hwilliams1

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1. Patient responsive but in cardiac arrest

   hwilliams1 replied to Blandini7's topic in MICU

   I have seen it twice. Once was when I was an EMT on a rescue squad, we were doing CPR and the patient would actually sit up and start talking, we would obviously stop CPR and he would go back out. This went on until he was transported to the hospital...

2. Cudos to the NICU Nurse

   hwilliams1 replied to bjhuds's topic in NICU

   My reply was purely tongue in cheek. ?

3. Cudos to the NICU Nurse

   hwilliams1 replied to bjhuds's topic in NICU

   Wow! What an amazing article. NICU nurses are definitely a special group...and yes Bortaz, even the tyrants or maybe I should say especially the tyrants.

4. More Than Just a Nurse

   hwilliams1 replied to Wheels28's topic in Rock

   Very nice and so very true.

5. RNs who guide nursing students during clinicals (and do a dang good job of it!)

   hwilliams1 replied to sarahdanielle14's topic in Rock

   Nursing students are awesome!! I love it when they are on my floor!

6. Returning to ICU

   hwilliams1 replied to hwilliams1's topic in MICU

   The interim manager is actually one of my ICU colleagues and she is awesome!!

7. Returning to ICU

   hwilliams1 posted a topic in MICU

   I started my nursing career in ICU when I graduated from nursing school in 2006. I spent 51/2 years there and loved almost every minute of it. Then in 2011 I was diagnosed with brain cancer. Following a complete tumor resection I have been given a cl...

8. New hire and pregnant... need advice Please.

   hwilliams1 replied to Encast's topic in NICU

   First, I am sorry for your loss. What an awful thing to go through. Congratulations on your pregnancy!! I agree with NICU gal. I don't work NICU, but worked adult ICU and I found out I was pregnant right after I finished my orientation. I was terrifi...