BigDog

BigDog has 17 years experience and specializes in picc certified.

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1. Preceptor Woes, In desperate need of guidence!!!!

   BigDog replied to hope2-B-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Trade in your preceptor everyone is different in how they go about our business of nursing,dont worry about the clique thing either,being a male in nursing Ive dealt with situation and in the end no...

2. dating at work?

   BigDog replied to Medsport's topic in Men in Nursing

   Especially steer clear of that one you will find camped out in the tree in the front yard with duct tape and stick waiting for you,or well thats what happened to

3. dating at work?

   BigDog replied to Medsport's topic in Men in Nursing

   Simple no nukie where you earn your

4. help me not suck :)

   BigDog replied to newish nurse's topic in PACU

   Watch your pts even the wide awake ones like Stopnik said they'll quit breathing on you ,air goes in and out blood goes round and round and 02 is good welcome to

5. When you get no feedback on how you're doing....

   BigDog replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

   Your fine ,unfortunatly you'll see what happens when the newbe doesnt get it,nurse dont eat their young but some leave

6. Male nurse crying!!!

   BigDog replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

   5 yr old beat to death by stepdad,only i cared for him 4 12 hour shifts before he passed couldnt help but cry in that room with his mom and grandma wasnt proud of it ,but never forget it

7. Need orientation survival tips

   BigDog replied to VAC's topic in PACU

   The newness doesnt last long,hope you enjoy the change best thing I ever

8. Contrast infiltrate

   BigDog replied to SoccerMomNC's topic in Radiology

   We stand out with pt and feel the site when injecting test dose.amazingly pts tell us everything feels "fine" while their arm is puffing

9. Blood and such

   BigDog replied to 5418ujyyhbewbttberbr's topic in Nursing Career

   The sites arent what gets ya its the smells

10. Career satisfaction?

    BigDog replied to seek1kees's topic in Men in Nursing

    That first yr is just the first yr,lots to learn and do 18yrs later still lots to learn and do thats why I love it nevevr the same ol same

11. Just Plain Nasty Mean. What Would You Do?

    BigDog replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in General Nursing

    My response that gets their attention is "I'm sorry were you about to offend

12. Nursing 10 years ago

    BigDog replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    the speed and severity of everything is a biggie in 91 my pts were in icu 3 days before they went to pcu now they are home in the 3days,then a pulmonary emboli killed ya dead now we see less.surgery...

13. Please Stop Telling Me "You'll be fine."

    BigDog replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Big deep breath anxiety only reminds you to be diligent and after 18 yrs in icu cvor there are days I still get anxious now from knowing whats coming instead of reacting to what happened,whjen all...

14. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    BigDog replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    when all else fails chuck the tech and loof listen feel the pt.Gadgets arent magic. rule #2 when you cant find something on a pt ask the pt they know whats up with themselves. Good

15. IV nursing

    BigDog replied to laclnc's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I dont think its an infection issue as much as a line patency issue,seems like you get 2-3 lab draws before the line is either occluded or the valve sticks so you can flush easily but get zero blood...