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1. Cooling Blankets

   imaRN replied to kesmith2314's topic in MICU

   Our hypothermia protocol uses the "Artic Sun" cooling machine: vest for pt. and also wraps on both legs, cools automatically the first 24 hours and then rewarms patient,and we use a foley with temp. capabilities, but this is reserved only for Cardiac...

2. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

   imaRN replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I have been doing this staff nursing gig twenty years this summer, so I feel I can say this: Stop Whinning!........IF we nurses want to be treated like Professionals......then we must start sounding like Professionals. IF you were given anyth...

3. Associates vs Bachelors degree - Which to choose??

   imaRN replied to jprphotoserf's topic in General Nursing

   Here's the story, of a lovely lady, :Melody: Thirteen years ago I received my AD...(previously was an LPN, N.A. before that)....and have worked critical care for 12.5 years..Life happened and I am just now getting back in college to complete a BSN ...

4. When will you retire?

   imaRN replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

   retire? don't tease me!!!!! i have been putting money away for years for that time of my life, wondering: will i ever live to see it? i am the big 40 now, and my next plan of attack is: to find a sponsor! and i will retire and i promise i will vol...

5. New Nurses Poorly Educated

   imaRN replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

   It is sooooo sad that many new nurses don't get the "hands on" experience that they and their patients deserve! The best advice I got from an instructor was "Don't wait to be asked, if you hear of something going on ...Get In There, if they Really do...

6. I'm A Nurse!!!!!!!!

   imaRN replied to janine3&5's topic in General Nursing

   hurray for you and us........it is such good news to see people are excited to get into nursing! welcome aboard, we need your help!!!.........imarn:cool:

7. Help I am a new grad and I made a medication error!

   imaRN replied to Rosey's topic in General Nursing

   "To ERROR is human"...and we nurses ARE human!....The best thing about someones error? Many Nurses learn from others mistakes.....and that is saving many of them from making more mistakes.......Welcome to the Real World of Health Care........Good Luc...

8. In-house Cell Phones

   imaRN replied to lsellers's topic in General Nursing

   Well my hosp. does have electronic devices for newborns(worth every penny) but not for nurses. When a newborn is missing or the alarm goes off it is called a "Condition White" and it really is sad to hear it,... everyone worries until we hear that ev...

9. Debriefing

   imaRN replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   I wish we did in I.C. U. but we don't , I think it would help delay the "burnout" Sometimes you just get the feeling that no one really has the time to listen. hummmmm such a state we are in!.....imaRN

10. On Call Shifts

    imaRN replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    No on call in ICU (good thing too, we all would be dead from it) Our hosp. has" on call" in O.B. & O.R. only...... imaRN

11. The Virtues of Hospice

    imaRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have always thought that someday when I am truely tired of the crazy world of ICU Nursing...I will go to Hospice to work, I have seen it work so well in my own family........thanks for the information/posting........imaRN

12. Union or Fairshare?

    imaRN replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    shavsha "Pooh climbed and he climbed and finally, he got to a Spot at the top of the tree" I am sorry to say that if Pooh were in a" non-union tree". then Christopher Robin could decide that Piglet should get to be at the top of the tree....and down ...

13. hospital gossip

    imaRN replied to nursesrthebest's topic in General Nursing

    Is it considered gossip if you heard if from the "horse's mouth?" Just asking...........imaRN

14. Why 12 hr. shifts???

    imaRN replied to SusieQ1243's topic in General Nursing

    SusieQ1243 I know my hosp. would let you work 4 hr. shifts if you wanted to......You tell them what YOU want..... Kewlnurse I have to agree totally 12 hr. shifts (go to work less + be at home more='s Happiness, it helps too that we make our own sch...

15. Difference between 22" and 27" stethoscope: Which is better?

    imaRN replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

    Brandy, What do you mean a "Permanent Tag" I am interested : where did you get it, cost ,the whole nine yards- please...imaRN