Tmari1

Tmari1 specializes in Burn.

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1. The lowest O2 saturation I've ever seen

   Tmari1 replied to SaraBart's topic in Critical

   The body is a miraculous thing. There are people walking around with 50-60 sats everyday. I have chronic hypoglycemia and I'll have a bg of 38-41 and be walking, talking, perfectly fine. The body adapts. It's pretty awesome how it is. The lowest I've...

2. Are swan-ganz (PAC) still around in your area?

   Tmari1 replied to ninis's topic in Critical

   Rarely. We have CVP and ABP lines and use a LIDCO monitor with them. Zero the CVP, enter into monitor, up pop all your numbers. Now, if you're patient is on a ventilator (which almost all of ours are) there are certain values that are inaccurate and ...

3. Best Burn Centers in US??

   Tmari1 replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

   Oh and with all that said, I must add that I truly love my job! If it's the right fit for you, then go for it!

4. Best Burn Centers in US??

   Tmari1 replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

   I work in the Burn ICU in Memphis, TN. Dr. William Hickerson, MD is our burn director and attending physician. He is quite famous in the burn world. Look him up. I wouldn't know if we're in the top 10, but I would hope we are. Our statistics are amaz...

5. Need help with Careplan (hyperphosphatemia)

   Tmari1 replied to Tmari1's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you so much!!!!! I've been using Nursing Databases... guess I should have expanded my search to google and so on.. haha Thank you!!!

6. Need help with Careplan (hyperphosphatemia)

   Tmari1 replied to Tmari1's topic in Student Assist

   Admitted 3 weeks ago. Phosphate 4.9- high for 4 days. She's on nexium, dilaudid, propranolol, heparin, and flagyl

7. Need help with Careplan (hyperphosphatemia)

   Tmari1 replied to Tmari1's topic in Student Assist

   She has hct 19.6 and hgb 9.5. However, she has no impairment in her renal function. She has adequate voiding/uop and her BUN and CR levels are WNL.

8. Need help with Careplan (hyperphosphatemia)

   Tmari1 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Okay.. My patient was shot in the head behind the left ear, suffering a traumatic brain injury. Subsequently, patient suffered subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, edema, and (+) midline shift. Patient has since developed tracheal erosion r/t ...

9. BEST STATES/CITIES for RN Jobs

   Tmari1 replied to byrone's topic in Job Hunt

   Memphis, TN. They need RNs. Also, they make more than $22-28/hr? The prison nurses alone make $35/hr My mom, BSN for 24 years starting MSN program, made $61/hr at the Med. I think the average for new graduates is $26-28/hr but otherwise the pay is m...

10. Why oncology?

    Tmari1 replied to RN-BSNheather's topic in Oncology

    The entire reason I went to nursing school is because I wanted to become a pediatric oncology nurse. I am not yet one, but am striving to get hired. It is hard to get a job at St. Jude, my dream job. I can, however, tell you why I have chosen oncolog...

11. How can I get hospital experience as an RN?

    Tmari1 replied to limetree1987's topic in General Nursing

    Move to Memphis. You go to one career day (job fair thing for nurses) and they'll jump on you. They'll be shoving interviews and applications down your throat. The only difficulty is getting a job in the pediatric hospitals, but otherwise, nursing re...