SICU Queen

SICU Queen

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About SICU Queen

SICU Queen has 16 years experience and specializes in SICU.


Two daughters, two dogs, one cat, one man, and been nursing for 16 years :-)

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  1. patient care while on prescription pain meds...

    Vicodin has NSAID properties? It contains hydrocodone and acetaminophen - is there some sort of filler that makes it an NSAID? There IS an ibuprofen and hydrocodone version, Vicoprofen, but I don't take that. If Vicodin's an NSAID then that might exp...
  2. patient care while on prescription pain meds...

    So as not to violate TOS, I made a concerted effort to phrase my post in such a manner that I'm not seeking advice (legal or otherwise) as to what *I* should be doing, so I'm not sure why the questions can't be answered? I'm not asking people to int...
  3. patient care while on prescription pain meds...

    So you don't think it negatively affected your ability to care for patients? What do you think management's response would be if they'd known? Thanks for the response, and OMG I remember the pain of gallbladder disease... oy!
  4. I Hear Voices

    Great story! For the record, I would've figured it out without the disclaimer, but maybe that's because I'm an old bat and remember having to wear starched whites while in school. ;-)
  5. Passed NCLEX-RN after 4 times!!!! YAY!!!

    Congrats, Lindsey - I can feel your enthusiasm! Two thumbs up... :)
  6. First, for the mods, let me clarify that I am NOT looking for legal advice. I have an attorney and I've also currently got a request for info in at my BON. My legal advice comes from my attorney. Rather I am looking for personal experiences to comp...
  7. nursing schools in new orleans

    Here's a link to another: http://www.ololcollege.edu/Accelerated_Nursing.html I don't know anything about either of them, other than the OLOL students do clinicals where I work, and I also work with one of their grads - she's awesome.
  8. Oh, it's not her. She's already told me that she will figure it out, that she doesn't want us to worry about it. She's truly a "big" girl in all respects. I just feel like crapola because her father and I talked about what we most wanted to do for h...
  9. Hi everyone, I know this is long and I'm sorry, but I'm really at the end of my rope and could use some advice. I injured myself last November '07 while working in the SICU (I was a Clinical Supervisor but took patients). I was caring for a very lar...
  10. What do I do now? Transfer or quit?

    WOW, get the heck outta there as fast as possible - and be sure to request an exit interview. No one should have to work in that environment.
  11. Bathroom Inservicing

    Yep, it's been this way for years and years, in every facility I've ever worked. I like to think of it as "potty training" - but it's as effective as sleeping with a book under my pillow, IMO. I've never been one to read while on the toilet at home ...
  12. Work Injury, need advice

    They don't have a choice BUT to cover it! It happened while you were at work, therefore it's a work-related injury. Period. I suggest you seek legal advice, at least to let you know what your rights are. I was injured on the job in November of 2007, ...
  13. You've gotten some excellent advice so I won't repeat what's already been said, but I do want to tell you that you did a great job - you "get" what it is that nurses do. The deaths don't get any easier (they haven't for me) but I have learned to most...
  14. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    Leo here I worked SICU for many years and am now working as a heart transplant coordinator. For the record, I don't love nursing anymore and haven't for a long time. (My patients don't know that, however!)
  15. Guilty Mom

    Yep, night shift worked best for me when the kids were little. I got home in time to get them off to school, slept while they were in school, and was up for homework, dinner, etc. There was only a couple of hours between me leaving for work and bedti...