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1. Does your medical facility have mandatory overtime for nurses?

   20year veteran replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   In reply to Cybernurse 2000: No disrespect taken. This is a forum for open expression of opinions etc. The reason I've not replied before today 5/18 is because I've been working nights in my ICU for the past 2 weeks because we needed the staff. I...

2. Making the transition???

   20year veteran replied to KatMcRN's topic in Emergency

   I've done both and gone back to the ICU. Why? because I like spending more time with my patients, days to months, not just hours. I like getting to know the family and how this person fits into that family unit. The ER is a great place to be, ju...

3. Any new grads that went into the ICU?

   20year veteran replied to KR's topic in CCU

   Kim, I'm not a new grad nor did I go right into the ICU BUT I am a manager who hires new grads. I just wanted to say "Good luck" to you! FYI: When other managers ask me why I hire new grads into ICU I say "because they don't come with years of b...

4. IABP Removal

   20year veteran replied to BJRN76's topic in CCU

   It is the responsibility of the physician who inserted the IABP to be the one to remove it. [that or a member of the practice]. Our cardiovascular surgeons have a PA who does the removal for them. We don't hold any manual pressure. After the initi...

5. Does your medical facility have mandatory overtime for nurses?

   20year veteran replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I've just joined and couldn't resist throwing in my 2 cents worth. I am a Nurse Manager at this time but most of my time in nursing has been as a bedside care giver. In our ICU we work 8 hour shifts, by staff choice. The staff came up with a rotati...