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ddoosier

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  1. Level 1

    ddoosier replied to nursequeenie's topic in Emergency

    no we do not dilute PRBC when using the level one. As mentioned, the level one is used to rapidly deliver fluids/blood products during the resuc period. What is the rationale behind this question if...

  2. Houston RN pay?

    ddoosier replied to worldsas's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just bought a 2985 sq fthome in Copper Lakes (290 Hwy 6) for 180K. Salary around 30/hr for 3yr exp. I make around 42/hr here in California. But the cost of living is much cheaper in TX. Tax rate is...

  3. New Grad from ADN: Difficulty finding Work!

    ddoosier replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I took the noc shift. I'm not a night person, but you gotta pay your dues.

  4. Where to live in STL/Barnes?

    ddoosier replied to scarletallnurses's topic in General Nursing

    What about across the

  5. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    ddoosier replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I am for it. As long as it is the patient's wish. I also believe in DNR and withdrawing of care with morphine gtts @ 20mg/hr as it applies to the appropriate circumstances. Many of us work with...

  6. VENT... beware- not a happy post

    ddoosier replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Sue, Hang in there. You are an awesome RN and a hard worker. I related to every sentence of your post. Take a mental health day and regroup. It works for me. I work in a level one SICU and encounter...

  7. What do you wish someone would have told you on your first nursing job?

    ddoosier replied to KourtneiNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I went straight into the SICU.My favorite preceptor told me, as a newbie, your not expected to know everything. But you are expected to know when something is wrong (Thanks DeAnn) and I immediately...

  8. Safe administration of anitcoagulates

    ddoosier posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am soliciting ideas for safe administration of anticoags. For example, we label all of our lines, apply caps to the ports of High alert meds, use a volutrol, have another RN note our Heparin...

  9. Question... and please don't fight!

    ddoosier replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    I read this in one of the forums on this site about salaries around the country. I did not mean to

  10. My pt died, lab results question?

    ddoosier replied to BinkieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen an INR that

  11. Question... and please don't fight!

    ddoosier replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    That is too bad. Because they should show support for one another. But trust me, their arrogance is short lived. I work at a teaching hospital and I find the med students very respectful. They still...

  12. Personal Life at Work?

    ddoosier replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    We spend more time with our co-workers than we do with our families throughout the week and in my case, I view many of them as family. I share a lot of my life with them. I would hope that if it...

  13. Question... and please don't fight!

    ddoosier replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wasn't being huffy. But I will tell you one thing; I do not get paid enough money for what I do or what I endure. So if the money was the draw, this career choice would have been short term. We...

  14. Question... and please don't fight!

    ddoosier replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Nursing

    I make a really good living and I have always been drawn to nursing. I was a candystriper as a teen (does anyone remember those?). But nursing is hard work and very stressful. So that being said,...

  15. GSW..Severe IVC injury

    ddoosier posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a level one hospital in the SICU with two years experience. I would like some feed back. Here is the big picture...I recently admitted a twentyish male with GSW x3. His injuries are an...

  16. MICU/SICU - HIGHEST PEEP you've seen?

    ddoosier replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Just recently. My pt had a PEEP of 20 with an open

  17. MICU/SICU - HIGHEST PEEP you've seen?

    ddoosier replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just recently. My pt had a PEEP of 20 with an open

  18. Post Anesthesia for SICU or Shock/Trauma

    ddoosier replied to Hopecascade's topic in MICU, SICU

    We recover our vented

  19. GSW..Severe IVC injury

    ddoosier replied to ddoosier's topic in MICU, SICU

    They were upset because of the femoral CL insertion d/t to his IVC injury. i.e. it could clot ect. But I am glad that you asked this question. I didn't think of this contraindication at the time. I...

  20. New Graduates In The Icu?

    ddoosier replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sorry..I'm new at posting I am replying to Lori. My initial response had ended with her preceptee reacting to her negativity. That being said, I did not have an overall good experience during my...

  21. New Graduates In The Icu?

    ddoosier replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry..I'm new at posting I am replying to Lori. My initial response had ended with her preceptee reacting to her negativity. That being said, I did not have an overall good experience during my...

  22. New Graduates In The Icu?

    ddoosier replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    Precepting is a huge responsibility but does not require Xanax...(I am assuming that you were being humorus. ). Perhaps you may consider that your preceptee might be reacting to your...

  23. New Graduates In The Icu?

    ddoosier replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    Precepting is a huge responsibility but does not require Xanax...(I am assuming that you were being humorus. ). Perhaps you may consider that your preceptee might be reacting to your...

  24. conscious sedation

    ddoosier replied to nursedede's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree. Wow. You are assuming a huge responsibiltiy with minimal experience. It sounds very

  25. Best 2 week schedule??

    ddoosier replied to Rlc0525's topic in General Nursing

    I like working the Sun, Mon, Tues stretch. It satisfies my weekend requirement;). Also, I like working the front end of one week, and the the back end of the following. I am off 8 days in row...which...