aquaphoneRN

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1. In Icu Are Is There A Preference For Whites

   aquaphoneRN replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU

   Honestly, I doubt it is you ethnicity that is preventing you from getting a job, if that's what you're saying. I work in the MICU/SICU in NYC, and I can tell you that in the SICU, the cheif surgeon is black, and he's absolutely dedicated and brillian...

2. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

   aquaphoneRN replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

   Okay, again, for the record, I'm a male RN who has worked in ER and ICU. At no point did I EVER say I asked female RNs to insert my foleys for me. Nor did I say I was uncomfortable with inserting foleys in femal patients, as I have done dozens if not...

3. Coping skills for dealing with trauma

   aquaphoneRN replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU

   It sounds like work is really getting to you, much more than it should. You should talk to someone about it. I hear that burn nursing is not for everyone. I'm not saying that is the case with you, just that I hear many nurses find it unlimately too e...

4. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

   aquaphoneRN replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

   I'm not sure I understand you correctly. Are you saying that a male RN should go ahead and insert a foley cath into a female patient without a chaperone? Or am I misunderstanding you?

5. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

   aquaphoneRN replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

   Well then, I agree. I'm a male RN who worked in the ER. I've put many, many foleys into female patients, done EKGs on females, suppositories, etc. However, on more than one occasion I've been given a hard time because I didn't want to do a foley inse...

6. starting salary for new icu nurses?

   aquaphoneRN replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU

   How much is rent in Fayetteville?

7. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

   aquaphoneRN replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

   This is a very simplistic statement which doesn't appear to have much thought behind it.

8. From Med/Surg to ICU

   aquaphoneRN replied to AmyRN1227's topic in MICU

   I believe your 5 years of med/surg experience makes you an excellent candidate to work in MICU/SICU. Of course it will be a difficult transition. You have to be willing to learn and you will have to leave your comfort zone. Seriously though, 5 years...

9. Need Help & Opinions/Orientation Problem

   aquaphoneRN replied to LaurynRN's topic in MICU

   Every experienced nurse you tell this story to seems to have the same advice. That should tell you something.

10. starting salary for new icu nurses?

    aquaphoneRN replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU

    Camden, NJ! Wow! Short of Iraq or Africa, you won't find trauma like that anywhere!

11. Need Help & Opinions/Orientation Problem

    aquaphoneRN replied to LaurynRN's topic in MICU

    In my hospital, it would be a violation of union policy to come off orientation without completing the critical care courses. The manager would have a lot of explaining to do if they attempted this. You owe it to yourself and your patients to fight ...

12. Very Unhappy With My Career

    aquaphoneRN replied to Nupe4sleep's topic in CRNA

    This is turning out to be a very positive thread after all. I think it's very easy to misunderstand each other on these forums and I'm rally glad you feel this way and posted again. I also understand your point and I'm sure nurse anesthesia is in may...

13. an interesting and somewhat ignorant article title

    aquaphoneRN replied to zrmorgan's topic in CRNA

    Allright, I apologise. I think I was perceiving your comments insulting and therefore I missed your point. Certainly most everyone in my ICU can keep a patient alive with a BVM. Wether or not we're properly ventilating is another matter. It suprises ...

14. Burnt out in ICU

    aquaphoneRN replied to PollyPutTheKettleOn's topic in MICU

    I was giving sympathy and comic relief to the original poster. I did not mean that I actually wanted to leave my current job or that it was in fact a good place to work. I was implying that any normal nurse would feel exactly the same as the original...

15. Very Unhappy With My Career

    aquaphoneRN replied to Nupe4sleep's topic in CRNA

    You don't have to be a CRNA to see that the poster might be more unhappy with their current employer than their actual career choice. The poster talks about arrogent surgeons, being rushed to take care of patients, and compromising patient safety for...