Raquel8

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1. Considering SICU

   Raquel8 replied to MLMRN1120's topic in MICU

   I started as a med-surg nurse briefly before SICU. I LOVE SICU, but in my eyes, the two are completely different. Critical Care is a comprehensive in depth care of patient with multiple system issues. I love the balance and honestly how sick patien...

2. Hemodialysis with low BP on pressors?

   Raquel8 replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU

   Obviously not ideal, but I have had patients on pressors for the purpose of dialysis, it allows you to create a pressure while dialysising, often you can use albumin to pull fluid from 3rd space into vascular. But this practice isnt unheard of and f...

3. Carilion , Virginia

   Raquel8 replied to takeatrip's topic in Virginia

   2009, yeah pretty sure I have heard from new grads that it is still the same. But if there is no other job then I would take it but I'd look others places for sure.

4. MCV Richmond VA

   Raquel8 posted a topic in Virginia

   I have been a SICU nurse for 2 years and some change and love it! I wanted to move to Richmond VA and possibly work at MCV. What ICU is the best there in your opinion? The place I work now has great teamwork which really makes it a joy to work ...

5. Carilion , Virginia

   Raquel8 replied to takeatrip's topic in Virginia

   My experience Carilion pays awful and works you to death. dollar more for nights and another for icu. I started there as a new grad got paid 19.00 and 19.25 after I passed my boards. I wasn't clearing a 1000 every two weeks and worked my butt off. ...

6. I hate waiting on a job offer!

   Raquel8 replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

   I work ICU and questions I was asked was, Tell me a time when you have multi tasked and the outcome? How have you worked as a team? Clinical skills? Have you ever caught a med error? etc. They want to see you work well under stress and could do more...

7. I hate waiting on a job offer!

   Raquel8 replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

   Girl I get it, I'm try to move to the other side of the state and I put in an application and havent heard anything back yet. I called and they basically said wait and see. All I can say is anxiety, haha. All things happen for a reason.

8. Richmond, VA--MCV

   Raquel8 posted a topic in Virginia

   I have been a SICU nurse for 2 years and some change and love it! I wanted to move to Richmond VA and possibly work at MCV. What ICU is the best there in your opinion? The place I work now has great teamwork which really makes it a joy to work the...

9. Advice: On An MD Order

   Raquel8 replied to Raquel8's topic in General Nursing

   patient denies Headache or lightheadness, but it a renal pt, I documented everything they said when I tried to get orders and talked to my nurse manager about this as well. But they Drs were mad and wanted to give dilt metop and viagra and ami, with...

10. Just for fun.... re: call bells...

    Raquel8 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt call for EVERY little thing, he called me in there one time and didnt even look at me and said put the remote in my hand, it was in his lap he knew it was there he wanted me to put it there, his arms were fine. That got me, usually I'm p...

11. Advice: On An MD Order

    Raquel8 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I was taking care of this pt, without giving too much info, his systolic pressures at night usually are 90-100 systolic maybe once or twice he'll drop to systolic of 80s (which I watched but dont like), but his MAP stays above 60s. I was of...

12. Feel guilty calling myself a nurse

    Raquel8 replied to mb1949's topic in General Nursing

    Girl, you fought the fight through nursing school and now fighting a rough period across the nation of sparse jobs that I think is going to get better, I'm proud to call you a fellow nurse. Welcome.

13. Need you advice on an MD order

    Raquel8 posted a topic in MICU

    Ok so I was taking care of this pt, without giving too much info, his systolic pressures at night usually are 90-100 systolic maybe once or twice he'll drop to systolic of 80s, but his MAP stays above 60s. I was off a few days and started taking car...

14. ICU duties?

    Raquel8 replied to jfpruitt's topic in MICU

    1. This is generally if all works out how my nights go: -. Get to work look at the monitors see for anything super critical and note those pts. - Get report - assess pts and current needs -print meds sheets -give meds -look ahead for orders or meds I...

15. Moderate (Concious) Sedation by RT?

    Raquel8 replied to OkieICU_RN's topic in MICU

    I would freak out if I was the nurse, I love our RTs some are better then others, but even our best RT doesn't thoroughly understand how all the systems and medications work. They ask me all the time whats that for why are the getting it...which is ...