aei631

aei631

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About aei631

aei631 has 4 years experience and specializes in MICU.


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  1. Whatdaya think this is?

    Maybe she found the zombie apocalypse!
  2. Kicking out visitors during report

    I know that studies show open visitation is helpful to the patients but in the ICU I work in I don't find this to be very accurate. Our patients are very sick, and a lot of the times we end up with families anxiously hovering and agitating the patien...
  3. Procedural Videos

    It's probably easier to observe another nurse helping with a line than it is to find a video. For any procedure you know you'll need to be the one to touch anything that is not sterile. You need to know if you are responsible for having supplies or i...
  4. ICU RNs running CRRT?

    This is is our situation exactly in the level one trauma center I work at
  5. Shift change and visitation in ICU/stepdown

    In the icu I work in we have a no visitors policy from 6a-8a and 6p-8p. Outside of those hours the patient is allowed one 'support' person who may come and go as they please. The are asked to wear an armband that identifies then as the support person...
  6. Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    Nursing
  7. Using Your Photo As An Avatar

    Brandon, you can change your username once every 180 days if you want to change it.. I am very careful about what I say about my employer(i would never identify the name) even when I have a gripe. It's got less to do with them seeing it because usual...
  8. Aspiring LPN or RN..so many questions!

    Oops, hit reply too soon! You can expect anywhere from 6-12 hour days in clinicals, mostly likely on a day shift, where you'll be expected to arrive between 6-6:30 so you will need childcare early. Clinicals are usually 2 days a week with the rest ...
  9. Aspiring LPN or RN..so many questions!

    In/around meridian you can expect to see $19-20/hr as a new grad RN. I am not sure for LPN. Are you applying to admit in the fall? Maybe you can speak to your college counselor about finding a math tutor?
  10. Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    When I have a patient who is capable of cleaning themselves but doesn't "want" to..when they ask me I usually just hand them tissue/wipes/whatever and tell them if they aren't clean after THEIR attempt THEN I will assist. But like a previous poster s...
  11. UMC NICU

    Umc has a 95-100 bed NICU. You should know that turnover of staff can be high. A girl I went to nursing school with works in the NICU and said they may take up to 6 babies depending on staffing. I believe new grad pay at umc is still 19.50.
  12. Needing Advise

    I understand how insurance pays for acute care as I've been working in an LTACH the last two years. I still don't understand what the issue with the nurse is. Sounds like the problem lies with the doctor and case management, if that is really what th...
  13. Needing Advise

    I'm confused as to what the issue is and why the supervisor needed to see you?
  14. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    I'm in Mississippi working night shift in an LTAC and our med/surg max ratio is 6:1 which can be challenging because these are usually total care patients. 5:1 is much more comfortable and when staffing allows that's what we run. ICU (what we call hi...
  15. Patients that made you go "How are you even alive?!"

    I've seen a couple pH 6.8 patients survive...surprises me every time.