DuluthMike

DuluthMike

ICU, ED, PACU

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About DuluthMike

DuluthMike has 6 years experience and specializes in ICU, ED, PACU.


BA Biology, BS Nursing.

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  1. Hawaii - land of unfriendly nursing job opportunities for new grads

    You need to be persistent. I have worked with the highest acuity patients in the world. I have worked CV surg/transplant ICU, ran Ecmo, worked level 1 trauma ect. I have multiple degrees. I am published. I have applied to 3 jobs in Hawaii so far. ...
  2. A fib in the 40's??

    I recently had a redo sternotomy endocarditis/sepsis. Afib @70's and dwindled to 40's over my shift. SVR 400's. Midlevel who ordered Amio and Norepi. No pacing wires. Freq conversion to Vfib. Awesome fun night.
  3. DVT can occur in any patient with a pulse. Use your SCD's.
  4. bradycardia with nitro drip?

    Sink a pacing swan and see where you're at.
  5. I work at Mayo and it is by and far the best place to work in the country, period. I am almost always 1 to 1. We have RNs on the unit with no assigned patients who simply help those in need. From the surgeons down to the environmental services it ...
  6. No, I am not going to do that

    This is not a male patient only phenomenon. I've had female patients ask me to scratch them in in their genital region. No thanks.
  7. Tips for a New Grad Nurse wanting to work at the Mayo

    Have a strong resume (clinical experiences, gpa, extra curriculars). Be a strong interviewer. Focus on the patient and patient care. Mayo's philosophy is the patient above all else, and they mean it. Mayo is 100% class. They will pay for your trav...
  8. You need to find a GREAT reason for having waited so long to take boards. Even with that you need to apply broadly accross the nation to land a job with such a large gap. Take ANYTHING offered. It doesn't matter if its the worst nursing job in the...
  9. Nurse Practitioner vs. Medical School, subjects covered?

    Apples and oranges. If you want to be a nurse, be a nurse. If you want to be a physician, be a physician. NP's are not junior doctors. They practice from a nursing perspective with nursing training.
  10. How to be successful in ICU as a new grad?

    Floor nursing and ICU are two totally different animals. Skills that make you a good floor nurse can sink you in the ICU and Vice Versa. I do not understand the medsurg first then transfer to ICU mentality. ICU is not above floor nursing, it is si...
  11. new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    We generally culture above 38.5.
  12. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    Without getting into a ADN vs BSN argument, this is a false assertion. Make sure you are doing some very good research on the two. If for anything else than your opportunity to practice in that bedside only role that you wish to do will be severely...
  13. The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    I had a VA ECMO with a baseline HR of asystole. That was weird.
  14. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    I have a bachelors in Biology as well as Nursing. For hiring purposes they will be looking for a bachelors in Nursing, specifically. An ADN with a Bachelors in another field is a plus, but it is not equivalent to a BSN. My honest advice is to get ...
  15. Pet Nurse?!

    I think this is pretty cute. I'd love to take my puppy to see the pet nurse!