Happy2beICU-RN

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1. ICU visiting hours

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to CareBayer's topic in MICU

   Oh gosh. I can see that you will pick apart any response that I post. You are "intrigued" that I choose to place the cause of my patients bp spike on the family?! I mean, do you even work in an ICU?! How absolutely ridiculous that I would even nee...

2. ICU visiting hours

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to CareBayer's topic in MICU

3. ICU visiting hours

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to CareBayer's topic in MICU

   I work in a high acuity MICU at a safety net hospital and we have set visiting hours. 1030 am -230. And then from 430 until 830. As nurses we are free to make exceptions whenever we see fit but generally only if the patient is dying or it's a comp ca...

4. ICU RNs running CRRT?

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to liz0105's topic in MICU

   13 bed high acuity MICU at a level 1 trauma center and we run our own CVVH. Usually it's a 1:1 but with the fancy new machines we have, unless it's a super busy pt, they are starting to pair it. HD is still run by dialysis nurses though.

5. Things that gross you out..

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Students

   Oh my. I just couldn't resist this thread! It amazes me how we deal with the grossest stuff every day!! So I hate formed adult stools! I can deal with diarrhea all day but a formed poo and I'm gagging! I absolutely hate touching patients hair. Th...

6. Emergency Hypertension 210/120 mmHg

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Student Assist

   Labetalol was the first drug that came to mind for me

7. Lantus - Does it matter evening or night?

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to miragal's topic in Endocrine

   If a lot of older diabetics wake up with extremely high blood sugar, Lantus would be beneficial for that person. I did a clinical in nursing school at a LTC facility and we had to administer Lantus in the am. My father however receives it in the even...

8. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Relations

   Absolutely most nurses care. Obviously there are some of the less enthusiastic nurses out there somewhere but you will have that with any profession. It seems though, that you are not speaking about nurses. You are talking about nursing students. The...

9. mom vs nurse

   Happy2beICU-RN replied to rn2bnok's topic in General Nursing

   I am a single mom of 2 children (5 & 10) and I am a new grad. I start working in a week so I am very interested in the advice of others on this subject. I know that in my situation I had to sacrifice a lot of time with my children to put myself...

10. Representing yourself to the public as a nurse when you are not a nurse

    Happy2beICU-RN replied to Penguin67's topic in Relations

    Maybe the med tech was just kind of in a hurry and didn't want to get into the differences. It may have just been easier to say that thinking he was speaking to a "lay person". I do not in any way condone misrepresentation of a med tech saying he i...

11. Is this a terrible idea?

    Happy2beICU-RN replied to NC4RN's topic in Career Support

    I doubt they would readily agree to that situation from the way you describe them. Can you speak to the DONs boss perhaps? Seems like there is a serious problem if they can't even keep staff because of this problem. Just seems like it may be time ...

12. Wow its really hard to find a job as a NEW GRAD RN...

    Happy2beICU-RN replied to jtanga's topic in New Nurse

    Hi all, I haven't read thru all the posts yet but wanted to add my 2 cents for what it's worth. It's not about what you know, so much as its about WHO you know. Starting out at least. Unless you have some great medical background, new RN resumes a...

13. My NCLEX success story

    Happy2beICU-RN posted a topic in NCLEX

    I have been a lurker on this site for a very long time (all through nursing school to be honest!) , so I figure it is only fair that I share my nclex story since so many people inspired me throughout my journey! I am a graduate of an accelerated ADN...

14. How old is your hospital?

    Happy2beICU-RN replied to NevadaFighter's topic in General Nursing

    We have one in my area that was built in 1837, 175 years!! It is still a leader in our community and a power player when it comes to healthcare in my area.

15. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    Happy2beICU-RN replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

    I'm usually a lurker (this is my first post:) but in Cleveland it ranges from $24-$26 for new grads. With ::gasp:: CCF being the low end of the spectrum.....from what I'm told, I don't work there.