dbihl

dbihl BSN, RN

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  1. Going Saudi first

    dbihl replied to Barbie38's topic in Immigration Advice

    I was just talking to a phillipino nurse on my floor yesterday. She said she worked in Saudi Arabia before coming here, she said she had to wear the full black gown and head covering. She also said...

  2. ER Dept Scrub Color

    dbihl replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Our whole hospital wears SEal

  3. What would you change if you could?

    dbihl replied to SarahLerie's topic in General Nursing

    Have each patient taken care of as if it were the CEO of the hospitals mother. MOre staff, more help, less

  4. Getting called to work an extra day because of short staffing...

    dbihl replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great oppurtunity for you to practice saying no. Try it a few times before you call them back or when you see that it is them on the phone calling. Dont hem/haw about it and say stuff like...

  5. What is your usual nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    dbihl replied to extreme's topic in General Nursing

    I work at Beaumont in Royal Oak. I work a medical step down form ICU or progressive care unit. Which hospital do you work

  6. What is your usual nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    dbihl replied to extreme's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the largest metro detroit hospital on a medical step-down unit, we get 3 patients normally and 4 is the

  7. IV starts

    dbihl replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    once you get the flash, hook a 3cc (no bigger) syringe to the catheter and push a small amount of saling into the vein to *open* it up while you advance it. bigger syringes create too much pressure...

  8. New Grad - can't keep it together.

    dbihl replied to vegnurse21's topic in General Nursing

    One thing you can do is in each spot your at do everything you can do, dont leave things undone. touch each piece of paper once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: and Lighten up on youyrself,...

  9. Any hot tips for starting IV's????

    dbihl replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I set my stuff up and find the vein, then dont take my eye off the angle I want to approach. Also use a 3 cc syringe to flush not a 10. Creates less pressure and less of a chance of blowing the...

  10. Where were u 9/11/01?

    dbihl replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was awakened by a call from my girlfriend who was trapped in Tower II. I was the last one to talk to her, god bless you Jennifer Fialko! I miss and LOVE you! It sure as hell (or heaven) DID NOT...

  11. ABC bird flu made-for-TV movie

    dbihl replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    absolute rubbish and a pathetic grab for money. Negative spew into the world!!! I heard one of the actors saying on the radio how the movie was done to raise awareness....yeah right... your just...

  12. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    dbihl replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I could not agree with you more Jennifer. :wink2: Continue to keep the faith. ON 9-11, my grilfriend was killed in tower II of the world trade center, yet I never could, and still wont condone the...

  13. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    dbihl replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    amen mercy teapot............amen! You are a psychic, that is what I thought when I read the thread

  14. your opinion on changing careers

    dbihl replied to counselor1st's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I dont think you would be "starting over" counselor first because you have a skill sset that would serve you well in nursing, someone with experience who can deal with patients and their families is...

  15. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    dbihl replied to KBnursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    [i've got people in my A&P that cheat too. In fact, practically the entire class openly cheats b/c the prof. leaves the room. they justify it by saying that the prof. makes the class too hard and...

  16. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    dbihl replied to KBnursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had a guy offer to pay me to sit by me and cheat in my nutrition class:chuckle I could barely believe it... I was like your joking right, your not serious, He is like, I have to pass this...

  17. Detroit Tigers

    dbihl replied to rollingstone's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yeah baby! It's like a miracle from god!!! Go

  18. Just "knocking people out"?

    dbihl replied to Salus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Keeping someone unaware of what is going on, and alive, while a surgeon assaults their body does not sound like easy work to me. It sounds like a nice option for surgery patients coampared to a shot...