organichombre

organichombre ADN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN

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  1. Post Cardiac Arrest Hypothermis

    organichombre replied to Jcasares's topic in Men in Nursing

    We don't do it here at my hospital but after reading up on the Trauma Death Triangle (hypoxia, hypothermia and acidosis) I realize how careful physicians must be when initiating this type of

  2. pressors and sepsis

    organichombre replied to diosadelsol's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ditto...increased hr +increased o2 demand = cardiac

  3. Anyone in the spring'10 bsn program at bellarmine

    organichombre replied to kalpana1978's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a student at Bellarmine but I do clinicals for them and can tell you that we are a great place to learn nursing. If you are an accelerated student I would suggest preparing myself for a year...

  4. Nurses having surgery

    organichombre posted a topic in General Nursing

    On Sept 1st I am scheduled to have a total knee arthroplasty and I am looking forward to it on one level but on another I'm freaking! I've been in pain for years but the last 6 months has been...

  5. KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

    organichombre replied to dark10gable's topic in General Nursing

    Louisville, Ky 22 years and now an

  6. Hello Nurse Faculty!!!! Need Assistance

    organichombre replied to SoulChic's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    1) The nursing shortage has allowed me to gain a job as an educator because of the shortage of faculty. My fulltime job hasn't really changed alot because our facility is very well staffed. 2) Schools...

  7. Clinical Days

    organichombre replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    nursebrandies28, Post conference is an interesting time! An hour and a half is the longest these should last and I agree that even 1 hour is difficult. I usually have 6 to 8 students for clinicals and...

  8. What to do (with clinical students) when the census is LOW.....

    organichombre replied to iteachob's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I've only been a clinical instructor for about 1 1/2 years so my experience is small. However on the rare occasion that we had low census, I had the students do case studies on different disease...

  9. Clinical teaching strategies

    organichombre replied to username44's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    One night a week, almost every week until October. I'm sorry but our patients deserve that you lose some sleep so they can sleep better! Look at it this way... Program A allows for you to come in on...

  10. Does your school separate didactic classes from clinical?

    organichombre replied to kdsrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Where I teach part-time clinicals at, the pass/fail grade for clinicals is just that. However the clinical is tied into the corresponding didactic class (fundamentals, med/surg 1, 2) so if they made a...

  11. student needing suggestions

    organichombre replied to travel50's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I can relate!!! I finished my masters in nursing ed a couple years ago and this happened to me on more than one occasion. The posting rules and regs are very strict at Phoenix and it took me a few...

  12. Louisville Hospitals

    organichombre replied to MagnesiuM's topic in General Nursing

    I work at the Veterans Hospital where to discriminate based on choice of partners is probabaly illegal so I would imagine if you live together and support a household together you would qualify but...

  13. Letter to SICU nurses

    organichombre replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in MICU, SICU

    SICU...surgical intensive care

  14. Saying Thank You to Clinical Sites

    organichombre replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The best thing is to make sure that students comment on good or bad things they experienced! Yeah and I have not met a nurse who didn't like

  15. Considering being a nurse instructor

    organichombre replied to bewell2's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I applaud your decision. I made the same decision 20 years into my career and wish I had made it years earlier! Bottom line...the BSN is going to be the entry level degree one of these days so my...

  16. When to quit?

    organichombre replied to traumamouse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ask yourself this...do I really want to work in trauma? If you do, take a deep breath, and meditate. Yeah I said meditate...trauma will kick your butt and the stress there is unable to describe to...

  17. Book Recommendation?

    organichombre replied to Ash1223's topic in MICU, SICU

    Excellent book if you want to start studying for

  18. Giving Report

    organichombre replied to Psyched Out RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm usually the one that hates acronyms but I think ISBAR is a good one. Identify: the need to give reort to a colleague a doctor, whoever. Situation: change of shift, pt gone bad, what you are...

  19. Letter to SICU nurses

    organichombre replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in MICU, SICU

    Peace be with you. Often times I don't know how I can take care of someone who I know from the start is going to die. Your words help us all realize our

  20. nasal trumpet for fecal incontinence

    organichombre replied to wkeith's topic in MICU, SICU

    Four years ago I came across a study done on liver transplants up north somewhere and they used the trumpet with success. Can you imagine the diarrhea there. Our facility said it was cool to use and...

  21. Issues with a nurse who eat their young!

    organichombre replied to caitiecait's topic in MICU, SICU

    Go directly to the manager. Smack that idiot around a bit first but... As a male in the nursing profession I see crap like this all the time and it never fails to tick me off. This person is a...

  22. Dealing with ICU visitors

    organichombre replied to leesespieces's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with setting limits and initiating an active dialogue with family and friends. They want to see the loved one, we want to care for them so why not let the pt decide

  23. ICU experiences: how do you know when to worry...

    organichombre replied to vastudent09's topic in MICU, SICU

    ALWAYS treat the patient not the monitor , that is the best advice here. Good

  24. Bellarmine vs EKU Accelerated BSN

    organichombre replied to Charlihoo's topic in General Nursing

    Late entry but I hope you came to Bellarmine! I work

  25. Paying for Bellarmine

    organichombre replied to luvmy2dogs's topic in General Nursing

    Bellarmine is a great school...I work there part-time! Look around, there may be other institutions that will pay for it. Someone mentioned Norton's and I know they help a lot of the students. As for...