Pinto

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1. Who else got into Mount Marty?

   Pinto replied to aaron1013's topic in SRNA

   I work Critical Care at Sanford in Sioux Falls. I commute from Vermillion which is about a 45 min. drive. My clinical site is Sioux City. Married with children so roomate is out LOL....Congrats as well.....I am very nervous and excited.

2. Who else got into Mount Marty?

   Pinto replied to aaron1013's topic in SRNA

   I will be atending Mount Marty

3. Who else got into Mount Marty?

   Pinto replied to aaron1013's topic in SRNA

   I got into Mt. Marty

4. Hypothermia post cardiac arrest

   Pinto replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU

   We have an up and runnung protocol for the induction of hypothermia. Here is a link to the device we are currently using. http://www.medivance.com/

5. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

   Pinto replied to amadime1's topic in New York

   $25 per hour in South Dakota. Not bad for Midwest. Not including sift diff or weekend/night premium

6. New Patient Population in CCU

   Pinto replied to MisfonzRN's topic in CCU

   I agree. Over the last year my critical care dept has merged. I may have a surgical patient in one room and a neoru with an extra ventricular drain next door or a trauma MVC one more down. I like this it gives me more exposure to different patient...

7. swan lines

   Pinto replied to melinated's topic in MICU

   our surgeons rarely order wedging.

8. What's best?

   Pinto replied to DSplendid's topic in CCU

   I worked ER for 9 years. I recently transfered to Critical Care without any floor experience. Tell her to go for it she will we OK.

9. Is Ativan 10 mg po per dose too much?

   Pinto replied to lorster's topic in Safety

   For that instance that is way too much ativan 10mg sounds more like a Valium dose. If he was an alcoholic and were worried about DT's that could be an acceptable dose depending what his CIWA score was.

10. Weak Stomach

    Pinto replied to jamiejo05's topic in General Students

    I have been an ED nurse for 8 1/2 years. I still can't handle vomit or poop. I gagged when I chenged my kids diapers. Heck I even gag when picking my dog's poop out of the yard. Funny thing tho I could have a patient present with their brains coming ...

11. the New Guy

    Pinto replied to vballz's topic in Men

    Oh by the way I am also an Iowa boy. I grew up in Spirit Lake (Okoboji) Iowa. I currently live in Vermillion, SD. Good luck bro, you 'll be fine.:beer:

12. the New Guy

    Pinto replied to vballz's topic in Men

    I am also a male nurse. I am 36 years old. I have been a RN in the ED for 8 1/2 years. Prior to that I spent 6 years as a paramedic. Going form working with 99% male (paramedic) to 99% female (nursing) wasn't all that hard I just listened to my w...

13. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    Pinto replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    One time they ordered Adenosine 6mg IV for a pt in V-tach. MY motto: When in doubt give em a courtesy shock :redlight:

14. New ER Nurse

    Pinto replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    I have been an ER nurse for 8 1/2 years. As was said before, be nice to the ancillary staff. Don't take any crap from med students, and never let them see you gag :) I was a paramedic for 6 years before nursing so the ER was a natural step for me. I ...