Grumpy's Girl replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing
One more tidbit for the truck analogy: Less trucks, though with a full load, must work faster to deliver the goal amount, even faster if they are carrying less load on less trucks. Hence tachycardia. Hence increase RR to fill those less trucks tha...
Grumpy's Girl replied to 01dayatatime's topic in Career Support
I stayed at my first job 6 yrs and was downsized out b/c I was PRN by then (working FT). At this first job I had expressed a real desire and love of ICU in my interview. I struggled thru a rough year on a busy low staffed mostly med, surg floor. Lea...
Grumpy's Girl replied to detroitdano's topic in MICU
Our nurses enjoy (if you can "enjoy" testing) the Experienced Provider Course better than the ACLS or ACLS recert. Though our recerts are run more like the EP class now. It's geared more for those who have had ACLS at least once and have had expe...
As you can see you are not alone. We all have a war story. LOL. I had a few close calls. There is the fear of leaving your assignment and being accused of golbricking. But sometimes you have too. In nursing school Benzoin always did me in. Th...
Grumpy's Girl replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU
That's a thought, the operator paging the Service Director (manager) - on Days (might interrupt some meetings) with her Charge Nurse her back up, and Supervisor on PM shifts. There is not a Nursing Supervisor on 7-3. We still haven't put the family ...
Grumpy's Girl replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU
Thanks for everyones thoughts. We haven't started this part of the program yet but I think doing it like you are sounds logical. We are a 150 bed hospital, 8 bed ICU and the RRT ICU nurse has a patient assignment also. So having the supervisor check...
Our Rapid Response Team (RRT) is about one year old. It has been a success. The nurses on the med surg units have appreciated the assist. Part of the JACHO requirements for the Rapid Response Team is to involve the pt/families, allowing them to call...
Yep, blood product and we have to get consent. And "they" want it on the IV pump with the preprogramed albumin mode, which doesn't really work well. Good grief. We just hang it as usual - free flow.
Our Rapid Response Team (RRT) is about one year old. It has been a success. The nurses on the med surg units have appreciated the assist. Part of the JACHO requirements for the Rapid Response Team is to involve the pt/families, allowing them to call...