tree22_RN

tree22_RN has 25 years experience and specializes in trauma, neuro, cardiovascula.

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1. Youngstown information

   tree22_RN replied to TriageQueen's topic in Ohio

   ST. Elizabeth RN are not union,not sure what the base rate is but I do know your experience counts in the calculation of your starting rate. I work at St. Elizabeth and have been there for 26 years. We are a level I trauma center. Our ED has positi...

2. How much floor time must an RN have b4 going into Crital Care.

   tree22_RN replied to FaithIn40's topic in MICU

   I am a manager of a SICU and a CVICU, 26 years ago I was hired into intensive care right after graduation, and have not left that arena. We offer fellowships to senior nursing students that start in March and go through the end of May before graduat...

3. proning patients

   tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in MICU

   used to have a physician who used that method but he is gone now.

4. proning patients

   tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in MICU

   Rot-a-prone is the bed that was taken from our area.

5. proning patients

   tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in MICU

   Yes we do use it rarely also, but seems like in the last year we have proned 4 patients, basically have one trauma surgeon who wants it dome more than the others. Three of the patients didn't do well at all, we currently have the 4th one now.

6. proning patients

   tree22_RN posted a topic in MICU

   does anyone prone patients? We very rarely do this and at one point had access to a pronation bed, however the company pulled the bed from our area which is eastern ohio because of low usage. Hillrom company has a device (Volmer)(sp?) was wondering i...

7. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

   tree22_RN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio

   eastern ohio, about 1/2 hour from Pennsylvania (where I live), I am a Nurse Manager for a SICU and a CVICU at a level one trauma center.

8. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

   tree22_RN replied to Natef26's topic in General Nursing

   all our ICU's are typically 1 RN to 2 patients, however those that are unstable are 1:1. our open heart patients are 1:1 until extubated or hemodynamically stable which can be up to 6 hours post op. if patients have transfers to step down or genera...

9. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

   tree22_RN replied to Natef26's topic in MICU

   all our ICU's are typically 1 RN to 2 patients, however those that are unstable are 1:1. our open heart patients are 1:1 until extubated or hemodynamically stable which can be up to 6 hours post op. if patients have transfers to step down or genera...

10. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am the manager and that is what i am afraid of, now we do a manual short sheet and it's up for about a week and a half before the new schedule starts and we just sit down and put the shifts on the schedule in about an hours time. One shot, can't im...

11. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in General Nursing

    not sure if we will be putting and compensation in. I think we are looking at it more to help fill vacant shifts on the units. I am a manager and was wondering how much of my time will be spent trying to approve changes.

12. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    tree22_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is anyone using Bid Shift at your hospital. the program that allows staff to bid on vacant shifts throughout the organization? We have just purchased this and are awaiting the start of the process. If you are using it do you think it works? Right n...

13. Visiting Hours

    tree22_RN replied to redwolf's topic in MICU

    our SICU (which also handles trauma patients) visiting is limited to 3 people at a time, 10:30a-11,2:30p-3:00p,8:00p-8:30p, we do make exceptions based on patient condition and family needs. Anyone under the age of 13 has to have special arrangements...