RNinICU

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1. My kids are sending me to the psyc. ward

   RNinICU replied to nurse-in-boots's topic in General Nursing

   I always found it cheaper and easier to pay a babysitter when I went shopping, especially for groceries. I would take less time in the store , and spend less money when I went alone. The couple of dollars I gave the sitter was a great investment. ...

2. My kids are sending me to the psyc. ward

   RNinICU replied to nurse-in-boots's topic in General Nursing

   A "good smack across the cheek" may stop the scream, but IMO is not only physical abuse, it is emotional abuse as well. A four year old can feel humiliarion, and slapping someones's face in public causes that person humiliation. When children are a...

3. What next?

   RNinICU replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

   MRSA is usually not a problem for healthy individuals. It is more of a concern for people who are already compromised. Our infectious disease specialist tells us that a fairly large percentage of the population is colonized with MRSA, and that an e...

4. What is Caring to You?

   RNinICU replied to emily_mom's topic in General Nursing

   This seems like an easy question, but is not really that simple. Caring is a feeling of wanting to do the best I am capable of doing for my patients. I cannot relate individual incidents to demonstrate what caring means, because caring is not episo...

5. How Nursing Has Changed Me

   RNinICU posted a topic in General Nursing

   As nurses we often complain about our careers. We vent about the long hours and lack of respect. One thing we don't seem to talk about is the differences nursing has made in us. I have changed a great deal over the years. I have grown wiser, and ...

6. Professional women HELP!!!!

   RNinICU replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

   How committed is your boyfriend to helping and supporting you? You will need a lot of help if you want to attempt all of this. And what do you want most? I personally would not attempt all of this at the same time. You are setting yourself up for...

7. Once you go ICU, you never go back.....

   RNinICU replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

   Anne, Welcome to our ranks. I love ICU, and could not imagine working elsewhere. I love the challenge, and there is always something new to learn.

8. Haldol IV??

   RNinICU replied to dabestrn's topic in General Nursing

   We use propofol IV push for concious sedation, but it must be given by the anesthesiologist. Nursing staff is not permitted to push this med.

9. self scheduling

   RNinICU replied to zuchRN's topic in General Nursing

   We have a form of self scheduling that works quite well. Everyone fills out a six week schedule for themselves and gives it to the unit manager. We are given guidelines regarding the number of weekends and off shifts we have to work, and are allowe...

10. nursing caps

    RNinICU replied to leesonlpn's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts too.

11. Gets up on one knee

    RNinICU replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Succinct and to the point.

12. Gets up on one knee

    RNinICU replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Some people never learn.

13. ICU Nurses - help with a paper

    RNinICU replied to vettech's topic in General Nursing

    Most of these questions I can only answer with my personal opinion, not facts. I don't really feel like typing all of the answers. If you would like to call me, PM me. and I will give you my phone number so I can answer your questions.

14. R.N.'s Vs L.P.N.'s

    RNinICU replied to getbabygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Heather, I'll have one of those Margaritas, too. Extra salt please

15. PRN different than per diem?

    RNinICU replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals are getting very creative with staffing to attract more people. Ours currently has regular full time, flex full time, regular part time, limited part time, prn, and per diem. Per diem people are scheduled a set number of days in a pay per...