care drips

    In actuality, we start MANY drips in the ED. Dopamine, Dobutamine, Norepinephrine, Nitroglycerine, Amiodarone, Labetalol, Diltiazem, Epinephrine, Lidocaine, Integrilin, Heparin, Magnesium, Diprivan, Mannitol, and Nitroprusside just to name a few of...
  6. CEN certified... CCRN?

    OP, How did you prepare for your CEN?
  7. ER nurse getting paramedic

    I have thought about it too. I just requested information from Creighton University. They have a RN to Paramedic program. It sounds interesting and I think I would have both a better picture of patient needs and a better appreciation of our prehospit...
  8. Applying For an ER Position- Resume Question

    Definitely add your OCN! That knowledge and experience will serve you, your patients, and peers working with you. We see CA patients all of the time in the Emergency Department. We have an ocology nurse that just started with us and it has been so ni...
  9. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    I agree with Lunah, this is a common notion. I struggled with it when I got out of the military. I was FMF and when I got out of the military I worked as a CNA to get through nursing school. I notified many a nurse of subtle changes in a patients sta...
  10. moderate sedation flow sheet

    Ours is long and drawn out . We just jot it down on paper and then input it into the computer. Our old form was paper and we have now moved to computer. Not real handy and the learning curve has been steep Daisy
  11. Navy Nurse Corp Officer Opportunites in the Navy Reserve

    I too wanted to go back active duty. The recruiter told me that they only want "recent" critical care within one year. I have worked Emergency in the last two years, and the Navy does not cosider Emergency critical care, so they are not interested. I...
  12. Navy Reserve Board-Still waiting.......

    I spoke with a Navy Recruiter today . Just waiting for a return call has taken three weeks. I have 6 years prior service and 9 years as an RN so I thought that I would at least have a chance getting back in. I have a honorable discharge, BSN, 3.9 GPA...
  13. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    Right....I hear the whole AMA thing but our hospital is so focused on patient satisfaction. I feel so limited in what I can do. I take the heat from all directions. I have to hear it from the MD that they are not gowned and then our patient satisfact...
  14. How do you deal with indignant patients that come to the Emergency Department asking for help and then refuse certain aspects of care. Lately, I have had numerous patients simply refuse to put on a patient gown, they simply do not want to be bothere...
  15. Yes, I work full time!

    Otessa, I understand exactly where you are coming from. Moved to a new town, just had twin boys, 3 months old. I have been off work for 7 months related to the pregnancy. I will be starting back to work in a new hospital, new specialty. This to help ...