UpstairsCare

UpstairsCare has 4 years experience and specializes in intensive care.

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1. Looking for mentor from Port Huron

   UpstairsCare replied to living on faith's topic in Michigan

   Hi, I'm an rn in the Port Huron area. If you are still looking for a mentor maybe I can help. I was in my 40s when I obtained my associates degree in nursing and currently work in an ICU. Let me know how I can help.

2. New to ICU-report sheet?

   UpstairsCare replied to ColleenRN's topic in MICU

   Unfortunately I can't just attach my report sheet to this post. I do have one that works very well for me in the icu. I've been using it for about 1 year now. Basically it covers the following: pt id info/admit date mds and consults dx recent hist...

3. new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

   UpstairsCare replied to extraordinary067's topic in MICU

   I appreciate your perspective Arual56. I was encouraged by my clinical instructors and others to apply to the icu right out of nursing school. I decided to go ahead and apply there along with the ms and telemetry units. I ended up getting the icu ...

4. new grad having trouble w/ icu personalities

   UpstairsCare replied to extraordinary067's topic in MICU

   What a great post regarding the "why" behind mistreatment of orientees. I have personally experienced this and after 2 years of sticking it out ended up with the worst of the bullies being my biggest fan. Now, she would bend over backwards for me a...