dandelion9

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  1. Fluid bolus by gravity or pump?

    Pressure bags. Always. That's an unspoken rule on our unit. :)
  2. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    I keep mine in my pocket or my sicker pt's (I'm in ICU) room. I don't keep it on my neck, because I think that's just... icky. But I am also the nurse that wipes the whole thing down with disinfecting wipes every night before I put it in my pack. The...
  3. Most drips at once

    The pt was on pretty much every pressor - levo, vaso, dopamine, epi, dobutamine, and neo; bicarb for sure because I remember the pt was very acidotic. I don't remember the rest of the meds, but I had three Alaris "brains" at capacity (12 gtts total...
  4. this is getting old

    I simply *CAN'T* handle psych patients. They stress me like no other. A lot of our pts have underlying psych issues (I work in a MICU, we see a lot of suicide attempts, ODs, things like that). I am with others in that my most trying shifts are with ...
  5. MICU vs SICU

    I really don't know if one is "better" over the other, to be honest, because they are both so different! I have only floated to our SICU, but my home unit is a MICU, so I can tell you a bit about that... In MICU, we deal with a lot of chronic illness...
  6. Charge nurse taking patients in ICU

    Wow, CRRT always 1:1? That sounds like a dream. We nearly always pair these pts (unless they're a "true 1:1"), and at times we do pair 2 CRRT/SLED pts (if they already have proven to tolerate it well). I don't mean to sound like an idiot (or a jerk,...
  7. Nursing Nightmares

    I love hearing about these dreams, it makes me feel a little less crazy when I have mine! :) My most frequent was one about LTC - the administration placed an Alzheimer's admission on my wing of the facility on day shift, and when I came in for my ev...
  8. Critical Care Interview Reference

    Kudos to you for remembering all of that despite being so nervous, and it's very thoughtful of you to share with others. My interview process was such a blur that I couldn't bring any of my questions to mind independently, but after reading what you'...
  9. Had my first code last night

    That's awesome! I hope that whenever I encounter my first (and also, unfortunately, inevitable) code that I am able to handle myself with assertion and a clear head. You should be proud of yourself!! :)
  10. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    Geographic location - Midwest city with around 100,000 pop Pay rate - $20/hour In which area / specialty do you work? - ICU What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? - RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? - ADN, taking BSN pre...
  11. Critcal care as new grad

    It's possible. I am a new grad, ADN-RN, and am starting soon in the MICU at a teaching hospital, level 1 trauma center, with multiple ICUs. Tips: Research the new-grad programs in your area and if possible, job shadow, do observations, or do your pr...
  12. RN in nursing home

    I love nursing with the Geri population. LOVE IT. However, I had to leave LTC because of all of the barriers to providing quality care that were imposed upon staff in the attempt to save a nickel. I am not green enough or naive enough to believe that...
  13. conscious pt terminal wean

    To be honest, I think that it would be a difficult situation to understand to a person who does not have experience in the area. I mean, opiates simply by themselves are very misunderstood by a lot of people. This is a great educational opportunity f...
  14. Future MICU RN

    I am a new-grad/new-hire into the MICU at a local teaching hospital, so I can't pretend to know really anything about MICU nursing. What these experienced nurses have said covers about all of my understanding of it, but here's some additional (pro...