DuluthMike

DuluthMike

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  1. Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?

    DuluthMike replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Men in Nursing

    I chose a profession with the highest saturation of attractive women to work with.

  2. IM injections

    DuluthMike replied to allie136's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I pinch is to give IM to newborns. In this case you must pinch to get the muscle in-between thumb and index finger to insure a muscle

  3. BP question for CNA job

    DuluthMike replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    Calling the physician? What are you trained to tell them besides the blood pressure? Can you conduct an in depth assessment? Can you carry out orders? Get some licensed personnel to call the...

  4. Need help getting noticed! (Accelerated BSN question)

    DuluthMike posted a topic in General Students

    I have decided that an Accelerated BSN program is right for me. Unfortunately I don't know if they agree that I am right for them. I have just graduated with a BA in Biology but suffer from a poor...

  5. This is a 'sterile' dressing change?

    DuluthMike replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Non packaged gauze is not and cannot be sterile. It can be clean, not

  6. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    DuluthMike replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    GPA is fairly subjective for being an 'objective' weight of intelligence or academic accomplishment. BA Biology: 3.0 BS Nursing: 3.9

  7. Kid fell off bike: what would you anticipate?

    DuluthMike replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    I just want to clarify as to mot mislead anyone. Stage 1 concussion's can have no apparent loss of consciousness, however there must be other neurological symptomes such as amnesia, decrease in LoC,...

  8. Kid fell off bike: what would you anticipate?

    DuluthMike replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Option 3 must be eliminated as there is no loss of consciousness. Loss of consciousness is the definitive factor of a

  9. Kid fell off bike: what would you anticipate?

    DuluthMike replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Option 1. Hand abrasion and an occipital impact is very strange

  10. Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    DuluthMike replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are finding that H1N1 itself is not causing deaths, but rather opportunistic infections that follow. Antibiotics were likely given to prophylacticly treat for these opportunistic

  11. Higher % of Males in Accelerated Programs?

    DuluthMike replied to Tozz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My accelerated class of 14 had 5 males in

  12. Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    DuluthMike replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How can you know for sure? Coloration does not equal causation. Antibody confirmation to this vaccine can take anywhere from a week to almost a month. It is rash and disingenuous to say your...

  13. Good Lord

    DuluthMike replied to BloodyMedic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    How does one guide the amnio needle with no

  14. Good Lord

    DuluthMike replied to BloodyMedic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    They would be wrong. From

  15. Good Lord

    DuluthMike replied to BloodyMedic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    A full bladder is required for the ultra sound that will guide the needle. If we empty the bladder we cannot have an ultra sound and cannot guide the

  16. Potentially Successful

    DuluthMike replied to 2B1WhoSaves's topic in General Students

    A successful student is one who is able to grasp both theory and practice and apply it in the field. A successful student is able to critically think and analyze a situation. Just giving it your...

  17. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    DuluthMike replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Standard IM delt immunization. Muscle tender for a day. No more worries about my h1n1 patients now

  18. Flu shot

    DuluthMike replied to bwhite285's topic in General Nursing

    Overwhelming evidence shows that as a health care provider you should get the seasonal immunization to protect your patients from you. Anecdotal evidence shows that you should get the h1n1 vaccination...

  19. Should i report this?

    DuluthMike replied to studentnurse2012's topic in General Students

    First think about what this drug does. It is a Beta blocker. Why is the BP important? Why is the HR important? What will this drug do to the heart? What will happen if we give this drug to someone...

  20. Rh- mother w/ Rh- child and direct coombs+? Is it possible?

    DuluthMike replied to travleur's topic in General Nursing

    A is correct. What did your guide say the correct answer is? There is no need to administer Rhogam is both mother and child are

  21. Another male idiot, asking stupid questions.....

    DuluthMike replied to wje9516767's topic in General Nursing

    Don't go into this thinking you will be a male nurse, go into it thinking you will be a nurse. There is no degree for male nursing. Best advice I can give. Kill that ideation right

  22. Mandatory Flu Shots

    DuluthMike replied to Ghostmedic's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The great thing about the seasonal influenza vaccination is that if even half of your coworkers receive immunizations there is a statistically proven drop in patient mortality rates. I'm very happy...

  23. Breastfeeding and H1N1

    DuluthMike replied to Marymoomoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why not separate and pump the milk? Influenza does not pass through milk, but most certainly does pass through droplet in a 10 foot

  24. HIPAA VIOLATION!

    DuluthMike replied to mehart2001's topic in General Nursing

    You have reported him to his facility and the police. Why not let them handle things? Would you have the same zeal if this was a co worker or a friend of yours? You have done everything you are...

  25. Ready to go MD... but actually chose nursing!

    DuluthMike replied to lovepink88's topic in General Nursing

    This seems to be quite the rash decision. Nursing is not medicine and medicine is not nursing. Have you shadowed a physician? A NP? You state you love learning, but feel you could learn more via...