TheDDrug

TheDDrug has 34 years experience and specializes in CVICU, Neuro ICU, ED.

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1. Extremely Offensive ER experience

   TheDDrug replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

   I'm an ER nurse. We see this all time and I'm used to it. Pt's ask for water while being worked up. I head to the kitchen to get a little bottle and pass by a STEMI rolling in. What to do? Water or go work the STEMI? Nurses who don't work the ER do n...

2. Nursing now vs. then

   TheDDrug replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am right there with Ruby. I graduated in 1977 and the only person who had a pump was in ICU. We ran Dopamine on the floors with a dial a flow. I had an entire med surg floor of 30 patients to myself with 2 LPNs and one CNA who passed out ice water ...

3. how to be invisible in nursing

   TheDDrug replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Relations

   I'm a nurse of 34 years and I've learned the hard way. After years of trying to be the perfect employee, the best nurse I've given it up. I keep my head down, I don't get involved in anything that isn't mandatory and I don't get into altercations wit...