tigerRN2013

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  1. Average size of ICU's - when is it too big?

    I work at a 32 bed SICU. There is a charge and float nurse who go around and help people prn on all the different hallways (6 hallways). Each nurse has their own little station with a computer/desk/ and windows to look into their rooms between their ...
  2. I'm so sorry that happened. You were right to be honest though. Dishonesty will always come back to haunt you.
  3. What does 1:1 mean exactly?

    It depends on your institutions- some hospitals will automatically assign just one nurse to a high acuity patient who has lots of equipment to manage....other hospitals (like where I work) will pair most patients even if it is 2 patients who have cvv...
  4. Where should I go if I want to start in the ICU as a new grad?

    Louisiana hires new grads into ICUs
  5. The *EXPERT* Beginner

    Depends on the new grad- you can't really generalize all of them into being "beginner experts". I know I was scared to death as a new grad when I started working; another new grad who started 6 months later was cautioned by her preceptor for being a ...
  6. Experienced ICU RN having difficulty finding job

    There's a big need for ICU nurses in New Orleans; try there and you'll probably be a shoe in
  7. open visitation?

    I find some family members to be wonderful people and am sorry to see them leave at the end of visiting hours, but the reason the nurses are against it is because while some family members are wonderful, we have others who are constantly stimulating ...
  8. open visitation?

    Due to the Joint Commission's new recommendations, my unit manager wants to open visitation hours 24 hours a day, and it's going to happen despite the entire nursing staff being against the idea. What works on your unit to make open visitation a good...
  9. New Grad Journeying to the Big World of ICU Nursing

    I started in the ICU a little over 4 months ago. The good preceptors know that new grads know little to nothing and just look for people who are eager to learn and proactive to be safe by looking up unfarmiliar meds/disease processes/ect (even on you...
  10. Just passed CCRN ask me anything!

    Do you feel like you could have passed the test with just a year of nursing experience? Were there a lot of SATA questions?
  11. Thank you to the amazing preceptors

    I just wanted to thank all the nurses who put forth a lot of effort and time to help the new and clueless nurses like myself get to a place of being able to provide competent nursing care. I graduated this past May and began working in July with an e...
  12. My instructor said...

    "You're killing me......I'm going to shoot you"
  13. You are not alone! I spent my whole orientation making mistake after mistake, but I learned lots and don't make those mistakes anymore. Be patient with yourself; it gets better.
  14. New Grad CVU/ICU advice!

    I got hired into an ICU 3 months ago and tons. A few key advice points I wish I had known: Always know your pt's code status Always know which doctor/team of doctors is the primary doctor/team for your patient so you know who to call if something sta...
  15. Young Nurses!

    I'm 21 and graduated 5 months ago