old ICU nurse

old ICU nurse specializes in ICU and OR.

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1. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

   old ICU nurse replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

   OK-Reloeh4, please understand whay I am saying about the nursing instructors and their credentials. This is totally away from the original thread about what to do with maniac instructors. The answer to that dilemma is to be professional about it--t...

2. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

   old ICU nurse replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

   Some of this is totally off the true reason for the initial threat--how to deal with bullies or difficult people. Unfortunately it has deteriorated to a passive aggressive lesson. To those who think that anyone with a PhD in nursing should not be ca...

3. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

   old ICU nurse replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

   Dear mjacobs--I am sorry to hear that one of your fellow students is getting "picked on." It is hard enough being a student, much less battling an instructor in the clinical area. You have essentially two options: 1. If you decide to take formal ac...

4. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

   old ICU nurse replied to old ICU nurse's topic in Uniform/Gear

   thanks for the reply! I have actually tried those places (e-bay and amazon)--and they only have the metal ones that are for dental carpules. I actually was given one by my nurse manager that had one in a box in her closet forever and never used it....

5. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

   old ICU nurse replied to old ICU nurse's topic in Uniform/Gear

   HI jhittrn--Sooo, you are sitting on a stash of the rare and precious tubex injectors huh?! Wow--you need to hold on to at least two of them! Our hospital only provides those crappy carpujects. I have (in the past of course) had the bad habit of b...

6. 11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

   old ICU nurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   AMEN!! That is a great list!!! I am glad to know that I am not the only one!

7. War on the Floor

   old ICU nurse replied to nysvetnurse's topic in New York

   nysvetnurse--you need to find another job. Unless they fire the nurse manager and restructure the entire unit--it will never improve. I hate to be a pessimist-BUT you have to practice in a safe, professional environment. In NC, we can report physi...

8. My God, these family members!!

   old ICU nurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Relations

   thanks for insight. Attitude and tactful communication skills will get you everywhere!

9. My God, these family members!!

   old ICU nurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Relations

   good post! I added my own. It never hurts to use the golden rule.

10. My God, these family members!!

    old ICU nurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Relations

    you can never please everyone and some people are unrealistic about the function of a hospital--no, it is not a hotel nor am i the maid. direct discussion and limit setting are the keys. however, being an ass and saying "that's not my job" or *******...

11. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

    old ICU nurse replied to old ICU nurse's topic in Uniform/Gear

    My hospital uses the Abbott Carpujects with suck compared to the blue plastic tubex. I called the pharmacy and they only can purchase what our vendors provide. Thanks for the try.

12. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

    old ICU nurse posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    Dear Nursing friends--I have been in a desperate search for a TUBEX injector. It is a light blue plastic medication holder that is a universal holder for all tubex or carpuject medications. It works great and a co-worker borrowed mine and lost it (I ...