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my_purpose specializes in med surge.


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  1. What are the components of Lactated Ringers Solution?

    I know this is old, however, a nurse on my MICU unit encountered a patient with elevated lactate and was making fun of the intern (first year resident), because he came back and said that he didn't want to give the LR for the patient due to the eleva...
  2. On Negative Feedback

    That's all us new grads ask. ?
  3. I really want to be a community health nurse. To teach healthy behaviors and prevent the cycle of hospital admissions.
  4. I have my yearly review coming on Monday (first one since I'm a new grad). And I am trying to think what I really feel about nursing. In school during clinicałs it was fabulous. On the job however, and maybe because I'm ICU, it's do not. I really...
  5. Advice for the first year of Nursing

    Yes. I'm now enemy #1 in my unit. I'm normally quiet but I recently explained to a nurse that I felt disrespected by the way they take over. I was very respectful while doing so and afterwards for me it was over. Like nothing happened. She went ...
  6. To DKA or not to DKA, that is the question...

    MunoRn, thank you for your response. Most times my mind needs to hear info in a specific way and your way was it!! thanks again.
  7. Advice for the first year of Nursing

    How funny, I was thinking the same thing about the Doc-Nurse vs Nurse-Nurse relationship on the way home from my last shift. It's funny, that all through school I absolutely loved loved loved nursing and as an actual nurse in the ICU, being an actua...
  8. Surviving ICU/nursing... advice for novice?

    I think we are the same people!!!, lol
  9. New Grad. Want to work in the ICU

    I agree. It is kicking my butt also. I also think that it matters what preceptor you have. The preceptor who will allow you to learn, not be extremely critical and not be so territorial and 'type A' is important for me.
  10. New Grad in ICU

    Does concept mapping help anyone new grad learn. I find that If I make a list if problems or diagnosis', write down how treated and nursing interventions ( dos and donts) that it helps me to understand the care that I am supposed to provide. Does a...
  11. Tips for a good shift!

    LobotRN, I don't know who you are but your comments to this post are amazing and just what this New Grad RN needed!!! KUDOS.
  12. Ativan IVP vs Propofol gtt

    Great point!! As a new nurse trying to tie all things together, these posts are so so so helpful.
  13. Ativan IVP vs Propofol gtt

    This post is extremely helpful, extremely. I'm a new grad in the ICU and in my second phase of titrating drips with more difficult patients. Had a case where the night prior pt was on propofol and ativan. We were weaning off propofol and titrating...
  14. Beginner's Blues?

    I am exactly the same way. We have to IM and share helpful notes. I so can identify with YOU!
  15. New Grad, coworkers have been rude to patients

    Thank you all for your advise. Several of the responses that were stated went through my head as well.