Merenda

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1. I got fired today...

   Merenda replied to patrickh_rn's topic in New Nurse

   It's unfortunately that the manager of your unit didn't think about re education for you, instead of just termination. Many new nurse and experienced nurses make a medication error and mostly of the time education is what is needed. Also the precepto...

2. Variable staffing based on patient acuity & census in ICU

   Merenda replied to lcsmithrn's topic in MICU

   Hello, I usually work in the MICU -1 of 12 beds or MICU -2 of 6 beds and are staffed based upon acuity of patients also. Our ratio is 2:1 or 1:1(CRRT, High Acuity), MICU -1 is staffed for 6 RNs and plus one Charge nurse (no assignment) if additional ...