nurseguinness replied to nurseguinness's topic in Neuro
Thank you! I think as a new grad I picked a challenging unit but it is the only way to learn. I did talk to my manager and many of the other nurses on the unit. They explained to me the doctor does have the right but to still question it. Anyways tha...
Okay I am a new grad on a Neuro ICU unit. I am not sure if I have endangered my liscense by taking this job. Yesterday I had a patient who was TBI and his ICPs( >60) were out of control. The family wanted everything done for the patient and the do...
nurseguinness replied to nurseguinness's topic in Neuro
Yes it is usually TBI with brainswelling. I think they may refer to it as psuedoseizures. But the Neuro docs in Houston call it brainstorming. Usually they go tachy, and their temp is uncontrollable.
Neuro nurses. What do you know about brainstorming in neuro pt? I come from a hospital that called a state that the pt. was in where increase heart rate, almost convulsion looking state brainstorming. The docs said it was not a seizure but now I am a...
nurseguinness replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona
Hey! Well I guess Phoenix is just reeling people in. I just moved to Phoenix last week from Houston I am about to start at Banner Good Sam as a brand new nurse. I don't know anyone here either all though everyone has been very nice so far. So far I ...
We took the NET at my school but a friend of mine took the HESI for an admission test to her nursing school. But she said it wasn't really nursing questions like it would be when you are exiting nursing school. It is just the name of the test company...
nurseguinness replied to Transplant-BSNTx's topic in Texas
Okay first of all med center is not high in crime. Everywhere you go you see people in scrubs or carrying backpacks. Anyways if you want to live in the med center stay inside of 288 try cambridge, OST, or Holly Hall. If you want to stay outside of t...
I am a new grad and I just got offered a job in Neuro ICU at Good Sam. I am really excited about this but does anyone have opinions on Good Sam. Also I am looking for an apartment and I am thinking about Colonial Del Sol on South 19th or Mathew Hens...