geminigirl11

geminigirl11 specializes in Med/surg, ICU.

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1. what is your ICU like in terms of nursing attitudes/culture

   geminigirl11 posted a topic in Critical

   Hello, I was talking with a veteran surgical floor nurse about the differences in work environment, culture and general attitudes of nurses between ICU and med/surg floors. At our facility, we have 3 ICUs that seem to have pretty different cultures....

2. "Why don't you just be a doctor?"

   geminigirl11 replied to laceface24's topic in General Nursing

   My step-son was thinking of nursing while he was in high school. At a dinner party one night, an elderly lady was very attentively listening about my choice of career. When it came up that my step-son was also considering nursing, she looked aghast a...

3. Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

   geminigirl11 replied to Studying24.7's topic in General Students

4. Possible ethical question about Clinical experience...

   geminigirl11 replied to Studying24.7's topic in General Students

   I like the motto of focus on the issue, not the individual. A lot of these posts seems to attack individual opinions. I think students deserve respect and they should do a fair amount of observing before taking action on something like this. I am so ...

5. I hate to say this, but I think it's true.....

   geminigirl11 replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

   from thecommuter's post: nursing is the only profession that scrutinizes the motivations of its members. are you doing it for the money? are you a nurse because you like people? are you a nurse because you're a selfless angel of mercy? take a close, ...

6. Autonomy

   geminigirl11 replied to Hoozdo's topic in MICU

   Regarding working four 12h days in a row, we have a union contract that states management may not do this unless the nurse wants to. We have a limit of three 12h days or three 12's and an 8h day in a row. At my teaching hospital, our residents usuall...

7. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

   geminigirl11 replied to basid786's topic in General Students

   I have just read the majority of posts on this topic and am surprised at the lack of support for this guy who made a mistake as well as at the remarks like "I would've failed you too", and other mean, vicious comments. In general, I am not sure what ...

8. Please help, orientation problems

   geminigirl11 replied to pupnurse's topic in MICU

   Orientation at my hospital for ICU is 6 months or whatever the person needs, sometimes it's 3 months; sometimes it's 7 or 9. Safe practice is the key guide. While it is possible people may "milk" the system, it is more likely that they need the time ...

9. New Grads in the SICU???

   geminigirl11 replied to sewnew's topic in MICU

   My hospital definitely hires new grads in the ICU. I joined the SICU with almost 4 years med/surg experience and it still felt very difficult. In fact, some of the new grads I started with may have had an advantage from just finishing pathophys, anat...

10. ICU nurses precepting new grad

    geminigirl11 replied to squirtle's topic in MICU

    Hi Squirtle, one thing I've noticed is that teaching can sometimes bring up feelings of embarrassment on the part of the preceptor. And this happens with people who want to teach! They have to really show themselves and this can be hard at times (eve...

11. patients w/ pneumothorax

    geminigirl11 posted a topic in MICU

    Can anyone tell me how to position a patient with a newly developed pneumothorax? Is it affected side down with good lung up or the other way around? I have heard this makes a difference in helping the patient breath better until a chest tube can be ...

12. When my patient dies.....

    geminigirl11 replied to vivere's topic in MICU

    I have seen lots of people die and I think I will never not feel a sense of grief and loss at least on behalf of the patient's loved-ones. I remember being in a code recently-the excitement of doing chest compressions and the adrenaline rush of it al...

13. Please help, orientation problems

    geminigirl11 replied to pupnurse's topic in MICU

    Hello Everyone, It seems like a toxic environment if an experienced nurse "reams out" an orientee in front of others. How disrespectful! You do not deserve this no matter what. I also think it's impossible to learn when something like that is coming ...

14. How much is your pay?

    geminigirl11 replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    almost 70K/yr base pay, full time, before taxes. shift diff is 25% of base pay. VA Federal hospital, Seattle, WA. BSN/RN, 4 years experience. At my hospital, most start at 54K/yr depending on other degrees and experience. Housing is expensive but it'...

15. why the cliques in nursing ?

    geminigirl11 replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Relations

    Thanks for this question; it's been weighing on my mind. I started in my current ICU 7 months ago after a few years of floor nursing. I noticed that the ICU nurses who have never worked outside of the ICU have a really different sense of themselves a...