KimICURN

KimICURN specializes in Cardiac, ICU, ER.

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1. ER to L&D!?!?

   KimICURN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a second career nurse who has only been nursing for 2 years. The first year was in a cardiac ICU and my second year has been in the ER. While I realize both have been great experience I realize that neither are my forever home. I found the ICU t...

2. ER to cath lab nursing?

   KimICURN replied to barryme's topic in Cardiac

   I am also an ER nurse considering leaving for the cath lab. If fact I said the other day I would only leave the ER for cath lab and then a job was posted! I worry about getting board, but ER can be repetative also. Drunk in, fluid in, drunk out. Wond...

3. When adults whine....

   KimICURN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

   I was listening to a whiney patient one day and accidently slammed my fingers in the door, she didn't even pause from her whining to ask if I was ok! I excused my self to go put ice on my hand. :uhoh21:

4. Why aren't new grads getting hired?

   KimICURN replied to aubrn's topic in New Nurse

   originally from rnforyears - ok, let me chime in here. not only are new grads expensive to orient, even when off orientation it takes almost a full year before that nurse is actually pulling his/her own weight in the unit. keeping that in mind, lets...

5. If I see one more post titled....

   KimICURN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

   According to Dr. Walken "The ONLY prescription is more cowbell!"

6. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

   KimICURN replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Union

   I don't understand what the problems with unions are either. I went to school in California where the ratio is 4:1 on med/surg floors and 2:1 ICU ALWAYS! I had to move to Texas to find a job after graduation where the ratios are often 6:1 on med/surg...

7. dont say nothing at all...

   KimICURN replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

   My response to the numerous ***** nurses recieving a patient form the ER at shift change: I am sorry that I JUST had to bring this patient up to at shift change but the admitting doctor / NP had the chart for what seemed like 12 hours and the patient...

8. Nepotism, anyone?

   KimICURN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Get out! Not worth being stressed and miserable during your pregnancy. It sounds like an on going problem that is never going to be fixed.

9. Male nurse in L&D

   KimICURN replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think it would depend on the person. I have three kids and I probably would have thought humm . . . a male L&D nurse. And then when the contractions got going would have forgot all about it. We go to male ob/gyn what's the difference?

10. Wife, mother, nurse

    KimICURN replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Nursing

    I HAD a husband like that.

11. What supplies do you carry on you?

    KimICURN replied to Nire83's topic in Emergency

    Hemostats with tape, truama shears, nitro SL, alcohol prep pads. and I always make sure flushes are handy :) Have fun!

12. How many years ICU did most of you work?

    KimICURN replied to mooremds's topic in SRNA

    Althought not pursuing my CRNA others that I have worked with are and they were accepted with about 2 years working in a cardiovascular ICU in a level one trauma center.

13. Patients dying

    KimICURN replied to nesje30's topic in Geriatric

    Yes, but he didn't say anything just sat straight up and looked. Died about an hour later. When the family asked for an explanation I had nothing to offer except death is as unique as birth, we all have a different experience. But I did make me curio...

14. On the positive side . . .

    KimICURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seem alot of posts are rants and we all need to vent but let's share a good story that impacted us or a time when we felt we made a difference. Something inspirational!:redpinkhe

15. Can't communicate with the new nurses

    KimICURN replied to Thirdwatch's topic in Relations

    They were hired by a Filipino manager.