dbihl

dbihl BSN, RN

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  1. Career Change! Lots of questions!

    dbihl replied to Joelthomas's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, I would consider a community college and an associates degree in nursing, definitely the most bang for the buck!!! You can do bachelor completion after your making money!! I also would...

  2. If your afraid of killing someone, should you not pursue nursing?

    dbihl replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    If your afraid to kill someone that is normal and if your not afraid to kill someone, well then, you are a murderer. No seriously, being afraid to kill someone is a healthy fear and having that fear...

  3. All nurses: Social work or RN?

    dbihl replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    I love being an RN, and I had a seriously difficult time deciding between teaching and being an RN. I am happy I chose to be an RN. I know that each persons choice is personel and you are asking for...

  4. Salary in the US vs salary in Sweden

    dbihl replied to swedishnurse's topic in General Nursing

    more than that, first year RN's generally make between 43-55000 depending on location and night/day

  5. ICU Nurses: How many of your patients actually get better?

    dbihl replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I guess to answer your question, on my floor not many get "better" some may improve but many of them are circling the drain so to

  6. ICU Nurses: How many of your patients actually get better?

    dbihl replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your referring to an MICU or Medical ICU. Many of these patients are older, or have multiple medical problems such as renal failure, copd, chf, cancer etc.., and many are trach and peg...

  7. Easier ICU or Med/Surg?

    dbihl replied to nursecher's topic in General Nursing

    definitely harder to go to ICU

  8. Give me the Positive....

    dbihl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    you have the opportunity daily to serve those that often are at their most vulnerable and weakest point in their

  9. Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

    dbihl replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    dbihl... that does really happen in education; or a teaching assistant is left with the responsibility of the classroom:uhoh3: It does not happen in education as a routine like it does in health care....

  10. Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

    dbihl replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    No, I do not feel guilty at all. Management relies on this "no brother left behind" mentality. What we need is adequete subtitute systems. can you imagine being a teacher and callin in and another...

  11. In nusing school, really need some advice!!!

    dbihl replied to cf264801's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, You have to make up your OWN mind, that being said, you are asking our opinion so, I would say... IF you are half way through the ADN, (meaning less than a year from graduating) I would say...

  12. How many liters of O2 can a patient with COPD be on?

    dbihl replied to ChristopherH's topic in Pulmonary

    because we all *know* high flow O2+Copd, can cause increase CO2 retention, which = loopiness (mental status changes). which = ABG time, get the CO2 down to WNL before the pH drops to incompatibility...

  13. How many liters of O2 can a patient with COPD be on?

    dbihl replied to ChristopherH's topic in Pulmonary

    if you got a COPD'er on more than 2-3 liters, you better be assessing them for mental status changes. IF they are sleeping, wake em up and really check em for loopiness, if they are gettin loopy, you...

  14. What is wrong with me??

    dbihl replied to fancee free's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with you, there is something broken with our health care system. The ER's around the country are like this. If you stay, you will get used to the routine and be able to know...

  15. Scrubs

    dbihl replied to widenernurse09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    no they are supposed to be starched white with white stockings and a little white hat and........... j/k i just put them on out of the dryer, and I wear Landau's, I think they are wrinkle

  16. Any Detroit Area nurses here??

    dbihl replied to nurse2be1125's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there- I went to OCC and had a good experience there. I now am at beaumont. One thing I can recommend is wherever you go to school, go to financial aid office and fill out fasfa and explore the...

  17. Monitoring Oxygen Saturation????

    dbihl replied to chaos6's topic in General Nursing

    try putting int on the forehead and crosschecking it with a handheld to see what the difference is, i will do this at work when I am back

  18. Help finding a "real" job.

    dbihl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes as a male nurse I feel like I have joined a sorority house someimes. I think that for one 24 hour period, it would be interesting to see if there could be no talking about other people without...

  19. PDA software??

    dbihl replied to onmywaytoRN's topic in Emergency

    skyscape dot com i like it, would have been real nice for

  20. New graduate nurse needing help

    dbihl replied to nikniknurse's topic in General Nursing

    HEy there If you do 3000 practice questions, you are almost guaranteed to pass. Get the Kaplan CD trainor, It has over a thousand *hard* questions on it. Do those and review. Remember, you will...

  21. Nursing = stressful career!!

    dbihl replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    Uhhh stress? Uhhh YEaah! But remember while nursing is can be emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually stressing, all of these stressors plus good coping skills = massive growth and...

  22. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    dbihl replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    Amen....

  23. Male CNA seeking advice from a nurse

    dbihl replied to manch's topic in Nursing Career

    I would apply to the hospital as well, seems like it is their way that if they need help, youll get in. If you want to be a nurse, dont hesitate, get the RN, it will take you...

  24. Male CNA seeking advice from a nurse

    dbihl replied to manch's topic in Nursing Career

    I would apply at the hospital anyway. If they have openings, I would think they would take you. Also focus on school, it will get you

  25. The GOOD things about nursing - why are we still doing it

    dbihl replied to Tiwi's topic in General Nursing

    I love the alnternative's as well, part of the reason I picked the field. What alternative did you choose, I am working in a progressive care