CaliRN29

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  1. From Adult ICU to PICU

    I made the transition from adult ICU to PICU a year ago and love it! The kids are so much happier and tougher than any whiny adult! Patience is the key! Blood pressures on a 3 year old can take a few minutes b/c you have to earn their trust first ...
  2. pregnant flight nurses

    I was offered a flight nurse position but would like to be pregnant soon and wanted to get everyones feedback on how well (or not so well) that might work?
  3. Seizures

    Until last weekend I had never witnessed a patient having a seizure. And then a little 4 year old change my career in one 12 hour shift. I watched and supported him as he seized every hour and sometimes two or three times an hour. I held him, I at...
  4. a rapid response team that responds to the pacu?

    Our PACU is the same as everyone stated. We can call the Rapid Response Team in the off hours when we are on call and anesthesia is left the hospital. At our hospital, if the 2 doctors are arguing, I put them on the phone with each other and let t...
  5. Need help from experience PACU nurses!

    There are a lot of nurses that say you need ICU experience prior to starting PACU however, I think an intelligent nurse with a strong drive to learn can do it. I did ICU a little over a year and when I came to PACU, there was a big learning curve. ...
  6. What path does one take to work in PACU?

    Our PACU is only quiet and peaceful once and awhile! Our manager requires that our nurses have ICU or ED experience. I think ED experience is good because you get used to moving patients in and out quickly and ICU is great because you get used to d...
  7. pain level of 10 but sleeping

    I think it is possible to sleep through the pain but the patient is your patient, not your managers! Our anesthesiologist will "reorient" people to the pain scale and describe pain 10/10 as someone ripping your arm off! I find that the younger peop...
  8. cover letter

    :yeah:Hi PICU nurses ... I am an adult ICU/PACU nurse applying for PICU ... I have read some of the great advice on this forum and I wanted to ask the PICU nurses what should I highlight on my cover letter to express my peds interest? I have PALS an...
  9. UC Davis Sacramento

    Re: UCD PICU - I did clinical rotations there and one of my friends is an attending there .... they are a great hospital in general and the PICU nurses are some of the smartest nurses I have ever known! They get some very sick kids so they have the ...
  10. Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    In my opinion, SMC grads are just as well prepared for a new grad RN program as an associates or traditional BSN program (possibly more prepared because this is not your first degree and you have more "life experience"). Nursing school is truely jus...
  11. Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    I went to SMC in Oakland when the economy was better and went to work as a new grad in Sacramento (my choice). My friend just graduated from the SMC Oakland program and is having a tough time finding a job in the East Bay because of the hiring freez...
  12. Open Hearts?!?!

    Sharann, Thank you so much for your input! I am more confident now! I see you are from California. What hospital do you work at?
  13. You will defintely get a variety of patients even in Neuro ... rarely do you get a pure neuro patient (and when you do you are thankful!). We almost always use pressors, vents, A-lines, etc. However if you want a more overall experience M/S ICU mi...
  14. You know you're a neuro nurse if.....

    I love this!
  15. Open Hearts?!?!

    Hi PACU nurses, I am a ICU nurse interviewing for a PACU position in a new hospital. Most of my experience is with NeuroSurg ICU so I am not familiar with cardiac issues and I am a little nervous. The hospital that I will be interviewing at is a non...