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diosa78

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  1. Health Informatics vs. Nursing Informatics

    diosa78 replied to Bidisha's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I did the health informatics program at Univ. Of South Florida. I worked in clinical informatics for two hospital systems. I now work for a well-known health tech company. The health informatics...

  2. Nurse Informatics MSN Info (Salary, experience, etc)

    diosa78 replied to Chicago445's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have found that salaries vary depending on what industry you work in. Hospitals pay less and generally employ more nurse informaticists. Medical device companies and tech companies tend to pay more...

  3. Online Only Informatics Program

    diosa78 replied to ParryPerson's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I did my MSHI through the University of South Florida. It is completely on-line, and I had the opportunity to learn a lot from other students in the program that came from different backgrounds...

  4. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    diosa78 replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would walk away very fast and refuse it based on - 1. It is outside my scope of practice (I am not trained to handle Level 4 biosafety hazards) and 2. I do not have the adequate PPE to do the job...

  5. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    diosa78 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just read this article and it's obvious the nurses working in Africa have had significant training on how to put on and remove PPE. The Australian nurse describes how it takes 5 minutes to remove...

  6. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    diosa78 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    These hospitals are not ready. Again Ebola is a Level 4 Biosafety hazard and those who deal with it have specific training before handling it. Why are government officials denying the virulence of the...

  7. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    diosa78 replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My problem with the Ebola issue is that we are told to don contact/droplet PPE and place the patient in a negative pressure room. At least that is how it is where I work. So, we are talking about a...

  8. Attention ER nurses and managers

    diosa78 replied to RNReadyManc's topic in Emergency

    I'm an ED nurse and we pretty much only hire our techs or EMTs/medics/respiratory therapists that we know. It seems to be easier for them to transition to the ED nurse role. Also, it's a risk to hire...

  9. Allergic to Foam/Gloves/Soap?!

    diosa78 replied to SarahJade4's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm pretty much in the same boat. I went to bag a patient 2 days ago with no gloves on and I'm allergic to what the mask is made of. I looked down and my hand was one big hive that went up to my upper...

  10. Foley placement BEFORE anesthesia??

    diosa78 replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've had 2 C/S. My OB placed the foley both times in the OR after I had a spinal. I didn't care who saw me, so privacy wasn't an issue. I just wanted baby

  11. Pregnancy and work hours

    diosa78 replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

    I do not understand why some nurses are so harsh and uncompassionate. Women get pregnant - it is temporary. They sometimes need temporary accomodations. Nursing is my 2nd career. I worked previously...

  12. Transfusing blood in an emergency situation

    diosa78 replied to Enthused RN's topic in Emergency

    Yes, you run the blood in as fast as possible. I've had more than 1 unit of blood running in with pressure bags at the same time in patients that are bleeding out (AAAs, GI bleeds, ruptured ectopics,...

  13. So how do you like being a nurse?

    diosa78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I find this the most annoying question when I'm working. I don't know, but it just bothers me. "So how do you like nursing?" If you think about it, I don't ask my accountant while he/she is filling...

  14. Verbal Abuse...I Gave What I Got...

    diosa78 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Emergency

    I work in an ER and do not tolerate verbal abuse from anyone - staff, patient, patient's family. He's 18. His mother does not need to be there with him. If she's causing more problems, I would ask her...

  15. Stuttering Stupid Nurse

    diosa78 replied to pearlgarden's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also have a stutter. When I have started new jobs, I will hear people talk about it or make stupid comments. I always make it a point to pull them aside and explain to them why I talk the way I do...

  16. Pts paying for night nursery care??

    diosa78 replied to mombabyRN96's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So, who is going to be liable if a mother can't afford to have a baby in the nursery and something happens to that baby? When I had my 2nd baby, I was told to send my baby to the nursery if I was...

  17. Percocet while breastfeeding?

    diosa78 replied to amandamahoney123's topic in General Nursing

    I had C/S with both my kids. I breastfed them both. I took Percocet 1-2 tabs q4h with both CS along with Motrin 600mg q6h and weaned myself off of them over about 10 days. Percocet is used in...

  18. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    diosa78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I am tired of the student nurses that come through our unit saying "Well, nurses make alot of money." I like to gently explain to them that we don't in the following way: I make $27 an hour. I...

  19. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    diosa78 replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    I am referring to wages, not total salary. I don't know a single person that gives their total salary when asked how much they make. And looking it as $6.75/hr/patient is just another way to look at...

  20. RNs in doctor's office

    diosa78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I went to a new doctor today based on some excellent reviews I read on him. I glanced at the tag of the young lady that roomed me and I thought it said RN. Then I met the doctor and he explained...

  21. Breastfeeding/Pumping

    diosa78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am pregnant with my 2nd and currently working in a busy ER. I plan to breastfeed/pump and return to work when baby is around 8 weeks. I am nervous about not being able to pump (I have only worked...

  22. E.R Security

    diosa78 replied to Crux1024's topic in Emergency

    We have a dedicated security team including a K9 team. They will restraint combative patients with an order. Most of them are ex-military and alot of time the combative ones will calm down just by...

  23. Denied from nursing schools

    diosa78 replied to buckeye47's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try Capital University. They have a school of nursing and it's just outside of

  24. Paramedics in the ER

    diosa78 replied to okie4ever's topic in Emergency

    Love, love, love our medics. If they are trained and competent in a skill, they are allowed to do it in our ER - thus they can do EJs, chest tube insertion, and intubate if it becomes necessary....

  25. Questions involving Trach Care!!! HELP!!! CLEAN TECHNIQUE? WHAT?

    diosa78 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work on a 30 bed trach floor....all trachs all the time :-) Clean technique is used in the home setting and caregivers will use clean technique in the hospital setting as well (it is not...