dougjiro CNA, LPN, RN

dougjiro has 11 years experience as a CNA, LPN, RN and specializes in Hyperbaric.

Latest Activity

1. Looking for Medical Mission to Poland or Ukraine

   dougjiro posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello fellow Nurses I'm a clinic nurse looking for an opportunity to volunteer in either Ukraine or Poland. Does anyone have experience with 1) International Medical Relief 2) Team Rubicon 3) RN...

2. Yikes ! BreEZe is being replaced!

   dougjiro posted a topic in California Nursing

   I just visited the California BRN to look at my RN license and this message showed up: ALERT On March 10, 2022, license verification requests previously completed by the California Board of...

3. How do you guys do it for so long?

   dougjiro replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

   I prefer clinical nursing to bedside because you get to interact much more with patients. Have you considered being a cosmetic or hyperbaric nurse? I started in the medical device field, than became a...

4. Are there any nurses that actually LIKE nursing?

   dougjiro replied to CShel's topic in General Students

   I am working at an isolation and quarantine hotel caring for Covid positive and asymptomatic close contact patients. I started working at the last peak of cases back in December. The work environment...

5. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   dougjiro replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   Started as a CNA at 48. I finished my LVN at age 51 than got into a bridge program and finished my ADN at 54. The best thing that has happened to me professionally, was to become a

6. Transcutaneous Oxygen Measurement (TCOM) skills check off

   dougjiro replied to dougjiro's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   Hello NRSKarenRN Thank you for your suggestion. Regards,

7. Transcutaneous Oxygen Measurement (TCOM) skills check off

   dougjiro posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   Hello Fellow Nurses I am going for my Hyperbaric certification which requires a skills check off on a TCOM monitor. TCOM monitors are usually located in wound care clinics. Could you please let...

8. Depression. Despair. Suicide.

   dougjiro replied to Deb_Aston's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Michael Phelps is my hero for speaking about his challenges and becoming a spokesperson for mental health. Twenty three gold medals and while battling mental health. His documentary “The Weight of...

9. New nursing student, FCC Spring 2013

   dougjiro replied to jescalynn's topic in California Nursing

   I just got accepted into the LVN to RN bridge program at FCC. Anyone else in the

10. What is your favorite nursing scrub design? Do you have one?

    dougjiro replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I really appreciate 5.11 brand. They are sold to police but work great as scrub bottoms because 1) Teflon coated 2) tons of pockets - special cell phone pocket 3) belt loops so my pants don't end up...

11. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    dougjiro replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Career

    198lbs/2.2=90kg*2.5mg/kg=225mg

12. unitek college

    dougjiro replied to cmami's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you are interested in Unitek you should review the Yelp comments.