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dah doh BSN, RN

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  1. Just moved and expecting a baby

    dah doh replied to sdclarinet's topic in Nursing Career

    Get a per diem job to keep you up to date and minimal time lapses on your résumé. Good

  2. Second jobs?

    dah doh replied to prep8611's topic in General Nursing

    Our tax guy who specializes on tax returns for nurses told us DO NOT quit the second job...lol... Guess it saves us on taxes and increases our write

  3. Changing our colors again- rant.

    dah doh replied to beeker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I was pregnant, I purchased bigger scrub pants on eBay...slightly used but in great condition...4 pair of scrub pants for $20...so I bought 2 sets in 2 different sizes. I bought cheap maternity...

  4. Is Nursing Central worth the money??

    dah doh replied to BJR87's topic in General Students

    It is required for some online nursing students to have it on their ipod or smartphone. They use it as a clinical resource manual during clinicals. I've browsed it, but I'm not sure it's worth $200 if...

  5. Paying Off Student Loans - Happy New Year!

    dah doh replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Although its been many years, I lived very cheaply, drove my old car, then paid as much as I could afford into the loans each month (at least double the requested payment). I paid them off in 18...

  6. How to deal with rolling veins?

    dah doh replied to nurs1ng's topic in General Nursing

    You could try to cup you hand around from under the arm and pull skin taunt with thumb and 3 middle fingers gripping laterally away from each other. The vein will flatten but will stabilize. Or look...

  7. Prioritization question - need help with rationale

    dah doh replied to Crobert's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In the ER, it's the tetorifice! Dirty puncture = tetorifice. Blood type: Are they massively bleeding from the nail? Not unless it hit an artery! Blood alcohol: nice to know, but treat patient...

  8. Chest tubes/thoracotomy

    dah doh replied to Ciale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The chest tube pleur-evac (collection device) has a separate collection chamber on the side in which the blood collects. The side collection bag can be detached and spiked like a unit of blood. The...

  9. Working nights with a new baby

    dah doh replied to mgalla's topic in Nursing Career

    I've done both and neither is easy. It depends on your support system and how it gets utilized so you can

  10. Habits you picked up from work...

    dah doh replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Checking out veins of strangers...yup! And I can't watch medical shows anymore...too much critiquing of the errors they

  11. Habits you picked up from work...

    dah doh replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Signing my checks with "RN" after my

  12. Looking for job in Southern California

    dah doh replied to katielynn10's topic in California Nursing

    It is definitely hard to get a new grad position in SoCal right now, but not impossible. I'm part of the interview panel on my unit and its in SoCal. We interview about 10-20 new grads for 2-4...

  13. LOST

    dah doh replied to marbar14's topic in General Students

    Wow! That's a lot of stress you're putting on yourself unnecessarily. Take a step back and take some nice deep breaths! Nursing school is for learning the general background and give you a feel for...

  14. ET Tube suction.

    dah doh replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ask for help, but make sure you do the actual suctioning and they are more of the observer. As you you do it more, you will gain confidence in you ability to do it yourself. Saline lavages are...

  15. I need a reputable place to get continuing ed credits

    dah doh replied to Grapenut's topic in Nursing Career

    I got a few free ceu from Nurse.com. The articles were short but it was 1 ceu at a time. Membership was free. Check out the site for other ceu

  16. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    dah doh replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nursing ratios differ state to state. It's 2:1 or 1:1 for us. I've had 3 ICU patients once in the decade I've done ICU but that night was worse than my worst med-surg

  17. Second Interview for CCU?

    dah doh replied to KelKelRN's topic in California Nursing

    When do you need to accept the med surg position versus when is the CCU interview? Which unit do you prefer? It wouldn't hurt to do the interview and see if they offer you a job, but not if you have...

  18. Precepting in ICU/CCU

    dah doh replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You are welcome! Hopefully your student really wants to be in your unit. Just be aware that some students need a gentle nudge to encourage them, some need to be dragged to do everything, some need to...

  19. Refilling water pitchers

    dah doh replied to sizzlev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    @BrandonLPN: Actually, we are supposed to clean all non-disposable equipment ( e.g. glucometer, doppler, rolling thermometer, etc.) that comes out of the patient's room with special wipes. Also, we...

  20. Any "tools" you love?

    dah doh replied to rafv's topic in General Students

    @rafv: In nursing school, my goal was ER. I started in med-surg because they didn't hire new grads into ICU or ER at that time; only experienced nurses. I liked med-surg but without patient ratios, it...

  21. Changing our colors again- rant.

    dah doh replied to beeker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    @ Twinmom06: nursing uniforms, nursing shoes, insoles, socks, nursing stuff, etc. YES! The only catch is that the item has to be used for work and is non-reimbursed by your employer and cannot be...

  22. oxygen sTaturations

    dah doh replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing instructor used to say e-so-fog-us and se-fink-e-ter... My co worker called it

  23. Role of a PACU nurse?

    dah doh replied to born2circulateRN's topic in PACU

    Depends on your facility, but call shifts are mandatory for full time and part time staff; per diem not mandatory for us. If you don't want a lot of call, you can usually find someone to take it for...

  24. Precepting in ICU/CCU

    dah doh replied to limaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Start by talking about your routine, talk about the patients' diseases, problems, & goals. When you assess the patient, show them how to do it. Review frequency of routine stuff, vitals,...

  25. Any "tools" you love?

    dah doh replied to rafv's topic in General Students

    @rafv: I did med-surg-tele for almost 2 years (prior to the institution of nursing ratios in my state). I've been in Critical Care for over a decade now. I just love it! I also work in our ER, step...