I'm also in the northeast. I agree with connecting with DDNA, an added bonus is that their offices are in Texas. I went to the San Antonio conference in 2022 and it seemed like there is pretty good...
Scene: Patient is comfortably sleeping while on a trach collar, the ventilator next to him reads "STANDBY" in big, bold letters. Resident walks in and stares intently at the ventilator for a few...
I talk to my husband about work if I need to. When I first started in the ICU I had a lot of things to talk about. But now I usually give simple indicators of how my day was (good, fine, busy)....
8- hour nights sounds like a dream. 8-hour days can be tough since there is generally more going on. If you have a busy day there are generally a lot of loose ends for evenings to tie up. When I work...
I am curious what your "average" is. I time my work drive so I arrive between 6:50 and 7 (or 7:05). It varies according to traffic and the line for coffee. But I also get out early more often than...
I totally can embrace C-diff for what it is. Truly most smells don't bother me, my nose is actually a little broken! Good call on your MIL- I can't imagine willingly spreading this stuff on my face of...
I'm not in a good state to give advice for levels of snark- I'm feeling a little snarky myself today. But you should definitely clearly communicate that this is a patient safety issue. They are...
A little bit yes. There is only one case study that I know of, but it isn't an unheard of recommendation. The idea is that Omega3's are essential for neuro growth and recovery, so lets give huge doses...
beckster_01 replied to beckster_01's topic in Critical Care
Sorry it has been so long to reply, I haven't logged in for awhile. I think he ended up being 1:1 for the next two shifts so about 24 hours. He was on D30 and still needing amps of bicarb, and I think...
We did just break out the essential oils. So now it smells like a minty fish. Or a fishy mint. I'm not quite sure but it is preferable. We also tried getting a hold of activated charcoal but the...
So we have been treating our anoxic brain injury patients with high doses of Omega 3's- the back story is that we had a patient whose mother found research that it helps with long term recovery. She...
Hello all :) Today I initiated high dose insulin to treat a beta blocker overdose for the first time. We have done it before on our unit but it is quite rare (1-2 times in the 4 years I've been...
beckster_01 replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency
Goodness, give the OP a break. It is HARD to talk about new job issues without tipping the scales between sounding whiny vs. know-it-all. I can relate with feeling like you've covered the same ground...
beckster_01 replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing
Stress: The first year is very stressful. You will second guess yourself, make mistakes, make people mad. But its all worth it when you get to the point where people are asking you questions and you...
I feel like the OP is saying the same thing as the objectors, but in a different way. OP is saying "don't ignore the monitors," because a patient might feel ok without actually being ok. If I have a...