CYBERNURSE2000

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  1. SICU Staffing

    Hello Melange, I work in a 9bed S.I.C.U. We normally have a 1Rn to 2 Patient load. However,there are those days of short staffing when it goes to 3patients/RN. wE WOULD NEVER ACCEPT A 4PT TO 1RN ASSISGMENT. THAT WOULD JUST NOT BE SAFE OR TOLORATED!!...
  2. TRASPORT OF PATIENTS TO TEST, IE: CTSACN ECT.

    Hello ParRN, Though we have not yet expirenced any emergencies during transport at this time, I do fear that there are some of our junior staff that can fall into a bad situation during a trasport. I must say, that you as the nurse responsible for t...
  3. TRASPORT OF PATIENTS TO TEST, IE: CTSACN ECT.

    I work in a 9 bed SICU. We now have a policy that when a patient meets certain criteria, an RN must accompany the patient to the procedure, and remain with them if the procedure takes longer than 15min. This complicates things when you have other pat...
  4. HELL NO! WE JUST FINISH NEGOTIATING OUR 3RD CONTRACT WITH THE MIGHTY "NEW YORK HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF QUEENS", IN NEW YORK. MANDATORY WAS THE FIRST THING ON THEIR AGENDA. WE WHERE READY TO TAKE IT TO THE STREETS ON THIS ISSUE. WE ARE PART OF 119...
  5. Tell us about your computer system

    Hi, Brian! I work in a now downsized 9 beded S.I.C.U. we began using the medtech system "continnum 2000" in our unit and in agreement with the others, I could not see me ever going back to pen and paper. The system works, I had absolutely no compute...
  6. Nancy1 you are a rare breed, you must be from the old nursing, are you a dinosaur? Or are you really in a fantasy world. There was only one manager I know of that would pitch-in and take Patients in our 13 bed S.I.C.U. when short staffing was an issu...
  7. In reply to the 20yr vet. Your words are very admirable,however,your management and your 2cents is what it's worth. I mean no disrespect,please don't misunderstand. But you speak from management's point of veiw. I would really like to here what your ...