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I was a member of the WSNA (Wisconsin) when I was a student, and all these years later I am still glad that I got involved. I ended up being quite active at the state level (President of the state...

"Seize the Day" and the year I joined the board - because that's how I try to live my life. :wavey: :balloons:

We're trialing a Bio Z machine on our unit right now. They're convenient but I wonder how much you can trust the numbers that you get. When we have a patient with a Swan we run numbers with both to...

I'm a native cheesehead. I moved to Maine about 10 years ago and have been very happy here. I think the weather is very similar and Maine has the added bonus of the ocean and mountains. I live in...

I'm an ICU nurse of many years and, for a variety of reasons, have recently been looking for a new job. I saw an ad in the local paper for an RN Case Manager at a local Hospice agency and decided to...

From your description of the patient's movements and the scenario, it sounds to me like it was posturing you were seeing. To avoid this sort of problem, I frequently go to see my patient with the...

I don't see how you can adequately take care of ICU patients without knowing about the IV drips that we so frequently use. Are they planning on not assigning you to these patients until after the...

In my ICU, we have 2 RN's for 1-4 patients. We never have just one RN in the unit.

I agree with jwk. In my institution, we use propofol on vented patients all the time. If it's going to be used for conscious sedation, it must be given by anesthesia or by an intensivist. It is a...

I believe that being a good nurse begins with being a strong patient advocate. Sometimes we are the only ones that a patient has speaking up for their best interest. Good luck on your assignment.

The ICU I work in has a 12 bed capacity but we average 5-7 patients so we staff for this number. We frequently have patients that come into our ICU who are inappropriate admissions, and many who stay...

At my institution, we check vital signs pre transfusion, every 5 minutes for the first 15 minutes, then every 30 minutes for the duration of the transfusion. A complete set of vital signs includes...

I've been working in the ICU for 11 years and I love it! In my experience it takes a mix of personalities to make an ICU unit strong and an enjoyable place to work. On the other hand, the "strong"...

I'm 43. :hatparty: I've been a nurse for 14 years. Still enjoy my work.

I'm planning on going back for my masters in nursing with an education emphasis - not because I expect to make a huge amount of money when I'm done, but because I would really like the opportunity to...

Hello to all you great nurses in my adopted state of Maine! I've lived here for 9 years and right now can't imagine living anywhere else. I'm an RN and am hoping to start working on my MSN (emphasis...

I would like to start working on my MSN and have been doing some research on the distance/online programs. I would like to specialize in Education. Right now I'm leaning toward the program at St....

This is one of the reasons the move is away from using abbreviations. They can cause errors in patient care when they're misinterpreted. We have a list at our hospital of abbreviations that...

Hi everyone. I've been following some of the discussions for a short while, but just got around to registering today. I've been a nurse for 14 years, the last 11 of which have been in the ICU. I'm a...