I work in a Neuro ICU and I got to say I don't talk to brain dead patients. We care for our organ donors up until they go to surgery for harvest. To me, after brain death the person is just a big "ice chest" full of organs that I must keep in stable ...
As soon as I get to know my patients or their families (first few hours of a shift) I usually get the "So tell me, how did you get into nursing question?". IOW, "how does a dude become a nurse?" I don't mind and usually welcome any sort of small tal...
I am shocked that an educated person such as yourself would even be aware of the aforementioned redline feature. JK BTW --im typing this from a playstation using a playstation controller because my wife dumped white wine all over the PC keyboard ......
We are open for 2 visitors at a time all day and night except for 3 hours for shift change AM and PM. We allow more visitors and no restriction on time if the pt is actively dying.
xx--RN--xx replied to oldnurse newnurse's topic in Neuro
Lots of great tips already here. I'll make my advice very simple: 1. Establish a neurological baseline at the begging of shift with bedside report. 2. Do neuro checks. If unchanged from #1 then repeat #2 in 1-2 hours. If changed, go to step 3. 3. D...
xx--RN--xx replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Relations
I’ve seen this play out on my unit with some of the nursing staff but I wouldn’t say it is the norm for where I work. I think its useful to ask “what can I do to make this situation better?”. All too often, students (not the majority) are not asserti...
xx--RN--xx replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Relations
I don't know you and I'm new to this site but I hate to see someone storm off fuming from any conversation. I've done CNA work during my "summers off" from nursing school. CNA work is in many ways, more physically challenging than nursing work and my...
1st, I don't think the RN will get mad. If she does, what a b*&$#. 2nd, I'm sure you will dazzle them with your other skills enough to make up for the fact that you need to be taught in this one area. 3rd, its better to swallow your pride and s...
xx--RN--xx replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Relations
Short answer: No. It's never OK. I would never call myself "Doctor xx--RN--xx" on facebook, in the hospital or even the bedroom...(ok, maybe the bedroom).
(Note: when I say "nursing school", I'm not talking about prerequisite courses) I'm wrapping up a preceptorship with a student this week and felt inspired to start a thread for nursing students. Nursing school is terrible. It sucks. I hated it. I ...
I hate the term "nurse". "Nurse" is something a mother does with her breasts to an infant. I'd like to see a change to something more gender neutral sort of like "flight attendant" vs "stewardess".
(I work in an urban hospital) It's a give and take. I'm a big dude and I look like a bouncer at a biker bar. I work in an ICU and I get the lion's share of the requests to help pull patients up/ turn patients or move them to bedside chair/commode....
xx--RN--xx replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Relations
Parents are the #1 reason I won't work with kids. Its a shame too because I like kids and really think I could make a positive impact with that particular demographic. My hat is off to whomever can work with overbearing parents. The problem with the...
xx--RN--xx replied to babyNP.'s topic in Headlines
gawd...how terrible. It could be any of us in her situation at any time.... One f&% up and your life and the life of the pt (and pt's family in this case) is changed forever. Sad for everyone involved.