SHAMROCKY

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1. GN interviewing for an ICU position, any tips??

   SHAMROCKY replied to aruray's topic in MICU

   I started in the ICU of a level1 trauma center as a GN 12 years ago and I've never left! I think it's the best place to go as a GN. Everything will come with experience. The only thing that you MUST have are good organizational skills!!!

2. Bedside surgery with no sedation

   SHAMROCKY replied to Kiwi's topic in CRNA

   I have been an ICU nurse for years and can't tell you the number of times I've witnessed this (mostly by the residents). I find myself being a pt advocate on a daily basis. I always say, "What kind of pain/sedation can I give before you start?" 9 tim...

3. Research topic ideas!

   SHAMROCKY replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

   I just came back from a conference and they mentioned that one of the topics with the least amount of research done is on the moral distress of health care workers. Also, Palliative Care research tends to be a big trend lately.

4. Ok, so there's this obese patient...

   SHAMROCKY replied to gwlillith's topic in MICU

   I truly feel for you! I have worked in my level 1 ICU for 12 years and the great teamwork is a big part of what has kept me there. I am moving this summer and I'm so scared to work anyplace else for fear people will act exactly like that! Good luck a...

5. Do you live in the City or Upstate?

   SHAMROCKY replied to CashewLPN's topic in New York

   Born in Buffalo, went to nrsg school in Alfred, live in Syracuse(12 years), moving to Connecticut this summer.

6. Your Ideal Patient

   SHAMROCKY replied to Smilyn45's topic in General Nursing

   Please fill out your health care proxy form!!

7. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   SHAMROCKY replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   Wait! 1 more! Having a coworker ask you to help turn their pt and they're not even ready when you get there!

8. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   SHAMROCKY replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   1. Taking care of a pt who ended up an organ donor only to come in to work the next day to have the post op kidney transplant. Of course he's old with a million medical conditions and noncompliant. Not to mention whining about how much pain he's in! ...

9. What does your screenname mean?

   SHAMROCKY replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

   I'm Irish and my favorite holiday is of course, St. Patty's Day! I have a shamrock tattoo also! My dream is to go to Ireland someday!

10. Charge Nurse Patient/Nurse ratios

    SHAMROCKY replied to jzuba's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an 8 bed med/surg ICU at a 350 bed level 1 trauma center (a university teaching hospital). Our Neuro ICU is 8 beds also. The charge nurse on each of these units NEVER has more than 1 patient. More often than not they don't take a pt. assign...

11. Where do you nurse?

    SHAMROCKY replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a university hospital. 12 years in an 8 bed med/surg ICU.

12. what would you do?

    SHAMROCKY replied to pm-pedi-er-rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in ICU for 12 years and have found my real passion lies in palliative care or hospice. I have spent too many years watching people die awful deaths. I'm thinking about changing my entire focus and becoming a NP specializing in Palliativ...

13. What does your spouse do?

    SHAMROCKY replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is an engineer. (Systems analyst,primary consultant) Who knows? I just say he does stuff with computers!!

14. How many male nurses work on your floor/unit?

    SHAMROCKY replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an 8 bed med/surg ICU. We have 9 male RNs and 2 male aides. Let me tell you, it's a beautiful thing when i happen to be the only female on a given day! None of that moody crap to deal with! Although, I must say that I have learned that men ...