ccuCCRN replied to Nurse212's topic in Uniform/Gear
I have the STC and LOVE it! As a nurse in a Coronary Care Unit, this stethoscope allows me to hear all of those extra heart sounds (to the point where you can pick up on Grade I murmurs!). I have used the Master Cardiology III (a friend of mine has...
There is really something to be said for the higher end stethoscopes. I work in a CCU and my Littmann (I have a STC Stethoscope) really allows me to hear those S3s, S4s, and murmurs. I left it at home one day and had to borrow a collegue's Classic ...
ccuCCRN replied to PaulieGooner's topic in Career Support
I've never heard of new grads being hired into a dayshift ICU position. I've heard of new grads being hired onto days in a med/surg or tele unit, but not ICU. The dayshift in the ICU is extremely busy and is not a really great learning environment ...
I know for a fact that at my facility the majority of male RNs are in the ICUs and the ED. I think I know of three guys who work on Med/Surg (on nightshift, anyhow). James, RN PS: I work in the Surgical-Trauma ICU.
ccuCCRN replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Medications
Heck no! For any other non-intubated patient, it might be too much but for the patient in DTs (especially at night when everyone gets nuts) 7mg is not too much. I've even had non-intubated patients on Ativan DRIPS before.
Hi there! I have been on nights for about 5 years and LOVE it! I never was a "day person" so working nightshift suits me well. At first, nightshift was really difficult for me; I couldn't seem to stay awake and alert. After about 6 weeks or so my ...