Nurse_Lily RN

Nurse_Lily has 11 years experience as a RN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Legal Nurses Rock Program?

   Nurse_Lily replied to sergioray's topic in Legal

   I'm being quoted $17K upfront or $18K financed. Is this for real?

2. Making the switch

   Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Critical

   Hey Gromit! Thank you for the insight. I'm pretty much preparing to feel like a new grad all over again. Appreciate the reply :)

3. Making the switch

   Nurse_Lily posted a topic in Critical

   I currently work part-time for a level I trauma center in the neuro ICU night shift. I just recently accepted a day shift job at another facility, which is a stroke center, but mostly a medical ICU, per diem days. Just wondering if anyone has recent...

4. Olive View - UCLA RN I/Relief Nurse

   Nurse_Lily replied to iamalagirl's topic in California

   Hello! Call the main line and ask for the number to Nurse Recruitment/Retention office and then ask to be transferred. HR just processes new hires and deals with the paperwork, so they would not be able to help you with regards to positions and inter...

5. open visitation in neuro ICU

   Nurse_Lily replied to NCC_RN's topic in Neuro

   In our neuro ICU, our visitation policy is as follows: 24 hour visitation policy. 2 visitors per patient every 10 minutes (meaning they can switch out that often) No visitors allowed during change of shift (7a-8a and 7p-8p) as well as at the discre...

6. ICU Question about central line infection control

   Nurse_Lily replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical

   In our mainly Neuro ICU, we definitely have patients who stay long. RN's will do the dressing change on triple lumen IJs and Femorals q7 days or PRN (when visibly soiled or no longer intact). We also stay on top of IV bag changes and IV tubing change...

7. November 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

   Nurse_Lily replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Chief complaint: Stuffed.

8. Linguistic Pet Peeves

   Nurse_Lily replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   How has no one mentioned the informal use of "am" as a stand-in/shortened version of the contraction, "I'm." It's mostly used in written form, but I first started seeing it in high school when my best friend used to write "am bored" sometimes. ...

9. This is why I love my job...

   Nurse_Lily replied to Eleven011's topic in School

   I love reading the school nurses forum! I want to be one, one day. When I'm over bedside nursing.

10. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

    Nurse_Lily replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Relations

    I'll save my comments regarding the post itself because it really makes me mad even thinking about the content, the delivery, and the praise for the rant posted. I wanted to to post a link to a story about a Saskatchewan nurse who posted a rant/rave...

11. Comfortable shoes?

    Nurse_Lily replied to Chickie77's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I hate clogs. I feel like I would roll an ankle walking in those. I like NB. Used up a pair recently. I switched to Nike walking shoes and they're a dream! My feet are no longer tired.

12. Embracing Night Shift

    Nurse_Lily replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE LOVE LOVE. All of the above. I, too, have a baby. 8 month old precious minion. I am 0.6 so I work three 8's, but transferring to ICU next month. I am a zombie most days, but I love spending time with my little one.

13. Orientation + OT

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry. I'd like to clarify. I think the ER nurse might have dropped the ball in informing the MD of the latest Hgb. The first two units of PRBCs had been given and the post-transfusion CBC was drawn at 0156. That's a 5-hour difference from that criti...

14. Orientation + OT

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that would have been possible since the pt arrived at 0650. She would be paid the 30 minutes extra as time-and-a-half. Obviously, because she worked during that extra time. I guess it is management trying to save a buck. Next time I'l...

15. Orientation + OT

    Nurse_Lily replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in General Nursing

    My thinking as well with the ER. I also think they dropped the ball on reporting that Hgb to the MD. But that's beside the point. I took primed the blood tubing, took initial vitals and double checked with the oncoming nurse as she hung the back.