CardiacDork

CardiacDork MSN, RN

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  1. Days to Nights

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh well guys I emailed my supervisor....! :nervously

  2. Days to Nights

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I don't enjoy the sun if I'm going to locked indoors. I'm not really a day person anyway but if I'm gonna be awake during the day, I much rather be A) asleep or B) walking outside and or sleeping...

  3. Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    CardiacDork replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes! Our residents are taught to say "less than" "greater

  4. Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    CardiacDork replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  5. Moving to Portland, need advice/help!

    CardiacDork replied to jay95e's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Is the pay consistent with cost of

  6. ECMO specialists.

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for your response! I'm super excited for when the time comes! 1 more year and I can apply to be an ECMO

  7. ECMO specialists.

    CardiacDork posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm not sure if this will get enough hits but any ECMO specialists out there want to chime in on your role? Im currently an ICU nurse. Total 3+ years of nursing experience 1+ of those years in ICU...

  8. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    You know your shift will be a hot mess when your patient is on a PEEP of 25, Fio2 100, PaO2 50, febrile @ 40 degrees Celsius, maxed pressors, white count Glad I had a cup of joe. Who wants to...

  9. Law of Attraction in my life.

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    A bit of encouragement. To all struggling nurses, student nurses, students of any science or art. To all people that have a dream. I want to testify to the efficacy of the law of attraction. You...

  10. Life, death, and dying.

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've a been a nurse for two years, however it is not until recently that my mind has bee thrusted into a world of philosophical and moral questions. Yesterday I realized to the extents that chemicals...

  11. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    CardiacDork posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in the ICU and we work very closely with our RTs. I love my RTs and get along and respect all of them. I even respect and love the RT I'm about to mention, her comment just makes me have more...

  12. When your ex or their mistress/lover is the patient?

    CardiacDork replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I took care of a former nursing school classmate. My assignment wasn't switched and I only had 2 hours left in my shift. This was before my ICU days and it was a pretty straight forward admission. An...

  13. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Skills are skills. Skills are learned easily trough training. Skills are different across state lines. Skills are different per facility. What really makes the RN scope of practice is the amount of...

  14. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I put in arterial lines as an

  15. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why would I even answered this? I never claimed my scope to be broader or more privileged. Simply found her comment amusing. That's all. The fact is nursing and respiratory are two very different...

  16. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sarcasm, my friend. It was

  17. Nurses with eating disorders?

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    This may be a bit bold. *Deep Breath* Lately facing demons head on has resulted in some good healing. Are there any nurses on this forum that would be open with sharing that they have an eating...

  18. Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    CardiacDork replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    OP you really have no idea how medical school works or matching, do you? Lol med students/post grad docs have ZERO or very LITTLE choice where they specialize. Matching determines all and you're...

  19. No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

    CardiacDork replied to omha's topic in General Nursing

    Well I think emailing a shedule change isn't the best way to communicate. I think for anything schedule related a phone call or in person is always best. I go days without checking my work email,...

  20. So, what's it like?

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a level 1 teaching hospital. This is the only place I've worked and I could not see myself working at NON teaching facilities. I'm so used to this. I love our morning rounds and learning...

  21. The ICU and Fatigue

    CardiacDork posted a topic in General Nursing

    I can safely say I've never felt so tired as a nurse until I switched to ICU. Ive done general surgery and step down. Something about a constant stream of alarms, constant life/death situations,...

  22. The ICU and Fatigue

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Ice cream in bed sounds bomb dot com. ugh I have a three day stretch starting

  23. The ICU and Fatigue

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I work days on a MICU/CCU. I also have experience in the SICU/CT-ICU. After my last shift of 3 or 4 in a row I will come home and fall asleep around 11pm or midnight then wake up around 1 or 2pm the...

  24. The ICU and Fatigue

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Any tips of battling fatigue? I want to exercise more but even that is a struggle. What do you guys do? Meditation? Red wine? I spend most my days off sleeping and doing

  25. The ICU and Fatigue

    CardiacDork replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    This makes sense from a physiological standpoint. From the moment I walk in to the unit I hear alarms of all kinds. I see on the board we have 5 balloon pumps on the unit. I see a code cart outside...