dorimar

dorimar BSN, RN

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  1. cleaning poop

    dorimar replied to tprashad's topic in General Nursing

    SOOOO many things much worse than poop. Believe me. Ihave actually puked in the room when doing oral care on patients who's oral crusties clog up the yankeur. And there's nothing like sliding off...

  2. vent not working

    dorimar replied to G'smommy's topic in MICU, SICU

    i am also curoius about the typ of vent. I have seen vents occlude (ususally the filter) but it ALWAYS

  3. calcium effect on blood glucose?

    dorimar replied to utahliz's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Makes NO SENSE AT ALL. If she had some new data she should have presented it. You are right to question

  4. Giving baths on CCU

    dorimar replied to NurseEcho's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sleep deprivation and the ICU is an ongoing problem. I usually bathe all of my tubed and sedated pateints. For my alert patients during my 4 am assessment or there after, if the patient is awake, I...

  5. Preparing new grads

    dorimar replied to njy11801's topic in General Nursing

    Take a look at the "near miss" thread above. It is Sooo what they have to look forward to. Sorry, don't mean to sound so pesimistic, but it sickens me what we have to deal with (and I just found...

  6. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    dorimar replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Please do go, but please do NOT tell administration you will tell the public not to seek treatment there. you have to be carefull for yourself. It is important to think of what it right, but do NOT...

  7. Digs in her Progress Notes!

    dorimar replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Dig or not, she is the one who looks bad. "Contrary to what is written above" has NO PLACE in a chart. "just the facts

  8. Fake JHACO Reps/Terrorism Memo

    dorimar replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Can I just ask what city your located in? Just kind of freaked out about it as I am in a large inner city

  9. Am I a loser? I couldn't keep up....

    dorimar replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    wow, You think YOU'RE the loser??? Guess which shift has to work short next time they MIGHT have had another nurse to help

  10. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    dorimar replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Well, This is very bad. The reason the blame is being placed on you is because that place is VERY unsafe, and the powers that be would rather you be accountable than they. I am going to tell you...

  11. Any other good critical care conference

    dorimar replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU, SICU

    Any conference by Laura Gesparis is well worth the

  12. JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections-a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence

    dorimar replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Umm...how bout the ventriculosotmy??? Frightening. Nothing like a little Ensure in your brain to perk you up

  13. advice needed....

    dorimar replied to ChristinaRN2B05's topic in General Nursing

    1st responder CPR is NOT THE SAME as ACLS. She was doing nursing documentation. She needs to be taken down a notch. If she wants more responsibility, she should continue her education. Just leave...

  14. Crazy dreams about nursing

    dorimar replied to Wen83's topic in General Nursing

    yeah... the dream about your extra patient you didn't know you had untill 3/4 of the shift is over. All the time for me.

  15. Oh boy......I ticked off the charge nurse

    dorimar replied to newish nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to say, that charge nurse had an ego problem. There will always be those who try to make themselves look better by making others look bad. Unfortuanatley, this happens WAY TOO MUCH in...

  16. nursing a calling?

    dorimar replied to hTx87's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... I just had this discussion with my director. It seems that many new nurses today are in it for the money, options and flexibility. I am not blaming them. Nursing should have much to offer...

  17. Seeking advice on rotating shifts

    dorimar replied to MrRN2006's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think they made anyone rotate shifts anymore. It is very difficult to do. You are better off taking full time nights (even if you prefer days ) and later transfereing to days after you get...

  18. Seeking new grad job in Arizona

    dorimar replied to jayrelic's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just left Scottsdale, and I have no idea what you are talking about a law about refusing care. Scottsdale is RIGHT NEXT to Phoenix. It is an upscale area. Most of the clientel are higher income....

  19. Telemetry Monitoring

    dorimar replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We try to have adjacent rooms or at least close. the moniter screens swivel so you can see your patient's screen weather your are in or out of the room. there is a central moniter screen as well....

  20. Meds to know for the New Grad in ICU

    dorimar replied to shel_wny's topic in MICU, SICU

    Dopamine, Levophed, neosynephrine, vasopressin,epinephrine, dobutamine, natrecor, primacore, nitroglycerine, nipride,amiodarone, cardizem, cardene, esmolol, labetalol, propofol,precedex,...

  21. nursing a calling?

    dorimar replied to hTx87's topic in General Nursing

    well, Do you want to go into nursing because you really want to care for people who need you, or do you want to go into nursing because the pay is pretty good, benefits are good, and it is very...

  22. Vitamin K IV

    dorimar replied to Central WI RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow, I don't think the docs have read this!!! Sq is still the main stream therapy wherever I have worked, and IV Vit K orders are highly discouraged by the pharmacy (of course, I can't remember...

  23. My Dream Was/is To Be An Icu Nurse - Advice Please!

    dorimar replied to lisa41rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I believe that 1 & 1/2 years is a good strong base if you are doing well where you are at. Of course you don't know about all this stuff, because you have not worked with it. You will learn it....

  24. care of the C spine fx patient

    dorimar replied to dorimar's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Suzanne, I am very impressed with your facility. I work in a big inner city level 1 trauma teaching facility neuro unit (X2 months) and have NOT seen a doc or resident yet. The trauma residents...

  25. spine surgery/extremity strength

    dorimar replied to paprika88's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    leach, It could apply to ED as well, but quite frankly, i've never seen an ED nurse go into any such depth ( I think with the docs there all the time they just leave it to them). But I don't know,...