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  1. End Of Life Issues---The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

    End of life is a very touchy subject. All families handle it differently. As stated in the blog, some families will hold on despite the consequences to the family member dieing. Other families are realistic and don't want their family member's to ...
  2. 24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

    As a patient I would hate being video taped. As a nurse I agree if you know what your doing which you should; it shouldn't matter if you are being video taped or not. However, I see where some of the comments have a point, what's the purpose patie...
  3. Running multiple drips into one line

    When I run mutiple pressors, I use a 5 way stopcock device or try to have multiple lumens to infuse the medications through. I don't feel comfortable as you stated running all the pressures into one line. I feel this isn't safe for patient's and gi...
  4. 24 hour visiting

    Our hospital just recently went to 24 hour open visiting in the ICU. It is taking all the staff time to adjust. I can see where it is more satisfying for patients and their families. However, as with any change problems have arose. I feel the nurse...
  5. I'm Freaking Out and Frantic! Please, Help Me!

    Everyone beats themself up at some point in nursing. It's human nature. We don't like to make mistakes. We definitely don't want to cause harm to anyone. When I first started nursing I remember going home every night replaying my day, to make sure ...
  6. Seeking Case Studies for "Work Stress - Implications for Today's Nurse"

    Nursing is a wonderful career. It does like all jobs have stressful moments. I have found that the more organized I get with my patient the less stress I have. I work in the ICU. I have noted that when I don't get to assess my patient before a pro...
  7. Racial Biases Against Patients: Another Issue To Ponder

    Racism is a real thing. It is sad to hear and know that it exist in the healthcare system. I feel everyone is a human being. We all are here to live and die. We all have good and bad times. None of use are better than the other. Therefore, we ...
  8. Working nightshifts

    I work night shift. What works for me is taking my prescribed sleeping medicine when I get home in the morning. Then I sleep til I wake up. Then go back to work. If I'm scheduled off the next night I don't take a sleeping pill and I typically only...
  9. As a nurse we need to try to understand what patient's needs are. If they request no male nurse than if at all possible they shouldn't have a male nurse. They shouldn't be drilled or made to feel bad. It is totally a patient's preference. If no ...
  10. If a nurse leaves the unit without telling anyone...

    I work in the ICU. In our policy we have a minimum number of nurses that should be in the unit when their are patients (that number being 2 for a 12 bed unit). Therefore, whenever anyone wants to leave the unit they must get permission from the cha...
  11. Pain assessment tool for sedated/ intubated patients?

    I work in the ICU. We do not have a specific pain scale for nonverbal patient's. We use the 0 to 10 pain scale. With zero being no pain and ten being the worst pain you have ever experienced. The scale has facial expressions that go along with the...
  12. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

    I work in an ICU. The nurse patient ratio is 1:2. Unless someone is on the balloon pump or a fresh open heart, than it's 1:1.