Dinith88

Dinith88

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  1. Philosophy of Nursing

    Dinith88 replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you just smoked needs passed around.. (teasing) If you honestly 'live' by this code, you're certainly a nice person, and i suppose if everyone felt that way the world would be a better...

  2. Obesity

    Dinith88 replied to Redial's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a sticky issue, and you're running the risk of being labeled 'prejudiced'....and any institution that reprimands, demotes, terminates, or otherwise messes with a person because they're obese is...

  3. CVU nurses

    Dinith88 replied to rmcgrog's topic in Cardiac

    Well, you'll surely get exposed to swans and hemodynamics and such..should be a great experience for you. You'll also get your hands on balloon pumps, strykers, a-lines, cvp's, sheaths, icp-monitors,...

  4. and the problem is..........?

    Dinith88 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    had a pt come through our ED (i dont work there, my ADN was sharing this story) walks in butt naked... he yells out "..you gotta do something about my knees! they're killing me!"

  5. IV albumin

    Dinith88 replied to rileygrl11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sometimes, we'll run the albumin as a piggy back, and prime the 2ndary tubing with saline prior to spiking the albumin. Saves us alot of time and

  6. What's your craziest story of the ER

    Dinith88 replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    Well...seems i'll have to buy a new keyboard if i can't clean all the puke out of it! YUK! Some of these stories are down-right awful! Makes me appreciate you guys more. Thank God the rats, maggots,...

  7. retroperitoneal bleed

    Dinith88 replied to rn4cicu's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm betting this retro-bleed would've happened regardless of what type of anticoagulation he/she was being given. The Lovenox surely made it worse, but it's not some side-effect unique to the drug....

  8. interview for ccu unit

    Dinith88 replied to rn-jane's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Lou, you like your job more than I do.... i'd run to any floor that paid me 50$ an hour!! Jane, i agree with Lou. You're going to kick yourself in the rear for not going to ICU a long time

  9. EKG question

    Dinith88 replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    Zacarias, 12-lead EKG class rule #1: The ecg machine can be real stupid. Read the EKG, not it's opinion! Although generally fairly accurate, they can be WAY off.....may well account for why you're...

  10. MRSA and many questions

    Dinith88 replied to minicus's topic in General Nursing

    Minicus, i wouldn't lose any sleep over this. I'd wager the majority of nurses who've worked for any amount of time could culture it out from their nostrils. (it's favorite place to live is hospitals...

  11. Importance of the LPNS?

    Dinith88 replied to SarahCeleste's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a hospital-policy thing...depends on where you work. At my place of employment, LPN's work everywhere but ICU. Recently, there's been an influx of LPN's into our ED. Our LPN's are offered...

  12. Xygris question

    Dinith88 replied to Dinith88's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks again

  13. Xygris question

    Dinith88 replied to Dinith88's topic in MICU, SICU

    KC CCRN, Thanks, that site is a good one. (that whole lilly-sepsis education thing is a direct result of their producing xigris!...great info.) While reading through it, it repeatedly...

  14. Persantine Myoview

    Dinith88 replied to eenthebean's topic in Cardiac

    Eenthebean, Side effects during this type of stress-test are very rare. The persantine administration is to increase your heart rate and 'stress' it without the use of a treadmill. Some people...

  15. Xygris question

    Dinith88 replied to Dinith88's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey snwymnt's husband, I understand the concept of septic patients forming extensive micro-thrombi and thus 'using-up' an excessive amount of clotting factors....and that xigris works mostly by...

  16. Relationships with Docs

    Dinith88 replied to shirleyTX's topic in MICU, SICU

    shirley, yes some doc's are .edited and may try to intimidate and bully you... i've personally never been the recipient of any such mistreatment. some of the nurses i work with swear it's because i'm...

  17. Trouble with transcutaneous pacer

    Dinith88 replied to Celia M's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Celia, that's scarey. Those nurses should be re-educated. The patient had to endure that constant zapping for no reason at all! The nurses who let this get by for that long would do good to keep this...

  18. Ow

    Dinith88 replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    Thats nothing! I've an odd habit of twirlling(sp?) my stethescope while walking down the hall (absentmindedly...like alot of other things i do)....and on more than one occaision: BAM!! smack dab in...

  19. WARNING!! Discretionary subject matter!

    Dinith88 replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Hey LG, Got any studies on why 'jerkin-it' is good for your health? You're like a jack of all healthcare-topics! (no pun intended!) (please,please, PLEASE take this post with a grain of salt...i...

  20. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    LG, ... I finally had the opportunity to pick the brains of a gaggle of EP-nurses and one of the Electrophysiologists regarding a-fib ablations. I also cornered 3 different cardiologists and got their...

  21. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    LG, i did an internet search for coumadin-vs-aspirin in preventing thrombus in a-fib, and i've discovered that the internet is splattered with studies that suggest aspirin may be an acceptable...

  22. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    LG, whether you're a super-star athlete w/no other problems, or a sickly elderly lady, a fibrillating heart is a fibrillating heart. The risk of thrombus/stroke happens SOLEY because of this...

  23. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

  24. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    moonshadeau, It just dawned on me that sometimes our EP dept. does ablations for patients with refractory a-fibs...but they don't exactly stop/cure the a-fib. ...and they arent ablating an atrial...

  25. Question For Cardiac Nurses

    Dinith88 replied to Jay-Jay's topic in Cardiac

    Moonshadeau, I skipped to the link and glanced at it. It did state that ablations arent as successful in a-fib. The idea of ablating a-fib is VERY new(and very wierd!) and must be experimental???...