tridil2000

tridil2000 MSN, RN

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  1. Nitrogen Wash Out

    tridil2000 replied to canoehead's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    answered my own ? The effects of an increased FIo2 and nitrogen washout are important to consider. The higher the concentration of oxygen in the alveoli, the lower the concentration of nitrogen....

  2. Nitrogen Wash Out

    tridil2000 replied to canoehead's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    thank god these awful cases are few and far btwn. i have to ask though, what was the primary causes for his dyspnea? was he full of rales or tight? could he have rec'd a neb and some solumedrol and/or...

  3. is SDNI the same as DNRI?

    tridil2000 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    could you quote the context or sentence in which you read

  4. Need help with article about EMS

    tridil2000 replied to Ridryder 911's topic in Emergency

    i agree!!! nicely worded aliakey! the only thing i'd like to say is that after you place the pt on our bed pls move out of the way. i need to get the pt on o2, monitor etc and get the line if you...

  5. Are you my waitress today?

    tridil2000 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    you're fogetting the ALL important 15 - 20% tip! i was at dinner last week. we spent about $60. we left a $10 tip. the waitress had 6 tables that i could see. in 90 minutes, she made about $60 cash....

  6. Anesthetist programs that DON'T require ICU experience

    tridil2000 replied to EnergizerNurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    yes. :uhoh21: this is getting

  7. Are you my waitress today?

    tridil2000 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    ya, but handing him some rye toast is a *heck* of a lot different than pushing some iv

  8. Are you my waitress today?

    tridil2000 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    my response: "does that mean i get a 20% tip based on your

  9. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    tridil2000 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a BIG downside to repping: I've seen drug reps do ANYTHING for business. Actually know a local MD (unfortunately he was my boss at one time, but thankfully I got out FAST) who is so...

  10. Need some personal help here! (long)

    tridil2000 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you're doing the best thing possible at this time. good

  11. APRN vs. RN

    tridil2000 replied to haninks's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i want to know if ernp was an er nurse first. that experience counts. here in nj, rns can make around $45k to start and top out at about $85k, straight time. $100k can be made easily with ot and about...

  12. level I nurse student needs your advice

    tridil2000 replied to anisia's topic in General Nursing

    no, no, lol, do NOT quit based on this one day! gosh the image you painted, i had to chuckle, but it's really not funny. first of all, NO one should be sitting in their stool for over an hour, N O...

  13. CRNA vs. MDA SALARY

    tridil2000 replied to matt12345654321's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    can i ask all the crnas what the annual fee is to join your association, is it the acna? thanks in

  14. I'm septic, or malignant, you decide

    tridil2000 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    poor thing! well, maybe you need antidepressants added to your med list! you are going through hell! nonetheless, i think you need to get an ob/gyn who will explore you surgically to see what's really...

  15. 24 hour ICU visitation

    tridil2000 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    i think families should be allowed to visit for brief periods (30 minutes max per hour and 2 at a time) from 11am to 11pm. my reasons are as follows 1. tests and rounds in the early am 2. families...

  16. Personality Type and Nursing

    tridil2000 replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    estj here. like lucy from peanuts and judge judy!

  17. Is it me or am I just burned out?

    tridil2000 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    pam- about this sink or swim mentalility, i too used to think it was horrific. however, afer many years, it becomes one of the only real ways you can see who can truly survive on a unit. i know i may...

  18. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

    tridil2000 replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in General Nursing

    i've carried liability insurance for 20 years and no one's ever sued me. i cover my butt... and i am just as cautious with my

  19. Badly Paid Nurse a Good Nurse

    tridil2000 replied to foxyhill21's topic in General Nursing

    apparently this guy missed his economics 101 class. you get what you pay

  20. ACLS for Labor Nurses?

    tridil2000 replied to RAIZIE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i have taught many l&d nurses over the years acls. I geared to their experience... ie: htn, stroke, svt. in doing this i have made certain that they are aware amioderone is NEVER used on a

  21. Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    tridil2000 replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    we still have phenergan and sub q epi in

  22. Nursing major vs. Premed major

    tridil2000 replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

  23. Degrees

    tridil2000 replied to trainer2070's topic in General Nursing

    you will be an rn with an ms. however, you can never sit for the np exam or crna exam. you will compete for management positions with rns with mbas or msns in health care management. if you have a ms,...

  24. The Today Show

    tridil2000 replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    how many of you shake your patient's hand when introducing yourself?? i can almost guarantee that your pts will treat you with more respect if you shake their hand upon

  25. Higher math to go with higher degree

    tridil2000 replied to James Garrity's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    james- i understand and appreciate your aspirations but i think you need to figure out someway to master math if you want to be a crna. you will need to do many med calculations and deal with...