kgriffiRN

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1. Experienced Nurse Having Difficulty finding a Job

   kgriffiRN replied to kgriffiRN's topic in MICU

   I've applied to duke, rex, and wake med... nothing. I'm looking into traveling now but have to give 30 days notice at my current job so travel assignments are tricky. Ugh!!

2. Experienced Nurse Having Difficulty finding a Job

   kgriffiRN posted a topic in MICU

   Are any of you experienced nurses having a hard time finding a job? I still consider myself a relatively new nurse (2years ICU), but I didn't think it would be this difficult! I've applied for multiple jobs and have only been on one interview (duke...

3. What are you using for sedation?

   kgriffiRN posted a topic in MICU

   In the ICU that I work in we have general vent sedation orders along with a diprivan protocol for patients that need sedation. Typically we'll start patients on a diprivan drip and we are allowed to either titrate the drip up and/or give additional ...

4. *Pain Mgmt for Sickle Cell Crisis*

   kgriffiRN replied to kgriffiRN's topic in MICU

   Thanks for all of the replies! I thought that somewhere along the way I had heard of using PCAs for sickle cell pain but some of the other nurses looked at me like I was crazy! DeLannaHarvickWannabe, I was thinking the same thing about his pain and...

5. *Pain Mgmt for Sickle Cell Crisis*

   kgriffiRN posted a topic in MICU

   Last night I took care of a patient who was admitted for Sickle Cell and Hypertensive crisis. His main problems were severe pain and HTN. I was giving diludid q 4hr & Lortab q 6hr and he acted as if all of that medicine didn't touch his pain; He ...

6. Advice for a New Grad

   kgriffiRN posted a topic in MICU

   I just graduated from nursing school and have been offered an RN position in MSICU in July. I am estatic about this offer because I have such a love and passion for ICU nursing. This being said, I'm getting nervous because I know that I have so much ...