xigris79

xigris79

MICU, SICU

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About xigris79

xigris79 has 5 years experience and specializes in MICU, SICU.


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  1. just the other day i took my pt for a ct of the head bc she became unresponsive (already vented). i got the ct results very shortly after the scan and it showed she had multiple new infarcts in her brain. the family was in the room with her when we...
  2. The Customer is always right

    difficult and unappreciative families and pts come with our territory. i hit a point in my career where i started sticking up for myself in these situations and have told pts to please not speak to me like that or treat me like a human being bc i am...
  3. How high have you titrated levophed?

    Why was his gas so bad? Would paralyzing him have helped? I usually shut propofol off completely in a hypotensive pt. Different hospitals have different theories about Levo, which I find strange. The last unit I worked on maxed Levo out at 25 mcg...
  4. does your unit test nurses for mrsa?

    Do any units out there swab the nurses for mrsa? The units I have worked on swab all pts on admission and most go on isolation. As many know we take care of the pts before we know they have it. So why haven't I seen nurses swabbed and treated with...
  5. I don't understand how Nurses are happy..

    kgard7777 is someone trying to convince you to be a nurse or have you been trying to convince yourself?
  6. What do you like/not like about ICU nursing?

    Likes - medical complexity of the pts seeing a pt improve- even if just a little teaching the families challenge autonomy focus of having 1-2pts during a shift. Dislikes - difficult families seeing sad sad cases docs who aren't aggresive
  7. Working at Women and Infants

    pay in RI is much lower than in MA. not sure exactly what you will start at bc there are a few diff unions in RI but it will be below $25/h. Also, they mandate you to stay past your shift if they are short, meaning if you work nights 7p-7a and they...
  8. Proper entry into Critical Care?

    I started in ICU as a new grad. Had a great 5 mth training program and did very well. Some sink and some swim. My nurse manager told me she loves new grads bc she finds it easier to train them than floor or tele nurses. I think it just depends on...
  9. Anyone know a good travel company?

    I work with favorite healthcare staffing. So far they have been great. Pay is high compared to other companies, health insurance is good, 401K, dental. Recruiters have been very helpful and supportive.
  10. scared to travel alone

    I've been doing a local contract with a travel company since this past Jan and have extended until end of June. I really want to travel travel as a nurse but don't have anyone to go with. ARe there any places that would be really good to travel to so...