tabbycat66

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1. Surviving ICU/nursing... advice for novice?

   tabbycat66 replied to RNnur's topic in Critical

   ah, yes, so much to say. Day at a time. What you will learn is that , you can only do what you can do. you arent an octopus, lol although at times you need 8 arms working at once! In the beginning, 17 long years ago, i remember feeling the same way, ...

2. What's the best way to give shift report?

   tabbycat66 replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Its a funny thing, the way some nurses want this big history in report ( when they can clearly read the chart) and others just want a shift report, some write pages of report and some nurses dont write anything. You just always want to be thorough an...

3. New Grad: Should I take Med/Tele job or hold out for ICU?

   tabbycat66 replied to NurseMiri's topic in Critical

   [color=#ee82ee] hi, if i were you, i would definately take the tele job. i would take whatever job i was offered first to tell you the truth. ive been a critical care nurse for 12 yrs or so and i spent my first few years nursing doing med/surg. i ...

4. ICU nurses impact on paitients and their families...?

   tabbycat66 replied to CourtneyMc18's topic in CCU

   Yes i agree with Dinith88, working in ICU, you'd think, wow these patients and families would be so appreciative, you are with them 12 hours, trying to save their lives etc. But its quite the opposite, granted there are many a family who is more than...