ICURN2004

ICURN2004 specializes in icu, dr office, med surg, day surg,.

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1. Whites or Colored scrubs?

   ICURN2004 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   to me White makes one look bigger.... no help needed with that.... also agree with the comment on white is such thin material and see through, always has been.

2. What's your favorite type of patient?

   ICURN2004 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   an intubated patient is my favorite. they dont talk, you can medicate them to make them comfortable and know that they are going to get air. you can do your total assessment and plan their care and think while you are with them instead of hearing abo...

3. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

   ICURN2004 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   i agree totally with this comment.. the patient was sick when the family called. i do agree that health care individuals should listen to the history of a patient and family. i also think the ambulance was the way to go not to make it convenant for t...

4. PASSING THE CPNE: tips from my experience

   ICURN2004 replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Learning

   i passed the CPNE after the third time... i felt like such a freak for having to take it 3 times, but the first one i walked out of, 2nd one the nerves just got to me, less than the first time though and the third i had to pass because it was the wal...

5. Need advice on leaving nursing!

   ICURN2004 replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

   could you teach with a BSN? i think BSNs can teach in the LVN program here. if not nursing what are you interested in? i am just wondering where your fear level is as far as being a new nurse and maybe expecting too much from your self. also what ab...

6. Got offered a CNA job in an ICU, what to expect?

   ICURN2004 replied to mistiffy's topic in MICU

   good for you.... i would say go for it.... i agree with the fellow posters about the i&o's. in our unit you would not be left alone as an cna or PNT (nursing student) to do baths or take care of critcal patients. but when we are blessed with help...

7. Question for Adult ICU nurses

   ICURN2004 replied to SFRN's topic in MICU

   james i thought you HAD to do a couple of years in the adult ICU prior to your entrance into CRNA school. i think that you should do a few months in the med surg just because it would refresh your adult nursing before you have to be introduced into t...

8. Question for the ICU nurses??

   ICURN2004 replied to GWVRNS's topic in MICU

   icu nurse, monitor and RT if on vent. stabalize pt first.... something to share that is very scary is the other day the med surg floor had a pt that appeared to be extending a CVA. they needed a icu bed but first was going to take him to cat scan......

9. Need a name for my aesthetics business.

   ICURN2004 replied to Tanya RN's topic in Entrepreneurs

   i love the "skin esteem" one. or something like "under your skin" or "in the skin" not sure some people would know what aesthetics is... good luck to you on your business. :balloons:

10. New Grad in ICU...Looking for advice

    ICURN2004 replied to Newfoundland Nurse's topic in MICU

    excellent advice about the "still afraid" things can happen so quickly and so different in each patient, you almost have to keep an open "what if " mind about icu all the time and be ready for anything. then listen to really good music on the way hom...

11. vents and sedation?

    ICURN2004 replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU

    Just remember Patient comfort and Patient care. each patient is different. i have learned that nursing could change for any patient before you finish empting the bedpan. debbie