Daisy Doodle

Daisy Doodle

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  1. How to "decrease" your FTE without getting rid of staff?

    Daisy Doodle replied to enzati's topic in Nurse Management

    I am currently challenged with this also. Decreased FTE's and a decreased Unit of Service per patient. I spoke with my staff immediately about all of the changes. We approached it together as a team....

  2. Emergency NP Fellowship

    Daisy Doodle replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We use an equal mix of mid-levels in Colorado. PA and NP's. In my ER the see both Fast-track (verticle 3's, 4' and 5's) Some of the more experienced MLP will go into the core of the ED and work up...

  3. Emergency NP Fellowship

    Daisy Doodle replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There aren't any ED Fellowships in Colorado that I have found. Where are you

  4. Just a question to understand the ER better

    Daisy Doodle replied to sheilahdee's topic in Emergency

    As a triage nurse I am looking at Stable or Unstable. Many people are living in chronic A-Fib. We do the best that we can with the resources at hand. It is all about perception and expectation. 15...

  5. Critical care drips

    Daisy Doodle replied to kc87t's topic in Emergency

    In actuality, we start MANY drips in the ED. Dopamine, Dobutamine, Norepinephrine, Nitroglycerine, Amiodarone, Labetalol, Diltiazem, Epinephrine, Lidocaine, Integrilin, Heparin, Magnesium, Diprivan,...

  6. CEN certified... CCRN?

    Daisy Doodle replied to iijrzpnoyii's topic in General Nursing

    OP, How did you prepare for your

  7. ER nurse getting paramedic

    Daisy Doodle replied to jedi88's topic in Emergency

    I have thought about it too. I just requested information from Creighton University. They have a RN to Paramedic program. It sounds interesting and I think I would have both a better picture of...

  8. Applying For an ER Position- Resume Question

    Daisy Doodle replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely add your OCN! That knowledge and experience will serve you, your patients, and peers working with you. We see CA patients all of the time in the Emergency Department. We have an ocology...

  9. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    Daisy Doodle replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    I agree with Lunah, this is a common notion. I struggled with it when I got out of the military. I was FMF and when I got out of the military I worked as a CNA to get through nursing school. I...

  10. moderate sedation flow sheet

    Daisy Doodle replied to dsowell's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is long and drawn out . We just jot it down on paper and then input it into the computer. Our old form was paper and we have now moved to computer. Not real handy and the learning curve has been...

  11. Navy Nurse Corp Officer Opportunites in the Navy Reserve

    Daisy Doodle replied to kambav34's topic in Government, Military

    I too wanted to go back active duty. The recruiter told me that they only want "recent" critical care within one year. I have worked Emergency in the last two years, and the Navy does not cosider...

  12. Navy Reserve Board-Still waiting.......

    Daisy Doodle replied to letiboo's topic in Government, Military

    I spoke with a Navy Recruiter today . Just waiting for a return call has taken three weeks. I have 6 years prior service and 9 years as an RN so I thought that I would at least have a chance getting...

  13. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    Daisy Doodle posted a topic in Emergency

    How do you deal with indignant patients that come to the Emergency Department asking for help and then refuse certain aspects of care. Lately, I have had numerous patients simply refuse to put on a...

  14. I want you to help me, but you will do it my way.....

    Daisy Doodle replied to Daisy Doodle's topic in Emergency

    Right....I hear the whole AMA thing but our hospital is so focused on patient satisfaction. I feel so limited in what I can do. I take the heat from all directions. I have to hear it from the MD that...

  15. Yes, I work full time!

    Daisy Doodle replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Otessa, I understand exactly where you are coming from. Moved to a new town, just had twin boys, 3 months old. I have been off work for 7 months related to the pregnancy. I will be starting back to...

  16. Navy or AF?

    Daisy Doodle replied to UpNAboutRN's topic in Government, Military

    Active Duty Navy! It was the best decision I ever made. Top notch training, education, and professionalism. I am now the stay at home mom of two month old twins. I love my new mommy job but miss being...

  17. banner layoffs

    Daisy Doodle replied to mzloco's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just applied for two positions at a Banner facility here in Colorado. It has been two weeks and I have not heard from a recruiter. I checked my resume status on line last night. One position has...

  18. Long-term Antepartum Care in the Hospital

    Daisy Doodle replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I want to first thank all of you Antepartum Nurses. I am a NICU nurse that required two months of inpatient care in our antepartum unit. I can't tell you how hard being on bedrest was. In the end we...

  19. need advice

    Daisy Doodle replied to bshaw51's topic in General Nursing

    I also was in the military, a hospital corpsman certified as an EMT-B. I worked as a CNA when I got out. I attended a Nursing program that was flexible, 3 days a week. My poor husband worked two jobs....