DuluthMike

DuluthMike has 6 years experience and specializes in ICU, ED, PACU.

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1. Hawaii - land of unfriendly nursing job opportunities for new grads

   DuluthMike replied to TheGoodRN2015's topic in General Nursing

   You need to be persistent. I have worked with the highest acuity patients in the world. I have worked CV surg/transplant ICU, ran Ecmo, worked level 1 trauma ect. I have multiple degrees. I am...

2. A fib in the 40's??

   DuluthMike replied to Morganalefey's topic in Cardiac

   I recently had a redo sternotomy endocarditis/sepsis. Afib @70's and dwindled to 40's over my shift. SVR 400's. Midlevel who ordered Amio and Norepi. No pacing wires. Freq conversion to Vfib....

3. How inactive must a patient be to develop a DVT?

   DuluthMike replied to Capp's topic in General Students

   DVT can occur in any patient with a pulse. Use your

4. bradycardia with nitro drip?

   DuluthMike replied to valsalvamanuever2's topic in Cardiac

   Sink a pacing swan and see where you're

5. Advise Desired for Obtaining Job at Mayo Clinic: Rochester (Soon to be Grad)

   DuluthMike replied to Scott5383's topic in General Nursing

   I work at Mayo and it is by and far the best place to work in the country, period. I am almost always 1 to 1. We have RNs on the unit with no assigned patients who simply help those in need. From...

6. No, I am not going to do that

   DuluthMike replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is not a male patient only phenomenon. I've had female patients ask me to scratch them in in their genital region. No

7. Tips for a New Grad Nurse wanting to work at the Mayo

   DuluthMike replied to melissadn3's topic in General Nursing

   Have a strong resume (clinical experiences, gpa, extra curriculars). Be a strong interviewer. Focus on the patient and patient care. Mayo's philosophy is the patient above all else, and they mean...

8. Graduated 2yrs ago, haven't taken nclex, how to be marketable..

   DuluthMike replied to redsky's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   You need to find a GREAT reason for having waited so long to take boards. Even with that you need to apply broadly accross the nation to land a job with such a large gap. Take ANYTHING offered. It...

9. Nurse Practitioner vs. Medical School, subjects covered?

   DuluthMike replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in Nursing Career

   Apples and oranges. If you want to be a nurse, be a nurse. If you want to be a physician, be a physician. NP's are not junior doctors. They practice from a nursing perspective with nursing...

10. How to be successful in ICU as a new grad?

    DuluthMike replied to 2126's topic in General Nursing

    Floor nursing and ICU are two totally different animals. Skills that make you a good floor nurse can sink you in the ICU and Vice Versa. I do not understand the medsurg first then transfer to ICU...

11. new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    DuluthMike replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    We generally culture above

12. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    DuluthMike replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Without getting into a ADN vs BSN argument, this is a false assertion. Make sure you are doing some very good research on the two. If for anything else than your opportunity to practice in that...

13. The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    DuluthMike replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    I had a VA ECMO with a baseline HR of asystole. That was

14. An RN with a Bachelors in Biology instead of BSN?

    DuluthMike replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    I have a bachelors in Biology as well as Nursing. For hiring purposes they will be looking for a bachelors in Nursing, specifically. An ADN with a Bachelors in another field is a plus, but it is not...

15. Pet Nurse?!

    DuluthMike replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is pretty cute. I'd love to take my puppy to see the pet