cmo421

cmo421 specializes in Trauma ICU,ER,ACLS/BLS instructor.

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1. Would anyone mind proofreading my goal statement?

   cmo421 replied to icudavis's topic in Post Graduate Students

2. How to be a Good Clinical Supervisor?

   cmo421 replied to smileypeg's topic in General Nursing

   Any management job is difficult with very little satisfaction. Hard work and many hours complicate the many requirements made. It helps if you have a assistant to buffer the many needs of heading a...

3. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

   cmo421 replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Burn out,unfullfilled dreams and lives. Poor working conditions and so much more contribute to this state of mind in some. So many go into health care to fill a hole that is inside of them. It never...

4. Nurse's what's your New Year's resolutions?

   cmo421 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

   I resolve this year to: 1) Try and quit smoking 2) Overcome my PTSD and be able to look those in the eye who facilitated it ,without crying. To be able to look them in the eye,and tell them,in a...

5. Nurse's what's your New Year's resolutions?

   cmo421 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

   Good luck! Life is great after divorce. I always say, I gave up men for lent 12 years ago and lent myself to

6. Helping family understand chronic pain

   cmo421 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

   How I wish there was a way for evey medical person, especially ER personnel, to experience one day of chronic like pain. If they had to, or family had to, I bet my bottom dollar, that pain control...

7. HIPPA and the Allnurses.com Forums

   cmo421 replied to Tait's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   Just stating what I have learnt in recent months from personnal experience. I am also a huge advocate for pt privacy,and have been way before it became vogue. I think it is mostly common sence and...

8. HIPPA and the Allnurses.com Forums

   cmo421 replied to Tait's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   HIPPA is actually a joke. Pt confidentiality and respect is more the answer. Hospitals and such are throwing HIPPA at us all the time ,when actually they,and insurance companies are the greatest rule...

9. preauricular abscess

   cmo421 replied to cayecaulker's topic in General Nursing

   Mass emailing allnurses for help, is not the way to go. (I received two) While always willing to lend a hand, much of what you need is already in this forum. Try doing a search here and also google....

10. Hit 'Enter' Key to make Paragraphs! (Then I can read your allnurses posts!)

    cmo421 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I try to do the best I can when typing here, or anywhere. I also try and proof read. But, I am not very maticulous all the time. Like most nurses and people today, I seem always to be in a hurry. I...

11. what would do you in this kind of situation?

    cmo421 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If someone is found in a post mortum state,dead, no chance of bringing them back, it is unethical and poor judgement to go pounding on their chest.You might not agree, and cya is always the safe way...

12. what would do you in this kind of situation?

    cmo421 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If u walk in and they are dead,dead,dead, then let them be dead in peace. A full code is done on a warm body,not one in rigor. No family member or ME is going to tag u for making a judgement that is...

13. DNR Orders Overturned By Doctors

    cmo421 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, a DNR order can and should be written on admit, no matter what the diag, if the pt request it and has a document. An elderly person of 90 ,might come in for a scope and code on the table. It...

14. preauricular abscess

    cmo421 replied to cayecaulker's topic in General Nursing

    Merrick Manual will fill u in on all of this and lippincott can help also. Google is also a great

15. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    cmo421 replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    I gave the last dose to my Mom before she died. Ratty resp. ,comatose, but obviously in the last moments of her life. Cried for months over that , but will never regret the fact that my mother died...