working4aBSN

working4aBSN specializes in Step-down and Critical Care.

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1. Anyone work weekends only?

   working4aBSN replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

   I did the weekend things for about a year after my third child was born. I loved it and wish I could find another position like that. It helped me to be there during the week for my other kids and homework. I worked Sat-Sun so that if my husband and ...

2. Death by Arterial Line?

   working4aBSN replied to MarySunshine's topic in CCU

   I was going to go a similiar route with you Cleveland...if the patient was respiratory issues then I would have adjusted the parameters to see if that changed the wave form and ended the alarms otherwise if is was not needed then I would have d/c'd i...

3. Code Blue in the ICU

   working4aBSN replied to saernurse69's topic in MICU

   I can understand the frustration being asked to make a decision just 24 hours after the event. It is hard to be nonjudgemental being the field we work in on a daily basis and we see how some of these patients do suffer. I have been on the other side ...

4. New Grad, so frustrated

   working4aBSN replied to IntoTheUnit's topic in MICU

   I can completely understand your frustration. I have been a nurse for only little over three years and I have done ICU two of those years...critical care is a challenge and it will not always be easy..that is why some nurses do not like ICU. I learn ...

5. Cleveland Clinic Questions

   working4aBSN replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in Ohio

   I did PRN on the cardiothoracic surgical floor and absolutely hated it. I do not think the patient ratio is safe for nurses. On the night shift we had 9 patients and those included are those that are new CABG patients and the patients are all scatter...

6. You know you work nights when.......

   working4aBSN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   That dark room thing is soooo true..I cannot tell you how many patients say "you can turn a light on if you need it" I just laugh because I have been on nights for about six years and can do just about anything in the dark. You get use to it over the...

7. Pt Ptt Inr Huh?

   working4aBSN replied to Holly27's topic in Cardiac

   The easiest way I was taught to remember these two test was that the lower case letters in Ptt make an H for heparin and then you know that the Pt is for coumadin. I just have always kept that in my mind and it has helped me keep them straight.

8. Question for Ohio RNs

   working4aBSN replied to alicia9178's topic in Ohio

   I think it is just a preference but I graduated in 2003 with a diploma and had not had any issues with finding a job.

9. Code Blue in the ICU

   working4aBSN replied to saernurse69's topic in MICU

   I agree with everyone and I think some of these DNRs are also so broad and are not explained to the family in depth. I mean we have patients that the family does not want them intubated but please ponder on their chest and shock them over and over ag...

10. Adult Icu To Nicu??

    working4aBSN replied to hppygrndma's topic in NICU

    I am glad I found a question about this because I have an interview tomorrow at a NICU that is very close to my house. I have been in the adult ICU for the past 2 1/2 years and have always wanted to work NICU but the NICU I wanted to work out has not...

11. Floor nursing vs ICU nursing

    working4aBSN replied to faithrn2002's topic in MICU

    I agree floor nursing is a special nack that some nurses possess. I rather have two patients and one crashing and bout to code with fifteen drips going then deal with the assignment on a med-surg floor. I agree with everyone else..ICU nursing and med...

12. All You Lefty's Out there....

    working4aBSN replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a lefty..I do everything left handed the only thing I did not do left handed is play softball as a kid. I batted right handed and threw right handed. It actually felt akward to catch with my left hand but everything else is strictly left ha...

13. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    working4aBSN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I have such a hard time with my feet because I am flat footed and I need support of my feet will kill me so I have three types of shoes that I have found that I can wear: 1. Klogs- these are my favorite and my feet never hurt 2. Quarks- these are com...

14. What is the nurse to patient ratio in your facility?

    working4aBSN replied to Colima's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a 250 bed hospital in a rather big community. I work in the ICU and the ration is 1:2 unless we are short staff and the ratio will increase 1:3. We have 14 beds and usually the acuity of the patients is pretty high. We call for 7 seven nurs...

15. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    working4aBSN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio

    Hello everyone... I am raised in Cleveland, Ohio all my life. I have been a nurse for 3 1/2 years and I did one year of step-down unit and then have been doing critical care ever since. I am actually interviewing this week for a night position in a N...