hcox1975

hcox1975 BSN, RN

LTC, SICU,RNICU

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About hcox1975

hcox1975 has 2 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in LTC, SICU,RNICU.


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  1. What if I am not cut out for NICU :'(

    Don't beat yourself up. Every job in nursing takes organizing your brain, it's not just in the nicu. It's also very frustrating when other nurses treat newbies that way. Try writing out your report...
  2. I'm curious to how other nicus access their central lines. Do you use sterile technique with hat, mask and sterile gloves? Do you clean the port with betadine and then access? What is your infection...
  3. Kangaroo Care

    We do not do kangaroo care with touch me nots. We use these things called dandle Roos. They are awesome because the swaddle the babies and the also will position the arms so they can't self extubate....
  4. Recommend a book?

    I work in a level 3 nicu. We use Manual of Neonatal Care by Cloherty, Eichenwald and Stark. It's
  5. Opinions: Best scrubs?

    Here is what I have concluded in my scrub quest. I am a petite (5'2) and weight is around 120. I am shapely with large thighs and butt. I also am narrow in the shoulders and some of the tops swallow...
  6. Alegria Vs. Sketchers Shapeups

    Alegria hands
  7. All it takes to be an ICU nurse?

    I too wouldn't take the harder patients when I first started. If you can choose your assignment, I would listen to report and try to choose a patient that you were comfortable with. I also would try...
  8. Need Advice

    I too hate to be interupted but this comes with nursing. Take it as a learning experience. Being interupted will prepare you for what is to come. It takes time to establish your way of doing things....
  9. Personally, if I knew where I was delivering my baby didn't have a nursery, I wouldn't have my baby there. I have never even heard of this until I read this post. This doesn't sound
  10. Responsibilities of a MICU/SICU nurse...

    You also have to be aware of drug interactions, correct medication orders, and lab work. I work at a teaching hospital and sometimes the doctors aren't familiar with what is needed for the patients....
  11. I think these strong ladies will make wonderful nurses. They will be able to have compassion for the harder to deal with patients. Kudos to these women and I pray that they will continue to have...
  12. 2 year old prescribed Risperdal?

    This whole story about this child breaks my heart. There is no way possible that a child can be diagnosed with bipolar at 2 years old.I am not a psych nurse but this topic really upset me, so I had to...
  13. All it takes to be an ICU nurse?

    I like to know why we do certain things too, and there are people on your unit you will learn to trust. I also carry post it notes in my pocket and write things down to look up
  14. Problems with shift to shift report

    Sure you can email me. No problem, glad to
  15. Patients that make you love your job.

    I have worked in LTC and ICU and I encounter this quiet a bit. There are plenty of people out there that are nice and civilized. Remember to always show them respect and if all else fails, try to make...