Endorn2012

Endorn2012 has 22 years experience and specializes in Endo.

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1. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

   Endorn2012 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

   1 No I do not get vaccinated. I am not anti-vax but I don't like being mandated to take something that is not proven to be highly effective. I don't like that they "calculate" what strain will be out there. If its that important then everyone shoul...

2. What do you like/not like about ICU nursing?

   Endorn2012 replied to Pattyo's topic in MICU

   likes autonomy challenge great learning environment patient advocacy dislikes emotional impact difficult family not seeing as many success as i would like

3. Precedex

   Endorn2012 replied to RNFELICITY's topic in MICU

   We use precedex on patients that have had difficulty extubating because of anxiety. Some of our attendings like to use it while others don't and they'll prefer to use very low dosages of diprivan to extubate. we have seen less success with it than ...

4. Procedures on DNR/DNI patients

   Endorn2012 replied to hell000nurse's topic in MICU

   This is always a difficult situation that we encounter very frequently in my ICU. I think the most important thing to remember is that DNR/DNI does not mean do not treat. It sound like in that situation the patient is incapacitated and cannot make t...

5. is it that bad???

   Endorn2012 replied to registeredin06's topic in MICU

   That has been my practice and I don't know if there is a specific policy about it but my institution recently started using an inline suction cath with a valve in it.