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1. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

   IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical

   Huh.? What exactly did I "open"? Also I'm a guy not a lady...

2. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

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   These are all great responses. Any tips on codes? I've noticed that it is TREMENDOUSLY helpful for your own sake to glance at that clock and note the time for charting purposes later (obv you won't be charting right away). I've also been studying a l...

3. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

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   Love this! Thank you! There is great teamwork in our ICU. So excited.

4. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

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   Love this reply Julius Seizure! And that's what I do with the rates if I am short on pumps and have to run it as a secondary. I like that it flushes the rest in there. I just personally do it as a "second primary". It's fine either way I guess that w...

5. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

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   Emtb2rn I'm not saying a turned off pump will simply free flow fluid. That's what I was trying to tell the other guy. I'm speaking about if your normal saline primary bag was set to infuse at 250 and you have potassium in to infuse at 100 and your pu...

6. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

   IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical

   Awesome reply! Thank you calivianya!

7. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

   IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical

   I'm not saying they "fail" like completely don't work. Just if they were to begin the primary infusion too quickly. Not all of our patients DO have central lines especially where I have been working on medsurg and pcu and it does burn them. I was giv...

8. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

   IPMC15 replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical

   I've just always been told to not do it in case your pump were to fail and begin the primary infusion too soon and infuse your potassium too fast. Also if you are piggybacking it, you are at some point running straight potassium through which can mak...

9. New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

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   Little over a year experience floating between PCU, med-surg, joint/spine/general surgery post op floors and ICU. I am transferring to full time ICU soon and am wanting tips! I would like to hear from you what the things you absolutely HAAAATE to see...