cheripa

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1. ER vs ICU

   cheripa replied to CSHRN's topic in Career Support

   I started out in the ER and now am in ICU. I like ER better. In ER you will do a lot of walking/running around. ICU you tend to sit a lot unless your patients have tests that you have to take them to. Both units are type "A" personalities so make sur...

2. What motivates you....

   cheripa posted a topic in General Nursing

   What motivates you to give you best nursing care and to do your job well?

3. Taking pics of pt's injuries with permission??

   cheripa posted a topic in General Nursing

   What is your hospitals policy about taking a picture of a patients injury even though you have their permission? Can you get fired?

4. Filling baldder for Ultrasound...do you

   cheripa replied to tridil2000's topic in Emergency

   Never fill with NSS. Use sterile water. Your bladder is sterile. Scan to see how much fluid is already in the bladder. I normal person feels the urge to urinate at around 300cc. I fill mine to about 200cc or if the patient startes to feel uncomfortab...

5. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   cheripa replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   i have been a nurse for a year now and am going through a four week evaluation by my unit director for being assertive. i had two incidents were an experienced nurse told me the wrong information. one of the incidences was with a cardiac drip. if i w...

6. Breastfeeding chairs

   cheripa posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   OK, what's the difference between a breastfeeding chair and the gliders with the gliding ottomans? Is there a difference between the way one moves over another?:uhoh21:

7. New RN in ER: things I don't even know that I don't know!

   cheripa replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   I'm a new grad in an ER. I carry a little black book and write tons of things in it. In my department, the nurses are very helpful. My biggest thing right now is getting organized. I'm having a problem with putting the knowledge into clinical practic...

8. Need a funny nursing poem..

   cheripa replied to cheripa's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your help!!

9. Need a funny nursing poem..

   cheripa posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone have a funny poem that I can use to put on my invitations for my graduation party?? I can't believe it's almost over!!! :balloons: :beer: :beer:

10. If there was one piece of advice...

    cheripa replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all the advise. I have been getting negative feedback when I tell nurses that I tooka job in the ED. This is very discouraging... After reading your posts, I have a lot more confidence that I am making the right decision. :balloons:

11. Likes and dislikes...

    cheripa replied to cheripa's topic in Neuro

    OK, someone out there has to have a comment..... I just accepted a position in this unit and I wanted to know what comes with the territory. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

12. Likes and dislikes...

    cheripa posted a topic in Neuro

    OK, What do you like about neuro ICU, and what do you dislike about it?

13. May 2005 Graduates!!!!!!!!

    cheripa replied to Jen2's topic in General Students

    I'm sooo excited too!! That's if I pass this next semester! Our instructors like to try and scare you... We had 8 out of 30 people fail last semester... that's scary! Good luck everyone! 10 weeks of living Hell, then internship than NCLEX her...

14. What does your spouse do?

    cheripa replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby is one year behind me in nursing school. :)

15. Advice please re: evil clinical instructor

    cheripa replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    In my program, 9 out of 10 instructors are bi-polar! Up one day and down another.. If you see they are in a bad mood, or you can sense that they need to pick on someone, stay out of there way! Hide from them if you can! Hang in there.... light...