DaveMac

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1. Highest Troponin Levels You've Seen?

   DaveMac replied to Dogstar's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   When you see tombstones on the monitor, you pray the pt is a DNR/AND/No CODE, whatever your facility may call it. Cause when you see tombstones on the monitor, you can rest assured that this pt will...

2. Urgent Math question!!!

   DaveMac replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

   The formula was suppose to be A : B = C : D if the : and D are put together her you get =

3. Urgent Math question!!!

   DaveMac replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

   .3 is 0.3 because .3 could be mistaken for 3. And 3.0 is 3, because 3.0 could be mistaken for 30. Most use the 4/5 split when rounding. The questions will give you the decimal they want or the...

4. Is this too much or am I crazy...what are your units like?

   DaveMac replied to emersushea's topic in Cardiac

   First off, sorry to hear about the load that you had here. As many nurses will say, been there, done that. That does not make it better. I have left areas where this type of staffing have been the...

5. Infectious Disease vs Infection Control Nurse

   DaveMac replied to bicleu's topic in Infectious Disease

   I agree with what you wrote with the differences between an IDN and an ICN (ICP). I have had one ICP tell me that they are the same, where I work, I feel that the floor staff think that I am both....

6. CIC certification- practice requirement

   DaveMac replied to ICRN2008's topic in Infectious Disease

   Congrats. I also have learned a lot this last

7. Case Manager doing Utilization Management

   DaveMac replied to ASSEDO's topic in Case Management

   Seems like we work at the same type of place. Where you do InterQual every 2-3 days, I was directed by the CNO (DON) to do them every day of the week, including weekends. She has hired 3 nursing...

8. Share your mnemonics and tricks

   DaveMac replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Nursing Humor

   ER nurses may know this one for broken bones - BATS Fracture - Broke All To ****. My favorite one is one I use in life also, learned this one while on Subs in the Navy as an ET in the Navigation...

9. Wooden table in the OR

   DaveMac replied to DaveMac's topic in Infectious Disease

   The day after I posted the above, I was able to find my answer and got the wood out of the OR. The next day, I was talking with a couple of nurses from the hospital where the surgeon came from and...

10. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    DaveMac replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes I would. I would have to make shift my own PPEs again. As fas as the government helping, in my personnel experence with the government, that is a joke. The government is not helping the vets...

11. LPN Supervisor Over RNs.???

    DaveMac replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. As I stated in an earlier statement, I was assigned as an LPN supervisor over several RNs. I felt uncomfortable in this role, and left that job within a few weeks. As was said by...

12. LPN Supervisor Over RNs.???

    DaveMac replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    I was working several years ago as a part-time LPN in a nursing home. On my 3rd day of orientation on the 3-11 shift, I was approached by the DON on my way to the unit I was assigned to. She told me...

13. CIC certification- practice requirement

    DaveMac replied to ICRN2008's topic in Infectious Disease

    I know this is late, but may help someone else. I am working toward getting my CIC (Certified Infection Control). UNC Chapel Hill has a two week course which is very good. It is done in two one week...

14. Wooden table in the OR

    DaveMac posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    I was stopped this morning by one of the plant service men and he asked me if it was okay to have a wooden table in the OR. I told him I did not think so and not to build the table until I got back...

15. How do I know if the results are bad or OK

    DaveMac replied to neumann's topic in Infectious Disease

    It sounds like the patient might have pneumonia and a gram neg infection. They may need to be placed on resp. isolation and get IV ABTx for this. Infiltrates can mean different things to different...