Hello all, Bit of background history, I am a nurse with 5.5 years of ICU experience in a busy trauma ICU followed by 1.5 years of experience in the Cardiac Cath Lab. I switched to CCT ground in 2017 and October of this year will make it a full 2 yea...
Our multidisciplinary rounds consist of the critical care team with the attending physician, the fellow or resident, pharmacy, infectious diseases, nutrition, and respiratory therapy. Bedside nurses are expected to be present for rounds and you...
I had a similar experience when I was in nursing school (and a tech in the ED) to which I always hear the resounding words of my clinical instructor. You are the nurse and you protect your patient. Having just done an extreme dressing change I would ...
Blueorchid replied to Blueorchid's topic in Critical
Updated: I took a deep breath and reported to my manager how my shift report was a load of BS. I put it nicely that I was concerned if she was getting an incomplete report from the OR that there might be a communication breakdown. I mean, what if the...
Hahaha oooh I remember those days. My Med Surg instructor was the same way. We would go on the unit the day before our clinicals with our patient assignments, look up lab values, meds, medical history, and anything else pertinent and be expected to h...
Reposted this here because I think I might get better responses. If that's a problem someone let me know :) This isn't the first time I've seen a thread like this but I would love to hear opinions from other people to get a better grasp on reality. C...
Blueorchid replied to mamatara's topic in Critical
I knew an old Neuro ICU nurse who swore by Frank Sinatra for her really sick heads. She said the tones decreased their ICPs. I think there's benefit for both the nurse and the patient so I'll frequently put on AOL Radio at night and turn the volume u...
This isn't the first time I've seen a thread like this but I would love to hear opinions from other people to get a better grasp on reality. Coming up on February of this year I will have been an ICU nurse for 2 years in an inner city trauma center. ...
A slight reversal of the situation. As a new grad on a busy ICU floor, I had the pleasure of dealing with a nurse for the first 4 months or so off orientation who would go out of her way to tell me each and every thing I did wrong. She would pick ove...
Blueorchid replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing
Hehe, I love hearing stories, my turn! From tech to newbie nurse - Pulling back the sheets on a 78 y/o LOL that came into the ED for AMS to find the most spectacular misplaced set of DD implants. We were getting ready to start the routine fingerstick...
Blueorchid replied to Blueorchid's topic in Safety
Well, to all those who wanted to know everything came back negative :) :) :) After an unpleasant weekend wondering what to do next I went down to employee health and was told I was extremely low risk for any kind of transmission in the future. I'm st...
Never one to do things halfway- the second night off orientation I manage to stick myself with a 21 G butterfly needle. I was drawing an ABG on a patient that required multiple measures of sedation- he'd had Haldol, Ativan, and I'd been watching my P...
Blueorchid replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations
Amen, Our unit is going through something very similar with a patient right now and siblings that just can't seem to get it together. Meanwhile this poor woman is slowly melting into a hospital bed. The plus side is that the attendings have absolutel...
Blueorchid replied to NurseMaybeBaby's topic in Emergency
Oh boy get ready to learn a ton! I was that ER tech with a little bit of experience in the middle of nursing school. Best get a good pair of running shoes because you will be doing alot of work :) Flying Scot hit the nail on the head. Sometimes the ...