dorimar

dorimar BSN, RN

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  1. Staff development to Nurse Faculty

    dorimar replied to NursewithHeart's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am with you Island 40. See my post in "how can I prepare for my first teaching

  2. How can I prepare for my first teaching job?

    dorimar replied to TooterIA's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wow, first, be ready to put in the hours!!!! I expected after hours time, but- if you are truly a perfectionist, and not a person who just says they are a perfectionist, expect to spend lots of...

  3. Critical Thinking Examples

    dorimar replied to nurseebol's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Any situation where we question or figure out stuff is critical thinking. Post-op patient is tachycardic with HR 118. Nurse knows to check his bp (that alone is critical thinking). If his Bp is...

  4. IV Meds

    dorimar replied to JenM's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wow.... not being able to start an iv, but being able to push IV drugs? I consider the latter more

  5. What happened to Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio?

    dorimar replied to tutored's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just punc in Gesparis and it takes you to her site: Greatnurses or somesuch name. I just re-ordered herCCRN DVDs for my college (worried about getting my own stolen) She is an awesome nurse...

  6. Gender and Pain Management

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

    Hmmm... I see the same thing in

  7. Blanching arterial line???

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

    CardiacRN2006 stated, "Unless this pt was a very, very difficult stick, I wouldn't ask the Dr if I could take out the line. I would call and inform him that I removed the line". I concur 100%. Loss...

  8. Question about plateau pressures

    dorimar replied to dorimar's topic in MICU, SICU

    There was no consensus.... The RT told me she would meet with me, but I could never catch up with her (She was days & I was nights). I left my job for a teaching post before I ever met up with...

  9. Hesi Exit Test

    dorimar replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    So you passed your NCLEX- RN then

  10. MICU vs SICU-why the rivalry? Can't we all just get along?

    dorimar replied to sassyrn333's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sepsis, MSOD, ARDS, CRRT, etc. are some of the sickest patients I have ever cared for and they were MICU

  11. The Dreaded Death Bath and a Moral/Ethical Dilemma?

    dorimar replied to Be_Moore's topic in MICU, SICU

    This was an excellent post!!! I would hope that the vital signs and required aggressive therapies alone would demonstrate why the patient could not be turned frequently. However, my guess is that...

  12. Hesi Exit Test

    dorimar replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I took state boards over 20 years ago. Then, we had only two opportunities a year and had to travel to the state capital to take a paper & pencil test that lasted 2 days. I would have loved for...

  13. Grading students by other means (not just exam grades)

    dorimar replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I require case studies and an evidence-based practice

  14. Hello Nurse Faculty!!!! Need Assistance

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

    My true and honest opinion is that there is not nursing shortage right now. I have lived through a nursing shortage through most of my career (not when I started-couldn't find a job-but from shortly...

  15. Hesi Exit Test

    dorimar replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    gees louise.... Why, after everything written here on this FACULTY thread, and in other threads, would you not look at this time as an opportunity to improve for both the HESI and the NCLEX??? Here...

  16. Questions about nurse education and the day to day.

    dorimar replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I must say I so wanted to have an impact, and still do. And while I knew the off hours time commitment would be high, I had no idea how so. I went from working 3 12 hour shifts/week to working 40...

  17. CCRN Test

    dorimar replied to luvmylab's topic in MICU, SICU

    The Gesparis DVDs are worht every penny! I still watch them. She is brilliant, knows how to teach, and is funny as hell. She addresses all learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) She is my...

  18. significance of central ABG

    dorimar replied to reisling's topic in MICU, SICU

    It can be confusing, because it is related to delivery and consumption of oxygen. Decreased SvO2/ ScvO2 can result from failure to produce, and maintain oxygneation (hypoxia, hypovolemia,...

  19. Treatment of neurogenic shock

    dorimar posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Do pressors work in neurogenic shock, or is fluid fluid fluid all that should be used? There is controversy on this subjcet on my unit. (docs included)...

  20. How to write a reference letter for student?

    dorimar replied to kcangel's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't really agree with writing recommendation letters for those students who are "just barely getting by". I do not think everyone deserves to be a nurse, and if they couldn't cut it in the program...

  21. Salary

    dorimar replied to mommiof2kids's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    All I know, is that I am making less than i did at the bedside and working waaaaaay more hours for less

  22. Does your school separate didactic classes from clinical?

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

    Our clinical portion takes place during the same time frame as the didactic portion, but is separate in grade. Didactic is taught by one instructor to the entire cohort and letter graded (must...

  23. Hesi Exit Test

    dorimar replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    excellent!!! you should be very

  24. Hesi Exit Test

    dorimar replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    RC2007 states, "hold just because of failing HESI, which was not even part of the curriculum to begin with!" This is not true. I recently found out that a college's HESI test is individually based...

  25. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    You misunderstand me. I did not mean that the Swat ED/ICU miracle nurse could not be an ED nurse. I meant it was a position for either. An FTE with skills for both areas that is not in the count,...