loricatus

loricatus specializes in ED, ICU, PACU.

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1. Hospice, TPN, Ovarian Cancer

   loricatus replied to AJ28's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Agreed. Just trying to show that patients should be given full information from a variety of perspectives so they can give informed consent to whatever they choose to

2. Hospice, TPN, Ovarian Cancer

   loricatus replied to AJ28's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   You have to keep in mind that cancer cells require more nutrients than normal cells & when nutrition is supplied the cancer cells feed first. Less nutrition can amount to slower growth of the...

3. FYI - GROUP ONE Members List in DFW

   loricatus replied to Ashera's topic in Texas Nursing

   Add Nursefinders to your

4. hosp. staffing agency recommendations in fort worth area

   loricatus replied to fungez's topic in Texas Nursing

   There is an AAS in Dallas-think it is in Irving to be precise. Avoid Favorite because they are known to say there is work and cancel right before the

5. Appropriate for Hospice?

   loricatus replied to lesrn2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   The criteria for hospice is that two physicians must cerify that if the condition runs its normal course they estimate a six month or less prognosis for the patient. In addition, there are disease...

6. Becoming a CEN as a new grad?

   loricatus replied to JasonGCA's topic in General Nursing

   Don't think the CEN without the experience will help you get the job. Joining the ENA would probably do you better when looking for an ER job because it will demonstrate an genuine interest in that...

7. Is this bizarre?

   loricatus replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

   This is more common than you might think. The only hope would be to talk to the Nurse Educator for the floor and ask the N.E. to talk to the manager. Have been in this position and started looking...

8. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

   loricatus replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   With minimal regulatory control over the healthcare insurance industry, maintaining employer-based healthcare insurance (reducing personal options for chosing one's supplier of healthcare insurance...

9. I want to be an ER nurse...... help

   loricatus replied to kimme721's topic in Emergency

   Try calling level I or II trauma ERs and ask to speak to the Nurse Educator. That is the person who can fill you in on the training given. I would not recommend going to anything less than a level...

10. Good Personalities for ER Nursing?

    loricatus replied to JMomBaby's topic in Emergency

    You misunderstood what I meant about changing priorities. As you must know, ICU changing priorities are no where near the complexity found in a busy ER, where there can be more than six beds (filled...

11. Good Personalities for ER Nursing?

    loricatus replied to JMomBaby's topic in Emergency

    You will have to be able to have the ability to constantly change your priorities. Lists of things to do (per patient) are OK, but you may have to juggle about 6 of those lists at one time. With...

12. Graves disease thyroidectomy

    loricatus replied to jusstme's topic in Operating Room

    Based on my experience in the PACU, I would say no because the other forms of general anesthesia are more easily reversed if the need arises. Propofol was generally reserved for the quicker procedures...

13. Graves disease thyroidectomy

    loricatus replied to jusstme's topic in Operating Room

    http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroiddrugstreatments/a/thyroidsurgery.htm

14. CHICAGO VS. TEXAS

    loricatus replied to LJUN71's topic in Texas Nursing

    Having transplanted to the DFW area from a major NE city over 14 years ago, I think the ONLY thing that can make you love Texas more than Chicago would be the lower cost rent. Be sure to visit in...

15. Gum Chewing

    loricatus replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    The only ones that ever know that I am a habitual gum chewer are the people that see me pop the gum in my mouth and the ones who make it a point to complain on how much they hate gum chewers. I once...