MaleICURN

MaleICURN BSN

Critical Care, PICU, OR

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About MaleICURN

MaleICURN has 50 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Critical Care, PICU, OR.


A nurse from 1974, originally from Europe, RN in US since 1991.

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  1. Charting Bloopers

    OMG. EIGHTY mEq? Maybe even by peripheral access.
  2. PCU or ER as a new grad

    I would rather go to ANOTHER hospital. Why? Remember, in YOUR hospital people remember your previous position, so even subconsciously they may treat you as "a unit assistant".
  3. I Am A Sober Nurse, But Only for Today

    One day at the time. Congratulations
  4. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Something new from "Dr. Kildare". This is from 1965-66. Already intubating patients. Pt. with approx. 60-70% 3rd degree burn first TRACH. Almost immediately able to talk (short sentences) occluding trach. After few days no trach (dressing), pt. talki...
  5. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Recently I'm watching very first "medical movie" from early 1960's "Dr. Kildare". Relatively few mistakes, of course there's 1960's so AMI 3 week bedrest, general anesthesia on mask, almost never ETT. For acute respiratory failure (even on the field)...
  6. funny charting errors

    Happened just minutes ago, Pt. with lots of ectopy. I charted" Frequent bigeminy and trigeminy". And.. "bigeminy" was automatically corrected for "BIGAMY".
  7. Syringe driver terror

    I had a beautiful 23 months old girl. Trach, vent. Unable to breath on her own, vent on AC mode. Days by days, rather hours after hours her PIP increased, finally reaching > 50 cm H2O. Family decided to withdraw treatment. We placed her on Fentany...
  8. July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Sign with me to CYP OR file for Chapter 7.
  9. "The Good Ol' Days!"

    Isn't that "Dr. Kildare" scrubs?
  10. "The Good Ol' Days!"

    The hospital that I worked in in Ireland when a pt died we opened the window to let the spirit of the deceased out. That still happened in hospitals serving Native American population. The Spirit of the deceased MUST leave the room.
  11. Calling off :-(

    Not as bad as to find own replacement (sic!) but, to call in we have to make at least 2 calls: FIRST the manager (day or night), then House Supervisor. Good idea to call Charge Nurse on the unit. Prior to that experience I just called the Charge Nurs...
  12. Do you have a free charge nurse on your unit?

    In a big, teaching hospital, ICU - 33 beds - we had totally FREE Charge Nurse AND frequently a Resource Nurse. They were obviously to help, answer questions. If they were paid for Charging/Resource duty - honestly I don't know. Now, I'm working in v...
  13. Charting Bloopers

    Pt. intubated, on vent. Condition fair. Plan of care discussed with patient, who verbalizes understanding
  14. Words You Hate

    QUIET and EASY (as shift). ADENOIDECTOMY - argh, much easier T&A
  15. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    So much horrible mistakes, so I decide NOT to watch any of this "medical" movies. Just a few most characteristic: 1. Always scream, newer talk (esp. in code situation). 2. Extubation WITHOUT weaning, ABG,s, just - suction, extubate and ... place pt. ...