Mully

Mully

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  1. I bet your resume could use improving. I would definitely include that you're in your RN-BSN program now if its not already. Just keep working at it. You literally will get a job in acute care. It's...
  2. "The bills would, for example, require hospitals to have one nurse for every patient in critical care units..." Maybe this is why the last one wasn't taken
  3. Why Do People Bully Me?

    Bahahaha. I like it. Ugo's be
  4. Why Do People Bully Me?

    I LOVE your advice. It couldn't be truer and it comes from observing people. The worst thing someone being bullied can do is to try to make peace with the bully. It's impossible. And it's sad because...
  5. Insulin gtt rates

    Was that 60-70 Units/hour? That's some sugar minimizing madness! ...Whoops, I re-read that it was units/hour.
  6. This line was awesome. Cool style. Unique. Nice play on the length of the lines. Cheers introvert, I couldn't be more
  7. What do you mean exactly? On my unit we titrate gtts like cardizem, dopamine, and nitro based solely off pt vital signs. Am I missing
  8. Respiratory Therapists Stingy with o2?

    If they are a DNR with advanced interventions like acls meds and such, then yes I agree the BIPAP should get turned up. Otherwise, the previous posters are right that there is no point. I actually...
  9. Tough crowd, tough crowd I'm not a CRNA, and upon second look maybe I should have been more reserved in posting within the CRNA forum. It was just a joke and no offense was meant. However, the joke...
  10. how hard is CRNA school?

    Bogus spam. If you're into web design, try making a website that actually helps people, and doesn't look like it got thrown together in a
  11. The salary should be the last thing one considers? If this were true, I guess I should have stuck with the rock and roll band I played in after high
  12. Is it impossible?

    The girl knows what she wants to do! I like
  13. how to make it clear when call doctor

    You definitely didn't need to call the doctor after everything was resolved. That's why he wondered what you wanted him to do, because there was nothing left to do. An important thing I think about...
  14. ACLS class as a student? good or pointless?

    Where do you work Jeanette? I guess it's definitely worth saying that the OP needs to think about where they want to get a job. I knew I wanted to be in the fast paced stuff, whether that was ICU or...
  15. ACLS class as a student? good or pointless?

    I think that ACLS boosts your resume when it's coupled with the fact that you've been to and helped run a ton of codes. Otherwise I agree that yes, it shows you're interested in continuing your...
  16. Time and a
  17. @foraneman, that is the best story I've read in a long, long time. I think I even gasped at one point. Nothing like a story of pushing a guy that's got nothing to lose into standing up for the right...
  18. Chamberlain is fast and easy... but man is my wallet mad at
  19. The math doesn't add up

    I recently heard of a hospital automatically sending a thank you card to a patient who had died their. I'm sure that boosted his still living wife's satisfaction survey
  20. What a bunch of buzzards! Squack, squack, squack. Good job OP for making everybody think! Granted I think you might be one of those nurses that's just a little too by the book, but I'd rather have one...
  21. Titrating Multiple Pressors

    Can you post these in as a PDF or Word file? Or give a link to them on the internet? I'd love to print and study
  22. Hr bp drop??

    The bolus should have been priority number one honestly. People die because their vital organs aren't being perfused. That's why the American Heart recommends thinking about circulation first. Were...
  23. A lot of long term care places take vitals at night. It's ridiculous. Do not call a doc for a BP of 90/60. Generally you need a MAP greater than 60 to perfuse vital organs. When you're sleeping, your...
  24. Definitely on the right track. A couple things I would tweak: In the first paragraph, I'd get rid of the sentences about what type of employment you are looking for and the "I want a career..." one....
  25. Best Iphone App for new SICU nurse.

    For some fun, download the game Resuscitation! I'm seriously addicted. You get a patient and you are the ER doc and you gotta diagnose them and treat them. Not quite what you're talking about, but I...