diosadelsol ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, CRNA

diosadelsol has 21 years experience as a ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, CRNA and specializes in Anesthesia.

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1. Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

   diosadelsol replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I have such a strong opinion of these patient satisfaction surveys, but so little space to provide it. What I'll say is...I have yet to find the sign in my hospital that reads "the customer is always...

2. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

   diosadelsol replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Me and you both! If only we could stop coddling these

3. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

   diosadelsol replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   "I think I'm butt-pregnant" - was concerned after having sex via the out door. Not very intelligence, to say the

4. What is CEN, or CCRN?

   diosadelsol replied to aachavez's topic in Emergency

   You do not have to re-test to recert your CCRN. You can earn 100 synergy CERPs or re-test. I recerted in April without having to

5. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

   diosadelsol replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   There are entirely too many Sheeple in this world who do as they're told rather than doing RESEARCH, naming no names...laidback Al. We are in a profession that prides itself on being evidence-based....

6. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

   diosadelsol replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Last year my hospital said get the shot or wear a mask. This year they are saying the mandatory flu shot is a condition of your employment unless you have a medical contraindication to the vaccine....

7. Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

   diosadelsol replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

   "I'm a hard stick" is like nails on a chalkboard for me. Starting lines is my favorite task, and I'm pretty good at it, if I do say so myself. I'm an ER nurse, I do this day in and day out. I don't...

8. University of South Alabama MSN program

   diosadelsol replied to MSNtobe's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Does anyone know anything about the Advanced Emergency Nursing program at USA? Or the CNS with Nursing Education subspecialty program? (The AEN is a dual specialty FNP/Adult-Gerontological Acute NP...

9. Number of agencies?

   diosadelsol replied to diosadelsol's topic in Agency Nurses

   I see, thank you so

10. Number of agencies?

    diosadelsol posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hey all! I am tossing around the idea of traveling and, of course, have a TON of questions. But, I'll keep this post to one. When traveling around the country taking 13 wk assignments, is it better...

11. Levophed vs. Neo

    diosadelsol replied to hell000nurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have given Levophed through a peripheral line many, many, many times. There has only been one incidence where a line infiltrated, Regitine was given, and there was no necrosis, at all! In a...

12. Levophed vs. Neo

    diosadelsol replied to hell000nurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    While it isn't ideal, Levo can be run peripherally. We have to do it a lot in my dinky

13. How much lorazepam have you given....

    diosadelsol replied to sassyrn333's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have given a total of 28mg of Ativan IV to a DT patient in 12 hours. And that dose did NOTHING for him - he continued to kick us, spit at us, and call us names. I was also giving haldol per our...

14. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    diosadelsol replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    Look, you're pregnant, not injured. Unless you are high risk, with or without complications, you don't need light duty. Yea, you're gonna be more tired than usual, and yea it's gonna be more...

15. pressors and sepsis

    diosadelsol replied to diosadelsol's topic in MICU, SICU

    Awesome, thanks