dorimar

dorimar BSN, RN

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  1. Remediation ideas for poor HESI passing rates

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

    The problem is, that we do the HESI tests all the way through, but the achievment of specific scores has not been a requirement to progress. It is the belief of some of our faculty that work directly...

  2. Finding myself negative these days. Can my expectations be too high?

    dorimar posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have always been the friendly supportive person at work. I never offered unsolicited advice (and still don’t) and have NEVER imposed myself or my views on someone else’s situation, or tried to...

  3. I still feel lost- any suggestions?

    dorimar replied to beyondmeasure's topic in MICU, SICU

    Please be patient with yourself. If you are not getting adequate support, then you considered leaving that unit, but not ICU... It takes more than a year to feel comfortable (for those nurses who...

  4. need help in developing critical thinking

    dorimar replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me that you are on the right track. It will become easier, the longer you are at it. You will learn to know what you should be looking for with each diagnosis, or treatment, med,...

  5. Feeling bummed...mixed evaluation by group

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

    This is exactly what I learned in my practicum for my MSN program. I got very good reviews on my presentation. However, I only got rated 4 (out of 5) on meeting one if the objectives (by two...

  6. Burn out/ disgusted/ QI

    dorimar replied to caringchic's topic in General Nursing

    No snide remarks from me. I completely feel your pain and know where you are coming from. I wish the public truly realized what we do. The sad truth is that the ones that really care, are usually...

  7. IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    dorimar replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    Um..... I don't know where you are working, but it sounds like you need to find a different line of work or different area. You can get into a great deal of trouble for not giving pain meds when...

  8. need help in developing critical thinking

    dorimar replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you are a student or a nurse. I think what will help you is to first realize what critical thinking is. It involves analyzing situations and evaluating situations. Considering the...

  9. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    But... Here I almost want to start a whole new thread: How many of your coworkers (ICU or ED) would take advantage of such a position (ED/ICU miracle nurse) and be hiding when most needed :-( I...

  10. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    but the most important thing is that they are only swat on down time. The real and most important job is ER/ICU transition patients. Think of what this could do for throughput and

  11. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    Alright--here goes, I know I said I was exiting this forum, but I was discussing this with an ICU colleague I respect very much (whom I mentored years ago), and she had a great deal of insight for all...

  12. does working as a nurse count as exercise?

    dorimar replied to phosophorus's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hmmm, I get loads of exercise at work. Howver, I may be thin, but I look and feel 45 years older than I really am :nuke:. Yeah, I get physical exercise at work. I run run run at work. I have shin...

  13. Nervous over possible termination

    dorimar replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

    That was not what this post was about. The OP did not shirk her accountability here. The OP took responsibility for the error. She state she feels terrible. She was just asking for support,advice,...

  14. Nervous over possible termination

    dorimar replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness!!!!! Better to lose your job, than your license!!! That place sounds like a threat to your license on a daily basis. Sounds like no one there is held accountable to do their job...

  15. Two ICU Vent Patients placed on a med/surg floor with no charge nurse....

    dorimar replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I would not keep calling in because this will jeopardize your getting another job (you could be labeled as not re-hirable). I would definitely quit. You are jeopardizing your license there. Very...

  16. RA pressure vs CVP

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

    I think that was just someone splitting hairs (maybe trying to make themselve's look better by making you look bad??). CVP can either be from the SVC or the RA. the number is the

  17. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    C'mon guys. I honestly don't think of it as "stirring up" . I did rant (and I explained), but so did many of you. I believe these threads are to gain insight from each other. Some of what was...

  18. Please help a pre-nursing student out with a class project!

    dorimar replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Maria 895, I private messaged you with the answers. I couldn't find a way to attach, so I had to copy and paste. Iwould only let me send so many characters at a time, so I had to divide the messages...

  19. Please help a pre-nursing student out with a class project!

    dorimar replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I will try to PM you with

  20. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    dorimar replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I'm finding this sort of thing is becoming pretty common apparantly in a lot of different

  21. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    ok...

  22. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    ThrowEdNurse: "I reserve a lot of time and energy for the ones who haven't been seen yet, they depend on me and only on me. That is a lot of responsibility". I agree that is alot of responsibility....

  23. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    And what is really bad at my hospital, is the misplaced patients. It causes backlog everywhere. Each of us cringes when we come on to see a tele patient in our assignment, because this means we will...

  24. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    I am honestly shocked to read that some of you are responsible for 8- 10 critical care patients at one time as was posted by Ilovetrauma. If this is true, then I question the safety of that. I know...

  25. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    dorimar replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    You did not accuse me of holding report, but throwEDnurse did. Again, this boils down to each of us not having an understanding of the other's situation, but making assumptions anyway. We all do it,...