tamari07

tamari07

Wound and Ostomy care, Neuro, Med-Surg

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About tamari07

tamari07 has 11 years experience and specializes in Wound and Ostomy care, Neuro, Med-Surg.


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  1. I've been in wound care for 5 years and more recently ostomy care for 1 year. I received my CWON from Emory University last year. I began my wound care experience fresh from floor nursing 6 years ago....
  2. I would recommend quarter-strength Dakins solution dsgs BID. Depending on the severity of the wound I have used half-strength from time to time. From your post I'm assuming this patient is on Hospice...
  3. wound vac with infected wound?

    Depends on what you classify as "infected". I've had nurses and even MDs see yellow slough and dead tissue in a wound bed and say it was "infected." Usually if a wound has excessive dead tissue and...
  4. Dry Gangrene to Lower Leg

    Obviously he/she has severe arterial disease that will not resolve and is an infection waiting to happen-- especially if the gangrene is wet. From your post it sounds the gangrene is pretty extensive....
  5. Good moisturizer under compression or TCCs

    In our clinic we use Remedy lotion (a Medline product) to intact skin on the leg. We use a moisture barrier cream to the periwound. So far good results with no maceration. ETA: if they have really...
  6. What are these wounds??!

    Kennedy ulcers were my first
  7. I work in an outpatient clinic and had a patient I was making casual conversation with. I was pregnant at the time with my baby girl. She asked me what I was planning on naming her and when I told her...
  8. NPWT question

    Agree with the previous poster. We use coloplast to help seal drape around crevices such as the perineum. Also I have used eakin rings to help with seals. Considering the fact that the dsg is...
  9. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

    I at one point transferred to the Med-Surg ICU and quickly realized it just wasn't for me. I had 4 years of floor experience and decided to try something new. I found out that it just wasn't for me....
  10. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    Before I had kids I would volunteer holidays, esp Christmas. I enjoyed the double time pay and didn't mind. Now I have two kids and am very fortunate enough to work in an outpatient setting. My...
  11. Getting thrown under the bus

    We never have a second nurse listen to take a telephone order. The only time I have a second nurse to listen is for a DNR order. Fortunately we have CPOE and docs put in their orders on the computer....
  12. Can You Believe This?

    Fortunately where I work they do consider your experience level. I was not oriented to charge until I had about 2 years experience. If I was floated to another unit, I never charged. But unfortunately...
  13. I am looking at enrolling in Walden soon. I refuse to stay a floor nurse forever I am unsure of which route to take though. I have my BSN so I am going to be on a BSN track. I have pros and cons of...
  14. Which Master's Program?

    I'm interested in obtaining my Master's degree online. I have been looking around at different schools including Walden and Phoenix University. Problem is, there are sooo many different Master's...
  15. Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN)

    I'm going to start studying for the exam soon. I plan to take it sometime next year. From what I have heard the exam contains a lot of anatomy and rehab questions. I guess I'm really nervous because I...