LuvToBeANurse

LuvToBeANurse has 4 years experience and specializes in CCU.

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1. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse replied to LuvToBeANurse's topic in CCU

   Ok, so last week was the very last week that our techs worked in our CCU, I'll keep you posted as how things are going. The only thing I have seen done so far to ease the transition for the nurses is that during our "quiet time" (we close the unit f...

2. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse replied to LuvToBeANurse's topic in CCU

   no, not in dayton, but not far away either!

3. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse replied to LuvToBeANurse's topic in CCU

   Thanks for your comments... Sorry, it's taken a little while to respond... We are a 16 bed CCU and we usually run one aide per shift- 12d & 12n. Their responsibilities are lighter than some of the other ICU's- we have an MICU & SICU as well....

4. Stupid things I did when I was a New Grad

   LuvToBeANurse replied to my2sons's topic in MICU

   OMG! That is hillarious!:roll came in one morning and got report from a float nurse (NOT familiar with our unit) that pt came in during the night w/ acute renal failure. Apparently doc had ordered a KUB on admit. with no secretary on nights, the nur...

5. Visitation and staying the night

   LuvToBeANurse replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU

   forgot this part- the research found that it also gave the families a break- a mandatory one, but a break nonetheless.... to go home, take a shower, get some food, take a breather, whatever. many family members feel that they have to stay at the beds...

6. Visitation and staying the night

   LuvToBeANurse replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU

   our new visiting hours are wonderful! going for about 3 weeks now. visiting hours are 1000-1400 and 1600-2000. shift report is at 08 and 20, so no visitors during those times especially. also, during the hours of 1400-1600 and 0100-0300 we have inst...

7. Hmm...."You don't have to run"...no?

   LuvToBeANurse replied to JSRN81's topic in MICU

   Besides, in a code all the adrenaline in your body practically MAKES you run. So shame on her/him for trying to make you look bad. :angryfire

8. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse posted a topic in CCU

   Our CCU recently announced that the nurse techs are no longer going to be needed in the unit. This has caused quite the uproar. Mainly because the majority of our techs are in Nursing school and had hoped to stay on and work as new grads- apparently ...

9. Telemetry Monitoring

   LuvToBeANurse replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU

   I agree with you! A critical care nurse- even a tele nurse should be able to accurately interperet a rhythm on the monitor ( in motion ) in 20 seconds or less.