ICU56

ICU56 has 12 years experience and specializes in Cvicu/ ICU/ ED/ Critical Care.

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1. IV Bolus

   ICU56 replied to mariok's topic in General Nursing

   For ICU its at least a liter and its 999 ml/Hr. I don't really care to ask much more than that from the provider about boluses because I don't really need to, I know what to do and what my intensivists want or if its for sepsis or dehydration I have ...

2. Pain scale

   ICU56 replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

   If I question what the patient is self reporting then I'll administer the medication deemed appropriate based on my observation of the patient. I'll then document that patient reports pain of 4/10, on assessment patient displayed such and such nonver...

3. Reducing CLABSIs by prohibiting blood draws from line?

   ICU56 replied to fartjohnson's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed, The way we reduced them in my previous hospital was to pull every line possible prior to the patient leaving the ICU. Laziness and poor line management produces CLABSI.

4. Anybody have rituals they do when a patient passes?

   ICU56 replied to crnfaIwillbe's topic in General Nursing

   Clean, tag, bag, call Translife.

5. Being complained about behind your back

   ICU56 replied to joemomma35's topic in Men

   I completely understand. I've dealt with this for nearly 2 years. It seems that is always some petty little thing I must account for without being given the opportunity to confront my accusers or even speak to the validity of the claims. My patient s...

6. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

   ICU56 replied to Nola009's topic in Med-Surg

   I personally dislike med surg because my background as a medic. I was used to a much more acute setting and I dislike the lower acuity, higher patient load that med surg has. I like my ED/ICU/Stepdown, the acuity of the patients is normally high enou...

7. You will not learn anything in the conference room!

   ICU56 replied to dudette10's topic in Student Assist

   I love having students, I plan my day around making it the best clinical experience for them that I can. I try to treat them like they are the nurse, Ill snag an extra vocera and log them in as one of the night shift people and tell the monitor tech ...

8. blackballed

   ICU56 replied to jwright343's topic in Relations

   Im just going to throw my two cents into the ring here. I am a Paramedic. And now have been an RN for almost 2 years. I was a medic for nearly 8 years. I thought I knew just how ****** nurses were and just how much better I was. I was wrong. Am I a ...

9. Describe your 10/10 pain. Piggybacking off of recent pain discussions.

   ICU56 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

10. There has to be a BETTER WAY to obtain a blood sample.

    ICU56 replied to lady3's topic in NICU

11. Sexism in a primarily female dominated field

    ICU56 replied to ritit123's topic in Relations

    You know... I had a nice long diatribe written about all the extra things I do, the time spent honing my craft and all the time lost with my family so I can help others by picking up shifts for them, or extra classes and certs to stay ahead and knowl...

12. New Rn

    ICU56 replied to lildeebone's topic in Cardiac

    Listen to your preceptor. Learn the rhythms. Learn the drugs. Don't slack on I&Os and Fluid restrictions. Never forget to consider the BP and kidney function in patients you diurese. Above all listen and learn. Every interaction has the potentia...

13. Lead Placement for 12 Lead

    ICU56 replied to kayvary's topic in Cardiac

    This site can explain pretty much any question you have about 12L ECG ECG Library and clinical cases in cardiology

14. Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    ICU56 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Safety

    House supervisor. Any time a MD (or anyone else) decides to ignore the best interests of the patient, a quick call and something gets done fast. We are pretty much the only game in town, or at least the biggest, I've seen what happens to docs who get...

15. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    ICU56 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. FL 2. 1.5yr as RN, 8 as a medic 3. C/V surgical step down 4. $23.40 days 5. Do not recall but its for me it would be close to 5-6$ extra if I worked nights. 6. No. 3/2 house 1350$/mo. (bought when housing was outrageous here) $750-ish per mo. fo...