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I worked in a heavy MICU. I was high risk and and IVF pregnancy so my staff took extra special care of me:). I made it to 35 weeks....I somehow was scheduled in my last 5 shifts 2 on 1 off 3 on...

Even if nursing was a "calling" having a "calling" doesn't make us superhuman. When we are sick, we need to take a sick day too. I have only felt that guilt when I have taken a "mental health day"...

Thanks everyone. I think it's a combo of things. I've downgraded what I am looking for. I want to go back to a regular old staff nurse part time. I really didn't think that would be an a...

I recently downgraded my status at my job because it was killing me. I also have an per diem job as an inservice nurse. I would really like part-time hospital work again for benefits and steady...

I went into nursing school with the only plans of coming out and being a L&D nurse. Such a surprise to myself when I became an ICU nurse and loved it.

I have really been missing The Unit lately. I started fly career floating and ended up there a few months later and continued on for 4 and a half years. I left due to family commitments. I...

Wow ruby, what an amazing story from start to finish. Definitely brought tears to my eyes.

Because of exactly what you described above, I left ICU nursing and went I to hospice. I can't tell you how many futile codes we ran when the chance for a peaceful end of life was very disturbing to...

Is would be one of mine. I was about 2 mo ths into the ICU when this happened. Nice man, lung CA 60 years old. He had a known embolus. They were waiting transfer out of our community hospital to...

Thanks for all the input! She has since passed, without a catheter:). The daughter was against it. For infection reasons and that the patient was very grabby and fidgety. Which makes complete...

In my old hospital, only the nurses in the ICU could insert. And the verification was not a cxr. It was air bolus.

I've been wanting to do this forever but all the positions seem to require experience. How do you break into this field?

Thanks for checking in lovin! Well, it's been quite an experience. Friday was my last day full time. I was convinced to stay on per diem and it is the wise move as I don't have a full time...

I was thinking back to a case I had and a debate I had with my director. Elderly woman with end- stage dementia max 80lbs. Reddened sacrum. Daughter took ExCELLENT care of her. Changed her 4...

A 19 year old. Other of 3????? Oh this is a whole other topic......... How sad.

I get found out when I am asked what meds I take at home and I say " ambien 5 mg qhs prn" Dead give away.

I would be one of those patients in both respects. Early in the infertility battle, I took my temp every day to monitor for ovulation. I am baseline 96.5. My peak was 98.6. I will be feeling...

Well, as an ICU nurse we have been pressured by management to get PFT's downgraded. I do remember a time that happened to a newly admitted patient and the patient ended up back to the ICU and the...

I know this is a little later, but upon deciding to leave my homecare job, I recount acted Novasyte and have been hired as an educator! I'm looking forward to it, I'm almost done with the process...

I just saw this I. A patient. Came on all of a sudden on hands and feet only. He died within a week. The doctors didn't even give an answer to it. Perhaps you are current

This is exactly it! I'm working 60 hours a week but I'm not getting paid for it. I took a big pay cut for this job. I barely make my bills. It's like I make only $15 an hour.

Thanks for all the encouraging words and support. It went surprisingly well. My boss understood and said she always respected is for mothers and knows my daughter is the most important to me and...

I came to the official decision after working 60 hour weeks, and work becoming my life. I spoke up once and now my boss has been making my life h ell. My cases are the most difficult, they made my...

We restricted between 7 and 8 am and pm. Still with visitors trying to come or getting mad. People would sneak in so we finally got a buzzer on the door. If there was an actively dying patient...

Ssorry, Thank u for sharing with me and understanding and I am sorry for what you had to go through and endure. Because of the reasons you mentioned I made a very difficult decision. I am...