whynursing

whynursing has 28 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. ADN's being pushed out

   whynursing replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   Nursing salaries don't match the enormous responsibilities at the bedside! My unit is in a constant state of training and as a 25 plus year nurse there are no rewards for precepting and a penny for certification!! Oh and salary is maxed and I am 50...

2. Shared Governance

   whynursing replied to ICURN13's topic in MICU

   great posts about Shared Governance. I work in an ICU and we have a new director ( 2 years ) who does not practice Shared Governance and we are Magnet...intersting....Our committees are on paper only.. recently she instituted major changes and never ...

3. staffing

   whynursing replied to matthewrn03's topic in CCU

   My manager feels a IABP can be tripled and they sometimes are.............and she has no idea what the care of an IABP entails and what could go wrong.. She is all about staffing #'s and not acuity!!!

4. Are there any floors like mine, acute care, with no lifting equipment?

   whynursing replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   My unit has a portable lift but we rarely use it, so now who remembers how to use it. It's obscene how heavy the patients are.... 450 lbs... are you kidding me.....

5. can ICU nurse handle 2 pts on the levophed same time

   whynursing replied to Snoopy54321's topic in CCU

   Clearly, an ICU nurse can handle 2 patients on drips, vents etc.... but the documentation becomes a nightmare because CMS expects perfect charts such as restraint documentation. We utilize online charting and the detailed charting is ridiculous. Oh a...

6. IABP Removal

   whynursing replied to BJRN76's topic in CCU

   In my instituition, the MD is responsible for the entire 45 minute manual pull. The RN cannot be tied up that long since we have more than one patient. And if the pull goes bad what can the nurse do.

7. Fired or Resign?

   whynursing replied to iahi_2005's topic in General Nursing

   If you are new to the unit or floor, ask them to return to orientation. Perhaps a few weeks of orientation can make all the difference.