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I can't remember off the top of my head how many "recent" hours you need in Critical Care before you can take the exam, but the requirements are posted on the AACN website.

Ok, we had the same thought at the exact same moment. I didn't get to post my reply because I had to let the dog out, but we are on the same wavelength! :yeah:

My first year as an RN was nightshift in ICU - it messed me up too. Switched to days, but health issues remained. 3 years as an ICU nurse and I've been on disability (I pray it's temporary) for...

I agree, it's imperative to know the patient's exact code status, which MUST be clarified by the MD in the form of a specific, detailed & signed order. Of course, miscommunication can happen...

I've not experienced capitated care yet. I've only been doing this for a little over 3 years now; have seen one or two charity care cases, so I guess that's the same? In those couple of instances,...

When a patient is made DNR, we have an order sheet where the MD specifies whether or not pressors are to be given. We aren't withdrawing care, we're just not going to resuscitate. By "capped...

I work for a union in the US and I don't get a pension. I have a 401(k), but that ain't no pension!

Things can't get better if you're not properly diagnosed. Why suffer needlessly?

"nursing pension"???? Where do you get a nursing pension??? I want to work there!!!!!!

Having been an executive assistant for 20 years before I became I nurse, I can say that I would prefer to receieve a resume that was not folded up, just think it looks better, and if HR is getting a...

you could be right (about the other article he wrote), but the info he compiled on neurotransmitters seems to be correct. I've spent hours reading journals & medical articles that seem to say the...

I have had ADHD for as long as I can remember. For the past 3 years, after becoming a nurse, I have been struggling with: severe sleep issues & exhaustion (no matter how many hours I sleep)...

Did you get an answer to your question? I would think the doctor who prescribed these meds to you could answer this question. My son couldn't go into the Air Force Academy unless he was...

I recently had one of those situations at work and my 2nd patient kept having psuedo seizures every time things would get really bad with my critical patient!!! When my poor patient was moments...

Wow, can I come work with you?????? My ICU experience (almost 3 years now) is just like the OP's!!!

Feel like I'm going crazy!!! I was diagnosed ADHD in my early 20's, although i had the classic symptoms as a child (I was so impulsive that in 2nd grade I went to the bathroom and my teacher came...

Is Hypertensive Crisis the only thing to worry about or can it cause others? If it's absorbed into the GI, I believe it can cause MI & Stroke. Not an expert on this one, I've just seen what happens...

Just had to add that I have had for the past few days, a patient who developed a Kennedy Ulcer overnight on her sacrum / coccyx that was GIGANTIC! It was 15cm x 15cm and classic butterfly shaped. ...

Although I feel it's better than nothing, the rotation function on the bed is for pulmonary issues and does not replace turning patients to prevent skin breakdown. At least that's what our...

It's 2:1 and sometimes 3:1 where I work. We're a "country hospital" (in a suburban setting) so not all of our patients are "critical". However, I've had a couple of situations where I've had 2...

I'd say if you are wanting to stay in the same hospital and they're telling you to go into tele first, then I'd go into tele first. I had 6 months tele experience before I left & went to another...

I wonder how sterile the process must actually be if it takes this many people to put a foley in. I've had to assist with holding a patient's legs out of the way many times, and it is very straining...

I too would love to know what the options are. When I was on orientation, several hours into our shift, I suggested to my preceptor that we turn our vented patient.....as soon as we did, she went...

I've had numerous patients with suicide attempts who were on lots of psych meds prior to their trip to the ICU; and after being intubated, these people required LOTS more sedation than the "average"...

Depends on where you want to work. I started dayshift on a busy telemetry unit right out of nursing school; got the job offer 4 months before graduation. However, because I wanted to transfer...