lewi450

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1. Do you ever plan on leaving the bedside?

   lewi450 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

   soundofmusic, I would love to speak with you, I am three years in and burned! You described my floor and my feelings perfectly. I am seeking a new RN role, curious to see where you are now. [email protected]..

2. new to allnurse/calculating drips for ICU/CCU

   lewi450 replied to rarjn5's topic in MICU

   I get backwards in my head when I have to program a pump. I have 50ml of volume, doc wants it to go 1-2 hours, what is the rate on the pump? I am embarasses this gets me so flustered. R

3. Please help, orientation problems

   lewi450 replied to pupnurse's topic in MICU

   I am in a new grad orientation in an MICU and I found that talking with other nurses on the floor helped me get a bearing on what was me versus my preceptor. I was an EMT for 7 years so technical confidence is on my side but the ICU is hugely overwh...

4. ICU new grad survival kit!

   lewi450 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in New Nurse

   I am in th3rd month of a four month orientaton new grad program at Hopkins in the MICU. I knew this was going to be a hard one but it is really hard. The job itself (major organization, acuity of pts and complexity), is doable. I am finding the ...