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I understand why PACU needs an ICU nurse. However I wouldn’t consider it critical care either. But my hospital might be different because any patient that is sick sick comes straight to ICU and...

Hey everyone. I’ve been a nurse for 5 years and now I am 11 weeks pregnant. I have never been pregnant before and not sure what to expect. Now being an ICU nurse I’m required to do a lot of...

I had a patient last week that had a rectal temp of 106.7. She was in septic shock maxed on 4 pressors (levo, vaso, neo, dopamine). She survived, was extubated, and transferred to the floor 5 days...

Way to go!!! That is awesome!

I think it is very appropriate to feel anxious. If you weren't anxious I'd be worried. My advice: Know what you don't know.

I've seen NGTs end up in some interesting places. ALWAYS make sure you hear a good bolus and auscultate GI contents. If you are ever unsure pull it and start over. I've seen NGTs go past ET tube...

Bolthouse farms makes some really tasty smoothies! Some have 30g of protein. Strawberry banana is my favorite. They are really healthy with no preservatives or artificial anything. The protein shakes...

I've not seen the medicine cup trick but I'm imagining they turn the cup upside down and tape it to the side rail. That way if the patient is still it will hold the lines but if they pull hard or...

Wow some of you guys... including the OP... are quite harsh. Everyone has slow days. So maybe you did walk through the unit and see someone on their computer googling running shoes... But you...

See if your hospital has a Wound Care Team/Skin Care Team or some other variation. You could volunteer to be the representative for your unit. Not only will you learn a lot but you will get to use it...

We use it in my ICU often. Works great to get those high fevers down on patients who have gut issues with decreased absorption. Sure beats a cooling blanket.

Hey y'all.... I was recently in your shoes. I worked on a medsurg floor for 3 years and then transferred to ICU. I've now been in ICU for 1.5 years. I love it. You won't really be considered a...

I found out this morning that the patient died during the night. Really sucks. I hate to see people do poorly after routine procedures. Reminds you that everything has risks and you don't need to...

Lets start a thread about times that you felt like something was off... Went with your gut... and saved a life. My patient today took a turn for the worse following a routine thoracentesis....

There are so many days that I feel like I am just torturing people. Extending their life so they can die debilitated and miserable. Yes we do good work. We save lives. People do leave ICU and go on...

Before I worked at my hospital a man came in and shot his wife (the patient) and then himself. Very sad and scary situation. So sorry you are having to deal with this.

Did the TPN have insulin in it? Not all TPN does.

I think as fellow nurses we should support the OP. Don't you remember the situation recently where a nurse committed suicide following a mistake that lead to the death of her patient. Mistakes happen...

I never dreamed to be a nurse. I never wrote essays in high school about becoming a nurse when I grow up. Actually I wanted to be a teacher. When I entered college the classes for elementary...

The best way is to go back and look at the history. Maybe they had a pause.

Often I will rub my patient's hands and feet during their bath when I apply lotion. I will do a short back rub on my patient if they are stable enough. Most of my ICU patients don't do well with the...

Research has shown that being in the hospital puts patients at risk for stress related stomach ulcers. Protonix is ordered as a prevention. GI prophylaxis.

I didn't read the whole thread so forgive me if this has been repeated. But I was reading some comments about his review on the website and he did apologize. At least he realized he was a jerk. ...

What was the name of the med?

I guess it depends on why they were wanting to do dialysis. Was it for fluid removal or clearance? We have done CRRT on patients who are on 1 pressor before. If you are on 2 or 3 pressors I wouldn't...