dorimar

dorimar BSN, RN

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  1. CCRN test: how bad is it really?

    dorimar replied to farmerrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Congratulations farm!!! I have applied to take it as well. I am waiting for my postcard in the mail. I have been studying for about a month. A lot of the sample questions seem to be a little...

  2. I'm a new MICU RN and not liking it!

    dorimar replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Kitty, I'm sorry to hear your having such a time. I've been working MS ICU for 17 years, and I have to say, for myself, it doesn't get easier. But I have to say this is well: If it is the...

  3. Please Help!!

    dorimar replied to cube's topic in MICU, SICU

    i have to agree woth Pawpawjohn. Always remember the WHY in every thing you do and let that guide you. You will find this to apply to eveythign in your

  4. POLL: Do you still use trendelenburg?

    dorimar replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    Supine with knee gatch is the new evidenced based practice-- For the same reasons as earlier voiced: venous back pressure causing a lack in body's compensatory mechanisms for hypotension ( you...

  5. Wanting to know the day in the life of an ICU Nurse

    dorimar replied to AussieKylie's topic in MICU, SICU

    again papawjohn, you can take care of me or my family

  6. An ICU nurse manager told my wife that her Med/surg experience was hurting her!?

    dorimar replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been nursing for 20 years. I spent 3 years as a med/surge RN before i took a critical care course and transfeerred to ICU. It took me 3 years because i was scared to death. After 17 years in...

  7. Bkat - New User

    dorimar replied to NURSE1913's topic in MICU, SICU

    I took the critical care BKAT this year. Not too bad. I didn't study at all but have done this for alot of years. I was surprized to see how many questions about Insulin were on the test. Know your...

  8. Wanting to know the day in the life of an ICU Nurse

    dorimar replied to AussieKylie's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is for Pawpawjohn... Can you really be a man? I have yet to meet another nurse that makes it a priority to check they're orders,charts, labs xray trends etc before taking lunch (and i have been...

  9. Understanding ABG's

    dorimar replied to charlieroe's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just remember that CO2 is acid and bicarb is base. CO2 is respiratory and bicarb is metabloic. If they're acidotic, is the CO2 high, or the bicarb low? if they're alkalotic, is the CO2 low or the...

  10. Trach/mrsa/d50

    dorimar replied to TypicalFish's topic in MICU, SICU

    no literature seen here either. Seems like a good dinner for bacteria to me. I would truly be interested if someone had some data to back that

  11. Need a good ICU book

    dorimar replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    As far as any advice goes, I would suggest seeking out whatever learning experiences you can. Go to house codes and trauma calls etc., just to watch. Be present in the rooms of the really sick...

  12. Need a good ICU book

    dorimar replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as any advice goes, I would suggest seeking out whatever learning experiences you can. Go to house codes and trauma calls etc., just to watch. Be present in the rooms of the really sick...

  13. ICU RN's responsible for CRRT or CVVH

    dorimar replied to graciev's topic in MICU, SICU

    In our ICU, the diailysis nurse sets up the CRRT and the bedside nurse is responsible for running, maintaining , and trouble shooting the system. IF the system clots off, we may stop running CRRT...

  14. Nurses all come from DYSFUNCTIONAL backgrounds??

    dorimar replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that most nurses do come for a dysfucntional background. Who else would take such responsibiity on themselves, and harbor as much guilt as we do? Who else would tolerate so much crap? Case...

  15. CCRN test: how bad is it really?

    dorimar replied to farmerrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I joined this site, because I was hoping to find more sample questions. It is very diffiuclt to find them on line. I suppose i will have to spend more money. I just appliled to take