old ICU nurse

old ICU nurse specializes in ICU and OR.

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1. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

   old ICU nurse replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

   OK-Reloeh4, please understand whay I am saying about the nursing instructors and their credentials. This is totally away from the original thread about what to do with maniac instructors. The answer...

2. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

   old ICU nurse replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

   Some of this is totally off the true reason for the initial threat--how to deal with bullies or difficult people. Unfortunately it has deteriorated to a passive aggressive lesson. To those who think...

3. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

   old ICU nurse replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

   Dear mjacobs--I am sorry to hear that one of your fellow students is getting "picked on." It is hard enough being a student, much less battling an instructor in the clinical area. You have...

4. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

   old ICU nurse replied to old ICU nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   thanks for the reply! I have actually tried those places (e-bay and amazon)--and they only have the metal ones that are for dental carpules. I actually was given one by my nurse manager that had one...

5. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

   old ICU nurse replied to old ICU nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   HI jhittrn--Sooo, you are sitting on a stash of the rare and precious tubex injectors huh?! Wow--you need to hold on to at least two of them! Our hospital only provides those crappy carpujects. I...

6. 11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

   old ICU nurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   AMEN!! That is a great list!!! I am glad to know that I am not the only

7. My God, these family members!!

   old ICU nurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   thanks for insight. Attitude and tactful communication skills will get you

8. My God, these family members!!

   old ICU nurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   good post! I added my own. It never hurts to use the golden

9. My God, these family members!!

   old ICU nurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   you can never please everyone and some people are unrealistic about the function of a hospital--no, it is not a hotel nor am i the maid. direct discussion and limit setting are the keys. however,...

10. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

    old ICU nurse replied to old ICU nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My hospital uses the Abbott Carpujects with suck compared to the blue plastic tubex. I called the pharmacy and they only can purchase what our vendors provide. Thanks for the

11. looking for TUBEX plastic blue injectors

    old ICU nurse posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dear Nursing friends--I have been in a desperate search for a TUBEX injector. It is a light blue plastic medication holder that is a universal holder for all tubex or carpuject medications. It works...