akrn2

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1. Visiting hours and quality of care: an unscientific study

   akrn2 replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

   In my critical care unit, we restrict visiting for 2 hours at each change of shift...mostly so we can get our assessments and work done! When you have someone in critical care, often times their families are operating in a crisis mode and need "permi...

2. Nursing Pin for $115

   akrn2 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

   Since nursing no longer has a unifed source of identification (no white hats, no white uniform dresses etc), a pin may be the only remaining vestige of our traditions. While I do not wear my nursing school pin daily, it is a reminder to me of nursin...

3. Yes, another salary negotiating question!

   akrn2 replied to Calixan's topic in General Nursing

   I understand your point of "hospital experience", versus a new grad with only nursing school clinical experience. There is a bit of difference, but at the same time, many of the responding posts have made excellent points about RN experience versus ...

4. Rapid Response Team & ICU

   akrn2 posted a topic in MICU

   I am currently a RRT RN based in our intensive care unit. We have a dedicated RRT RN 6 days/week, and the charge nurse is the RRT RN at night. When not on a call, we function in the ICU helping with procedures, breaking for lunches, admitting patient...

5. Refusal of Blood

   akrn2 replied to crawlyberry's topic in Critical

   Have them sign the refusal of blood products form, and just do what you can do! We have a situation currently where a trauma pt was bleeding to death and family refused blood for religious reasons (we suspected the pt would not agree with them). Sh...

6. Bubbling chest tubes while on suction

   akrn2 replied to 234meme's topic in Critical

   I would suspect the tube has slipped out slightly and one of the holes is partially exposed or close to the skin and "sucking" air.

7. Nurses Say the Darnedest Things!

   akrn2 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   LOL at all the posts, but for some reason, this one popped into my mind.......answering the phone at home "ICU, this is Mary, may I help you". Like I was at work, or taking an order for take out