FLCheerChic86

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1. TBI management

   FLCheerChic86 replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Neuro

   Ok yeah thats a lot but I will respond just to the temperature management section. At the hospital I work at, we consider our patients febrile at 38.0. We are very agressive in our temperature management. At that point they start getting tylenol 650...

2. Triple H therapy

   FLCheerChic86 replied to Epona's topic in Neuro

   Ok I'm still pretty new to neuro nursing but this is how I conceptualize "Triple H" therapy in my mind. After someone has been clipped or coiled they are at risk for going into vasospasm (we are becoming pretty conservative with this form of therapy ...

3. Got told our/ any neuro ICU is not really an intensive care unit

   FLCheerChic86 replied to labman's topic in Neuro

   I work in the neuro unit of a large, level I trauma center in Florida. We have an attending physician in the neurology dept that puts it best... "What's a body without a brain?" It is a constant struggle for Drs. on other services (ahem.... Cardiolog...

4. Salary for entry level RN

   FLCheerChic86 replied to WSnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad at a large Level I trama hospital in Central Florida. My starting wage is $21.50/ hr. We have been told that we will get a raise after 6 months and then 1 year. We also have a clinical ladder system at our hospital and will be eligibl...

5. List of critical care internships..

   FLCheerChic86 replied to zram44's topic in MICU

   I know that Tampa General Hospital has a critical care internship program. You spend one month (maybe 6 wks... not quite sure) in a classroom setting. Then you are assigned to a ICU for 6 months. You can orient for the enitre 6 months if you need it ...

6. "Must Have" Gear

   FLCheerChic86 replied to kmm5117's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Well I feel for you because I am just finishing up nursing school. There is no easy answer to your question because everyone learns at a different pace and by different ways. The one thing that I can say that will almost always help is doing NCLEX pr...