JohnnyTICU

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1. The most comfortable Nursing Shoes

   JohnnyTICU replied to Tziganka's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Many nurses wear crocs, but we have had two nurses break their ankles, cause you slip on water on the hospital floor. It is foam, not a rubber grip. Personally many wear the New Balance and I do too. Love them, comfortable right out of the box. They ...

2. What's in a name?

   JohnnyTICU replied to Orca's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital is just a basic area name with the word medical center after it. I think any building that looks like a hotel with medical in it is a safe bet that it is some form of a hospital. I have not seen the word hospital used in years. Everything...

3. *ATI* EXAMS

   JohnnyTICU replied to RhodyGirl, RN's topic in Rhode Island

   We just took ATI RN Comprehensive. 3 of 70 passed, so it is a poor outlook so far. Time to study another 800 pages of material and see if we can bang it out this time.

4. Pay Raises

   JohnnyTICU replied to Riley3's topic in General Nursing

   Raises, you will be lucky to get a raise in many hospitals. Most hospitals that I have worked for are cutting back big time on the raises. They know that if everyone is doing the same thing, then where are you going to go? The medical field is a roll...

5. what do you regret?

   JohnnyTICU replied to Rosa523's topic in General Students

   I do not have any regrets from nursing school. It was a wonderful experience and I would do it again in a minutes notice. Mistakes you learn from and all the experience is something to gain to your knowledge base.

6. How Many Patients Each Shift?

   JohnnyTICU replied to NurseStephen's topic in New Nurse

   1) What type of setting do you perform nursing? Telemetry 2) What type of nursing care do you perform - team nursing, primary nursing, or other? Team and Primary as well 2) How many patients do you care for usually per shift? 8 3) What is the maximum...

7. MY OPINION......

   JohnnyTICU replied to tiffjh2's topic in Illinois

   My facility does not allow smoking at all on their property. There is no smoking allowed even in your car. This is a great thing. It has made a lot of people look at their smoking habits and make a positive change. Over 50% of the smokers have openly...

8. Cooling blanket, shivering, & Magsulfate

   JohnnyTICU replied to jensfbay's topic in Neuro

   We do not use mag sulfate for that!

9. Ice-breaker advice?

   JohnnyTICU replied to Apollo85's topic in General Students

   Get in with a group of people, start a weekly study group, it will pass you through!

10. NCLEX-PN cut off @ 85 today! I want to cry.

    JohnnyTICU replied to shining_star28463's topic in NCLEX

    Worry about nothing, it is the easiest test you will ever take.

11. Does cold calling really work?

    JohnnyTICU replied to Miwila's topic in CNA/MA

    Cold calling doesnt not work, go in person and take hold of the situation!

12. Has anyone had the worst day at clinical?

    JohnnyTICU replied to tvolo's topic in General Students

    Enjoy the bad experiences, because you will always build off them. Makes you better then the people who can breeze through it.