DuluthMike

DuluthMike

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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. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency winter 2011 cohort

    DuluthMike posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Figured I'd start a thread for those of us applying to the Vandy nurse residency program for 2011 to share thoughts, feelings, questions and to network with eachother a bit. I'm Duluth! I'm a new...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

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

    DuluthMike replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    We generally culture above

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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

  17. To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    DuluthMike replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    Around 50% of health care providers who were asymptomatic were found to be carriers of influenza in a study I read. I'll cite if you are still being silly and not getting vaccinated. Get the

  18. When to call in sick to the SICU

    DuluthMike posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a SICU that see's a wide range of very critically ill patients. They range from heart transplants, lung transplants, and VADS down to simple CABG's. Given the nature of my patient...

  19. Is it true that male new grads are not struggling

    DuluthMike replied to gtshin30303's topic in General Nursing

    Aggressive new grads are the ones getting the jobs. There is no gender monopoly on

  20. Orientation timeline

    DuluthMike replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    3 weeks continuous class. On and off class for a year. 6 months orientation. I love, love, love my

  21. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency winter 2011 cohort

    DuluthMike replied to DuluthMike's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Letters are out (via email). I will be turning down my offer for Adult Critical Care as I took a different position at the University of Iowa. Congrats to one of the waitlisters

  22. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency winter 2011 cohort

    DuluthMike replied to DuluthMike's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I would be wary of posting the actual interview

  23. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency winter 2011 cohort

    DuluthMike replied to DuluthMike's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I would try to get any of the hotels near the Vanderbilt campus. They all seemed nice, but spendy. I stayed at the Millennium and it was adequate but far away. Make sure to spend time taking the...

  24. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency winter 2011 cohort

    DuluthMike replied to DuluthMike's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    After a 16 hour drive back, I'm home. What a great visit. Vandy was everything I thought it would be and more. I had a blast in Nashville. Just hope I get to come back as a nurse

  25. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency winter 2011 cohort

    DuluthMike replied to DuluthMike's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The best advice for interviews is to be yourself. Understand that the content of your answers is only a part of how you are being judged. Be HONEST! They will see right through your answer if you...