icemanof92

icemanof92 specializes in Med Surg.

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1. New Nurse Multiple med errors

   icemanof92 replied to Doll Head's topic in Medications

   Well the fact that you made a med error because of 2 cards next to each other clearly indicates that you work in an unsafe environment!

2. I received a "write up" warning at my LTC

   icemanof92 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   Where I work you can stay as long as you want to finish your charting and won't be written up. The catch is, unless you write in the OT book a valid reason for staying (charting does not count) you will not be paid for the extra time past your norma...

3. New Nurse Multiple med errors

   icemanof92 replied to Doll Head's topic in Medications

   This makes me so mad. I see soooooo many posts on this site about LTC nurses making med errors. Clearly it is not the fault of the nurse. While we all know that floor nursing is overwhelming, there is something extremely broken about the LTC system...

4. 4 medication errors in 11 months

   icemanof92 replied to tdupuis's topic in New Nurse

   I'll honestly tell you in my opinion that any of these errors could really be system related, especially #4. While you are correct in taking responsibility, think about what we are taught in school about new provisions being put in place to prevent ...

5. Why do we wrap and isolate pacing wires?

   icemanof92 posted a topic in Cardiac

   Forgive me if this is a stupid question. I'm a student in my final semester of a BSN program and doing my preceptorship on a cardiac stepdown unit. We routinely have pts s/p cabg who have temporary, external pacing wires, which I understand. Howev...

6. PT fell... Now I'm paralyzed with fear

   icemanof92 replied to mevsmom's topic in General Students

   Your first fall is always traumatic. All patients are fall risks to some extent. One word of advice, while some may not agree, years of experience has taught me this: Do everything you can to stop a patient from falling, except catching them. You ...

7. Drowning senior year

   icemanof92 posted a topic in General Students

   I am looking to receive some advice. I am in my final semester of a BSN program. Thus far, I have done well. While I have struggled here and there as everyone has, I have always been successful. I have never failed a class or had any significant i...

8. Advice for 22 yo male in nursing

   icemanof92 replied to sleepfree's topic in Men

   EMT training and experience are what got me through nursing school.

9. How did you become a PCT?

   icemanof92 replied to Sophie15's topic in Technicians

   I have no certifications except EMT-B so what really got me in was having 3 years of undergraduate nursing education under my belt. Many hospitals will hire you as a PCT or NA after passing 1-2 clinical classes.

10. Word of Caution

    icemanof92 posted a topic in Technicians

    I would like to share this cautionary tale with all my fellow PCT/NA buddies because it is something I will forever wish I knew about before it happened to me. We all know the importance of body mechanics and lifting with our knees etc, but I suppose...

11. Starting my First job as a CNA in a hospital!!!!

    icemanof92 replied to Mzfuturenurse's topic in Technicians

    Things I wish I knew as a new PCT: 1. Orientation will probably not teach you everything you need to know and you have to develop your own style, routine, and tricks. You will be overwhelmed at first but you will adapt 2. A great PCT is one who stay...

12. New PCT job

    icemanof92 replied to jonesel's topic in Technicians

    Working in cardiac expect to do a lot of lead placement and adjustment, 12 lead ekgs, weighing patients, fluid restrictions etc. A great PCT is one who works hard, stays moving, and doesn't get lazy (too often). When you first come off orientation ...

13. What Information is covered in PCT Orientation for hospital position?

    icemanof92 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Technicians

    In my PCT orientation classroom wise as the other posters said it is a general overview of hospital policies and in my case a lot of customer service/AIDET training. Then there were a few days of PCT specific classroom instruction on various skills s...

14. I need advice

    icemanof92 replied to rubevicious's topic in LPN/LVN

    From speaking to many many new nurses who have gone through orientation at their first jobs, I can tell you that nursing school really doesn't teach you much about how to be a nurse. It's just a foundation on which you can learn from your preceptor....

15. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    icemanof92 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    verizon/construction worker. PS with all due respect, any nurse married to or dating a paramedic is going to be the one paying for everything. I'm allowed to say this because I'm an EMT and ALMOST a nurse!