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BacktoBasics specializes in ICU/CCU, PICU.


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  1. Our nurse-patient ratio changed for the worse... Help!

    Are your ECMO and HFOV 1:1's?
  2. CHOP hiring process

    Anywhere in CHOP is extremely competitive. From my understanding, CHOP and Penn will put workers through school to work for them. It might be harder for you since your external and still have limited experience.
  3. What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    If you can work then work. You never know what's going to happen in the future and you may burn one of your callouts for a reason you could have worked through. Don't put your job at risk. Like another poster mentioned, if everyone called out for th...
  4. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    If that ever happened to me, you can be sure you would be written up. I working critical care, so if i need you to come in, I need you to come in. By not coming in, you're being unprofessional, disrespectful leaving the unit in a unsafe situation. I ...
  5. In Dire Need of Advice / Help.

    It's not as low key as you asking but how about pre-op, PACU, Endo, etc.
  6. Patient abandonment?

    I wanted to get your opinion on patient abandonment. Some responses in another thread have me curious. A long time ago I know of a RN (RN1) who was being questioned for abandonment by the hospital. She let her shift early and told the Charge RN "RN2...
  7. Many mistakes but I've learned from every one. Those that keep with me. 1) Gave 25mg PO metoprolol instead of 12.5. I check the MAR but overlooked the part that said 1/2 tab. 2) 1 of my patients had to go to MRI at change of shift. The Resource nur...
  8. How much do you make

    We offer no difference between ADN and BSN. We are Magnet so now we have a requirement of hiring only BSN's. New grads start out around $30 but some RN's with 20 years experience do make over $40 base. Our company is paying lower than others and do p...
  9. another ICU nurse's opinion

    Go down on the drip by 1ml - this is also assuming it's per hour. I've never had a CaCl- infusion.
  10. UPenn BSN/MSN 2012

    I think they will entertain a non-BSN degree but you need to be AMAZING. But more importantly the low GPA is concerning to me. B grades are nothing special. I did not get into UPenn but they offered me a chance. BSN GPA-3.3. Science GPA 3.83. Numero...
  11. Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

    No but you said it's an ethical topic which is stating the nurse is being morally wrong. Anyway, I am one of those person who if I speak loader my "tone" gets meaner. My husband tells me that but I can't seem to change it.
  12. Family Complaint... Why am I so bothered by this?

    As someone in management, you did everything you were supposed to do. He was having pain, you offered, he said no. Often family members want us to "do something" and they forget the patient has rights in guiding their care. If I were that NM I would ...
  13. Advice needed

    It might not even be about you. Maybe its about another person and wants to know what happened from another source - like "hey did you see Susan throw a muffin at a patient? That patients family member said it happened but Susan denies it. "
  14. Cursed at a patient-fired

    You worked on a pediatric unit. I would have fired you as well. No compassion for those patients let alone them being children. Your behavior sickens me.
  15. Performance Review Gone Wrong!

    Performance reviews are just for feedback. Sometimes we don't know how others view us and we're all not perfect. Even though you stated you received positives marks for going above and beyond, your manager may have set higher standards for your unit.