ViolettaCCU replied to AGNP_QT's topic in Critical
Ventilators are a big part of ICU. ECMO depends on the hospital. Knowledge of vasopressors, any acute condition (septic shock, cardiogenic shock, DKA, trauma) and performing central line/art line insertions is important as well as general critical ca...
ViolettaCCU replied to ViolettaCCU's topic in Critical
Thanks for your reply, MaxAttack. We've had some concerns like you stated, also that we'd be getting more questions (from patient and/or family) that would interrupt our report and take more time for the previous shift to leave. We have been doing re...
Our hospital had implemented bedside shift report for the regular floors.
Today, administration announced that we will do it now in ICU. The nurses are very concerned as some sensitive areas of the report (like test results) should be for the ph...
ViolettaCCU replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing
I feel your pain! It has become incredibly tedious, time consuming and complex for documenting in EPIC, in addition to increased labor workload of more than 2 patients per nurse (Illinois just keeps shelving the Safe Staffing Act). The bigwig CEO ca...
Funny thing, lately I have noticed the scribes using acronyms...such as CTOH - CT of the head, and BRBPR - bright red blood per rectum. Any new ones you've come across?
Fantastic! A couple of these I've never heard before and quite a few gave me a chuckle! We call the celestial demise as "going to heaven" and when there is a rush of cranies, traumas, colectomies, etc - we call it the Blue Light Special of "buy one g...
ViolettaCCU replied to Barbara Straub's topic in Doctoral
Thank you for your input, MentalKlarity. I live in Illinois and nothing is cheaper - especially colleges and universities, unlike other states. I am about 1/2 through my program - I am persistent, if anything. GCU, a private Christian school, has bee...
Chicago IL northern suburbs: total census 264 (265 total capacity), 7 rooms with double occupancy, 67 Covid+, 294 deaths associated w/Covid - the only reason why our COVID numbers are down is because the deaths are increasing. we are experiencing the...
In one hospital in Northern Illinois, almost 25% of 230 patients admitted are positive for COVID-19. Nine of those are in ICU with eight of those vented. System wide: Illinois 322 COVID-19 positive, up by 12% over previous day.
Midwest region. We are losing nurses to higher pay agencies. We are stretched. We are burned out...but we keep coming back...our compassion continues to persist in these unprecedented times. I am so grateful for my fellow workers - truly, they make a...
It is still deadly. We have 80% of our ICUs filled with unvaccinated COVID patients. Recently we had only one vaccinated patient who was on immunosuppression therapy that developed COVID, wound up intubated and guess what! He was extubated in 9 days!...
Hello,
I am in my 4th class at Grand Canyon University and it is a nightmare! I am seriously considering going to a different school. I completed my MSN through and, despite the antiquated articles provided by GCU, I completed it in 15 months.
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I am in my 4th class at Grand Canyon University and it is a nightmare! I am seriously considering going to a different school. I completed my MSN through and, despite the antiquated articles provided by GCU, I completed it in 15 months.
In the c...
ViolettaCCU replied to Barbara Straub's topic in Doctoral
Hello and thank you for your post about DNP schools. I am in my 4th class at Grand Canyon University and it is a nightmare! I am seriously considering going to a different school. I completed my MSN through and, despite the antiquated articles provid...