Dinith88

Dinith88

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  1. Echo cardiograms to dx MVP

    Dinith88 replied to jad2's topic in Cardiac

    Yes, Echo's can certainly diagnos mitral valve problems. If you're experiencing mitral regurge (ie from a prolapsed valve), an echo can directly visualize it. The numbers/arithmatic(sp?) used to...

  2. CockyICU,CockyER

    Dinith88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've recently had a discussion with a few nurses from the med-surg unit at my place of employment. They were grumbling over the way an ICU nurse handled an emergent transfer from their floor....

  3. Hydrochlorothiazide 'n Lasix...

    Dinith88 replied to AB_NormalRN's topic in Emergency

    Man thats a huge dose. Should make it an even 500mg and call it a day I agree with the above poster that stated a low dose is in order until knowing a pt's lab work. A hefty dose of iv lasix can...

  4. Just need to vent....

    Dinith88 replied to husker-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    And the even DUMBER ones feel they're smarter than the rest! Good post

  5. Chest tube came out!

    Dinith88 replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    ..........

  6. Chest tube came out!

    Dinith88 replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    Actually...don't clamp an open/disconnedted chest-tube! What you should do is stick the end of the tube in a cup of water (sterile) or saline. It creates a one-way valve for the air to exit but not...

  7. Black Belt Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, Grasshopper...i know nothing of the martial arts... But have had the urge to karate-chop some freakin dummy nurses,docs, and families at various times... I'm wondering if being a...

  8. What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    Dinith88 replied to steve0123's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have RT's 24/7. They manage vents and do all the other stuff the above posters mentioned. The RN's can (and do) preform the same tasks as our RT's...but RT's do all the time-consuming vent-stuff,,...

  9. ICU delirium (?) whaddayaknow?

    Dinith88 replied to ictucson's topic in MICU, SICU

    These patients suck. Especially if the pt's never been wacked out prior. Family freaks..want ct-scans, neurologists, eeg's, etc...and get them (rightly so!)... work-up invariably negative....

  10. Femoral Sticks In Scope Of Practice For Rn????????

    Dinith88 replied to Learning RN's topic in General Nursing

  11. Femoral Sticks In Scope Of Practice For Rn????????

    Dinith88 replied to Learning RN's topic in General Nursing

  12. Femoral Sticks In Scope Of Practice For Rn????????

    Dinith88 replied to Learning RN's topic in General Nursing

    E-vac choppers are ambulances that fly. Ambulance crews/Paramedics dont deal with lab values (including abg's), as their primary function is to get people to hospital..fast. If a chopper crew is...

  13. Femoral Sticks In Scope Of Practice For Rn????????

    Dinith88 replied to Learning RN's topic in General Nursing

    The question wasnt about abg's. it was about central vessel sticks (ie Fem artery). What do you mean by ambiguous? And the flight-nurse you spoke of is taking huge risks (unless of course he was...

  14. Femoral Sticks In Scope Of Practice For Rn????????

    Dinith88 replied to Learning RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey mattsmom,... So, why were you needing to stick a femoral artery in a code? And did the patient have a pulse while you were doing it? If the pt was pulsless, it was a BIG error to go digging blind...

  15. Femoral Sticks In Scope Of Practice For Rn????????

    Dinith88 replied to Learning RN's topic in General Nursing

    the answer is

  16. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    Dinith88 replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    CNA's 'do' nursing at it's base level. They clean, bathe, feed, sooth, and attend to patients....the same way NURSES did throughout history. In our modern world, however, nurses have evolved and...

  17. Expert Advise Needed Quickly Regarding Cardiac Catherization

    Dinith88 replied to nurturing_angel's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    By telling you that your stress-test was abnormal, the doctor saw some ischemic-type changes associated with exercise. This warrants investigation via catheterization. What sounds odd is that you had...

  18. Paramedic to RN: Where do I belong?!

    Dinith88 replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for

  19. Is it okay to love parts of nursing and hate others?

    Dinith88 replied to luckymichelle's topic in General Nursing

  20. career advice

    Dinith88 replied to BSN2004NSU's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my opinion, the best ICU nurses (especially new ICU nurses) are the ones who've worked step-down prior to their transfer( miniumum of 2 years or so ). Step down (again this is just my opinion) is...

  21. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    Dinith88 replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    so..are we 'wired' differently,..or "socialized' differently? nature-vs-nurture type question i suppose... I personally think we're getting a wee too deep here...i think it's a matter of individuals...

  22. Chest compressions on open heart pt/sternectomy?

    Dinith88 replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    Where's that? And what volume of OH/CABG pt's does your unit see in a day/week/month? Just

  23. Considering ICU-Not sure of jump

    Dinith88 replied to alwayslearnin's topic in MICU, SICU

    The biggest difference between ICU and all other areas you can work is that in the ICU you're ALWAYS dealing with families in crisis. Thats not to say that other units don't have this to deal with,...

  24. Isolation of NH pts in Acute Care

    Dinith88 replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...i hope if i'm a patient i never get transferred there! I wonder if your hospital's admissions have gone down since this policy was initiated... "...i've just got this bad headache...

  25. CCSD (Coronary Care Stepdown) Nurse to Patient Ratio???

    Dinith88 replied to PSA, RN's topic in Cardiac

    At my facility, the ratio is maximum of 5:1. usually more like 4:1. There's an admit nurse on days and evenings which makes the nurses' lives a little better. BTW, It's one of the more difficult...