Zoomer

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1. staying awake on night-shift

   Zoomer replied to MsJessikia's topic in NICU

   I've been doing nights for 14 years now and I love the shift, but I too get sleepy around 4 am. I will get up and walk around or bathe my patient or chat. I also drink coffee but try to avoid that after 4 am. I usually do worse if I work 3 in a ro...

2. what a great night I had...

   Zoomer replied to papawjohn's topic in MICU

   A great reminder of why I became a nurse! What a difference you made in all those peoples life! Great for you! :)

3. how to survive nights and relief for aching feet

   Zoomer replied to mye614's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I've been working nights for 14 years now. I swore once the kids were older I'd go back to normal hours but like nights so much better than days. There are many advantages to nights---better pay---less administration around---less people around in ...

4. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

   Zoomer replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   You know how recently there is a big push to make sure all patients are on DVT prophalaxis? Well, one night I asked the doctor to order some lovenox or heparin for his patient to prevent DVT and he looked at me strangely. Feeling like quite the pat...

5. Cell phones??

   Zoomer replied to JustMe's topic in CCU

   I saw on episode of ER where the cell phone set off a patients AICD. You know if it was on ER it must be true... :)

6. Use of techs (UAPs) in ICU/CCU

   Zoomer replied to TamaraRN's topic in MICU

   I work nights and we have a tech about 50% of the time and while it's great help for us they are counted in the hours per patient day the same as a nurse. The hppd is calculated as the number of nurses, techs included x 12 hours and divided by the n...

7. Tele overflow patients in the ICU

   Zoomer replied to Zoomer's topic in MICU

8. End of Shift Report

   Zoomer replied to fireflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I usually go by systems. Start with patient name age diagnosis allergies code status and pmh. Then just a quick system review. I also include the doctors including the consults. I hate when you are giving report and the person you are talking to...

9. So mad at my nurse manager I could spit!

   Zoomer posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work the 7p-7a shift in critical care. On friday night we were pretty short staffed with several nurses having to "triple" (take 3 patients). I was in charge and had my own assignment which is something the nurse manager has told us wouldn't happ...

10. Forced to be charge nurse. Help!

    Zoomer replied to malraymal's topic in General Nursing

    Very well said!! I know in my facility the management is now saying that if you are a registered nurse you are expected to take leadership responsibilities and if you don't it will reflect on your evaluation. I am in charge frequently and it steam...

11. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Zoomer replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    1. customer service. I once told a patient who complained about "the service" that she didn't have to leave a tip. 2. Not starting report on time. Also since we pick our own assignments in the ICU where I work some nurses come in early and expect...

12. Tele overflow patients in the ICU

    Zoomer posted a topic in MICU

    I work in a 20 bed ICU. At any given time we might have 4 or more tele overflow patients because the tele unit is always full. ( Why doctors feel these days that every patient has to be admitted to tele is another issue :angryfire ) I was wondering...

13. Is it wise for a new grad to start in ICU?

    Zoomer replied to Kolt19's topic in MICU

    I would ask if the hospital you are going to has a critical care course. My hospital had a very good core curriculum course and it was great. Although since you are just out of school and a lot of it would be review for you. I always advise new n...

14. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    Zoomer replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU

    I am sure you will do a SUPER job. I came to the ICU after 13 years of med-surg. My organizational skills came in very handy. I remember thinking that the ICU nurses were all snobs when I was a med-surg nurse too. It's just a different world. Wh...

15. Four Star ICU Visitors

    Zoomer replied to Ruby Vee's topic in MICU

    i can relate. i had a wife get all mad at me one night complaining that we told her her husband only had a few hours and here he was still alive 2 days later and she would have to get her hair set again. also had a family member from out of town a...