Pinto

Pinto

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About Pinto

ER nurse for 8 1/2 years. Former paramedic. ACLS, PALS, and BLS instructor.

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  1. 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...
  2. I will be atending Mount
  3. I got into Mt.
  4. Hypothermia post cardiac arrest

    We have an up and runnung protocol for the induction of hypothermia. Here is a link to the device we are currently using.
  5. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    $25 per hour in South Dakota. Not bad for Midwest. Not including sift diff or weekend/night
  6. New Patient Population 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...
  7. swan lines

    our surgeons rarely order
  8. What's best?

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

    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...
  10. the New Guy

    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
  11. the New Guy

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

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

    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...