djaychris

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1. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

   djaychris posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

   (link removed - the page is no longer available)What do you guys think about this idiot, and the ignorant nonsense he is blabbering over on fox news? Kind of insulting to those of us who have spent...

2. Whats it like being a guy in a female dominated career?

   djaychris replied to Josh_H's topic in Men in Nursing

   To be honest, after my first couple years on the job I never gave it any more thought. These days the field of nursing is not quite so "female dominated", at least not in certain units. The one major...

3. Tattoos

   djaychris replied to fyrmed511's topic in Men in Nursing

   I think tattoos are great when they can be hidden. You do not want your potential employer examining your tattoo of a flaming skull on your right forearm while you are telling them why you would make...

4. Facial Hair

   djaychris replied to red2003xlt's topic in Men in Nursing

   Keep the facial hair. I have been fortunate enough to work in many different settings in many different facilities, and my trusty goatee has never caused me any problems. It you have a giant beard...

5. What do the male nurses do to prevent sexual assault accusations?

   djaychris replied to SkySoldier's topic in Men in Nursing

   The answer to your question would be......don't sexually harrass/assault anybody. Seriously though, almost every male nurse I know who's even been accused of sexual assault deserved it. I'm not saying...

6. RN looking for info. on hyperbaric certification

   djaychris replied to osiris7's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Hyperbarics is certainly a tiny but exciting speciality. I run a tiny hyperbaric center with monoplace chambers. I have been considering pursuing certification, but it is not easy for those of us...

7. So what is the deal with nursing.....

   djaychris replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

   This thread has some good information. I am an experienced RN who keeps hearing about "the nursing shortage", although I haven't seen it yet for myself. The ED I presently work in is overstaffed and...

8. RN experience prior to ER triage?

   djaychris replied to RNBelle's topic in Emergency

   ED triage is not something to take lightly. It also depends on what kind of triage system your ED has. In the first ED I ever worked in, triage was run by 1 nurse. That nurse had to assess the...

9. ICU to ER transition issues

   djaychris replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

   That was a transition I made. I went from full time at a busy community ED, to full time in the biggest and toughest CT-ICU in my region. What it showed me, was that I did not know nearly as much as I...

10. ICU to ER transition issues

    djaychris replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    In my opinion, ICU to ED is one of the toughest transitions a nurse can make. I speak as a nurse who worked Med-Surg, then ED, then ICU, then ED. I have worked full time in the ED while working...

11. Anybody treat a patient with an implanted medical port?

    djaychris posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am going to be diving a pt who has a "BardPort Implanted Port". Its basically an implanted medical port in the right subclavian region. The manufacturer has no documentation saying whether this...

12. Looking for any help I can get....

    djaychris replied to djaychris's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks for all the help guys. I will be running a department with 2 monoplace chambers. I am located on the east coast. The outgoing hbo nurse is leaving the entire hospital system, and not telling...

13. Looking for any help I can get....

    djaychris replied to djaychris's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks for the outstanding information/reply/and support. Safety is definitely the most important priority. The nurse I'm replacing sometimes lets patients into the chamber with their clothes on....

14. Looking for any help I can get....

    djaychris posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hello everyone. I have been an RN for about 7 years. In my time I have worked in ER the longest (level 1 trauma center included), also spent time in an extremely tough CTICU (managed every kind of...