shellsgogreen

shellsgogreen specializes in ICU.

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1. Night Shift Advice

   shellsgogreen replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

   I vote for both. I think days is maybe more ideal for a new nurse, considering you actually see and get to know all the support teams and attendings, and can be a part of rounds. I started on days, although now I work nights and I do love it - I fee...

2. Education for working in an SICU

   shellsgogreen replied to RNFELICITY's topic in MICU

   I would also do some reading on post anesthesia nursing - you tend to get a lot of patients directly from the OR. I worked in PACU before the ICU, and am very thankful for that experience.

3. When it all starts to seem like too much

   shellsgogreen replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure that I ever feel like I'm doing enough either, so I can relate. When it all feels too much, I do three things; first I allow a period of time to reflect on what I could have done differently (I set this time, or else I will get caught up...

4. ICU BURN OUT

   shellsgogreen replied to KSAHR's topic in MICU

   I am a former floor nurse relatively new to ICU also, however I respectfully disagree with what you posted. My unit also has 3:1 ratio, and the issue is not related to how many years are spent away from the floor. 3 patients in an ICU is unsafe. It i...

5. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

   shellsgogreen replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

   i don't write no new orders received, i usually write "no intervention indicated at this time" along with all the info pertaining to the patient issue including s/s, md notified, and general nursing f/u monitoring. i agree it is cya. it certainly i...

6. RNs caught lying

   shellsgogreen replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

   i was wondering about that too. as for rn's lying, well, we don't have the corner market on that - everybody lies. md's right through to pa's and social workers, which is appalling but it does happen. it will come back to them, one way or another ...

7. Going against the pt's wishes...

   shellsgogreen replied to Cindy-san's topic in General Nursing

   there was a similar case on my unit awhile back - the patient had expressed his wishes, and signed a dnr/dni - he was ultimately intubated, as per family, and he extubated himself three times before coding again, and by that time, he did not make it....

8. my christmas wish

   shellsgogreen replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   kiz, sending many blessings your way for the new year shells

9. How often do you get sick?

   shellsgogreen replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

   can't even remember the last time i was sick (knocks on wood)

10. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    shellsgogreen replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    racing-mom4, i have three things to tell you; 1. those kids probably had more fun that day with you than they would have with their regular class teacher, good for you for volunteering your time. 2. before we all know it, physical education classes ...

11. Contributing to a group gift for your NM?

    shellsgogreen replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    i hand over the requisite $5 - just glad that i wasn't the one selected to do the shopping for that gift. our manager's gift to us - more paperwork, meetings and new rules.:icon_roll

12. Dodo Birds We all Know and Work With

    shellsgogreen replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    How about the security guard who asked why the heck we had called them when a pt was flailing a bedpole at the nurses. :uhoh21: He insisted this was a nursing responsibility only.

13. It's YOUR fault allnurses.com!

    shellsgogreen replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    what a wonderful post to read first thing in the morning - and more importantly, can you come and work at the hospital i'm at? i agree about this site - i learn something new from here everytime i log on

14. It is hard to ask for help.

    shellsgogreen replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    there's a few things you can maybe do ; 1/ quit being hard on yourself - moving to a new position is never easy, and it takes time getting used to computer charting, new faces and just generally the way that unit does things 2/ maybe keep a record ...

15. Are doctors all high and mighty?

    shellsgogreen replied to trefer84's topic in General Nursing

    i wanna work with the op - sounds like he really cares about his patients:d