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  1. Floating of ICU RNs

    I FIND MYSELF FORTUNATE. I WORK IN A BUSY CCU/ICU. IN 5 YEARS I WAS ASKED (YES ASKED) IF I WOULD FLOAT TO HELP OUT AN ONCOLOGY FLOOR. OUR HOSPITAL HAS JUST DEVELOPED A NEW PROGRAM. FLOORS THT ARE IN GREAT NEED FOR RN'S ARE REFERRED TO AS "CRITICAL NE...
  2. Prone Position

    I WORKED AS A POOL NURSE IN A NEARBY HOSPITAL IN CCU. I NEVER SAW SO MANY PEOPLE PLACED IN PRONE POSITION AFTER DX OF ARDS. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN A RATHER DIFFICULT STUDY. DOES ANYONE HAVE AN OPINION ON THE OUTCOME OF THIS TREATMENT VS PLACING P...
  3. chest tube removal

    I WORK IN A BUSY CCU/ICU DEPT. I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF CHEST TUBES. DO RN'S IN YOUR HOSPITAL REMOVE CHEST TUBES S/P CABG 12-24 HOUR POST-OP? WE HAVE A COUPLE OF RN'S WHO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS TASK. I AM NOT. I NEVER HAVE BEEN CHEC...
  4. Pulmonary Emboli and HUGE hematoma

    I AGREE WITH P_RN ON SEEING YOUR DR AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO LEAK. I HOPE ALL IS OK AND OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.:)
  5. Pay Scale

    HERE IN TEXAS WAGES ARE DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON AREA YOUR IN. I AM IN CENTRAL TEXAS AND MY BASE PAY IS 18.00 WITH A 7-10$ DIFF. THE DIFF DEPENDS ON NIGHT, WEEKEND, AND UNIT YOU WORK. AS A POOL NURSE (NO BENEFITS) YOU CAN MAKE 25-28$ AN HOUR. IN HOME H...