ICU_nurse

ICU_nurse has 5 years experience.

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1. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

   ICU_nurse replied to turquoisefire's topic in Flight

   Just finished reading it, absolutely loved it. I'd heard of it years ago and stuck it on my "to read list" but never got round to it. Recently spotted it on my friend's bookcase and decided to sneak off with her copy :-DStayed up 'til 4am reading thi...

2. Any ICUs or critical care settings where the standard ratio is 1:1?

   ICU_nurse replied to edogs334's topic in MICU

   Vents = 1:1 CRRT = 1:1 BiPap = 1:1 HDU = 1:2 I don't know how it is safe to have anything more than 1:1 ratios for critically ill patients. To those that work under conditions like that I take my hat off to you!

3. Interview Advice

   ICU_nurse replied to Beth BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Good luck for your interview Beth! The questions I'm about to post may or may not be useful- I'm not familiar with how things are done in the US, but these are pretty stock-standard questions used in interviews here in Aus. There are a few categories...

4. interview dress code....

   ICU_nurse replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

   Smart casual is always the way to go with interviews. Nice top, plain coloured slacks and covered in shoes (heels or flats, whatever you're more comfy in). From there, if you like you can add a vest, blazer, cardigan, jacket, or whatever else you lik...

5. Would you call a code/MET on a pt. who is a complete DNR?

   ICU_nurse replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   In regards to the original question of would I call a MET/RR on a patient who is NFR/NFI? Yes. Just because a patient has been documented as not for resus/intuabtion/icu/inotropes/whatever esle, doesn't mean thay are not for continued medical manage...

6. Would you call a code/MET on a pt. who is a complete DNR?

   ICU_nurse replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

   This is known as the "doctrine of double effect". A very interesting concept in law and ethics; doing something good that may in turn cause something bad, is ok to do if the bad outcome/side effect was not intended (the most common example in medico-...

7. Step one?

   ICU_nurse replied to lsid16's topic in International

   Just forwarding on information as is current on the website. No need to be disrespectful. Glad my help was appreciated

8. us rn needing info about nz, oz

   ICU_nurse replied to perris109's topic in International

   Then I'd check on the requirements for your visa first then :-)

9. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

   ICU_nurse replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

   "just get someone else to do it". Not a great attitude to take into the nursing profession... It's sometimes not that easy to "just get someone else to do it for you". Your colleagues will be just as busy as you are. It's often hard enough to find so...

10. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    ICU_nurse replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I find your question really interesting. I like how you already realise that certain areas of nursing are going to be "poor choices" as you put them. Good on you for taking it seriously and trying to plan early. What sticks with me though is if a tra...

11. Step one?

    ICU_nurse replied to lsid16's topic in International

    Hello lsid. Hope this can give you some direction! 1. Start the registration process (and start it early!). Give yourself a good 9-12 months (being generous) to get your registration sorted. As Mcadamia said, the national registration board is only n...

12. us rn needing info about nz, oz

    ICU_nurse replied to perris109's topic in International

    Australia has recently changed from state nursing boards, to a single National Regsitration Board. There are 5 Criterion that you must meet to gain Australian Registration. AHPRA (our board) has a page dedicated to internationally trained nurses, you...

13. ICU nursing Australia vs The US

    ICU_nurse replied to 184859's topic in Australia

    Hello there. I'm an RN working in ICU for the last 4 years. Hope I can answer afew of your questions 1. How similar is ICU nursing between the two countries? That I can't answer because I've never worked in the US! However I have heard they are quite...

14. Any thoughts on Iguana, Urbane or Dickies Scrubs?

    ICU_nurse replied to michaelarose's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I (personally) love Landau just because the cut looks smart and fits well (we wear navy scrubs, thank goodness cos I really hate patterned ones!). I have one top in the Urbane range which i don't like because it's too short and is cut weird (says its...

15. thrift shop scrubs?

    ICU_nurse replied to ciounoi's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Nothing wrong in my opinion about buying uniforms (or clothes in general!) from an op-shop. They get washed before they get put on the shelf, you'll wash them when you get them home, so they're just as clean as someone washing their own when they get...