ICUnowOHN

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1. need advice

   ICUnowOHN replied to bryandamatrix's topic in General Nursing

   While I was still doing prereq's like you, I volunteered on a cardiac tele floor at one of the local hospitals. It gave me a lot of good experiences.

2. My Hands are a mess in the winter!

   ICUnowOHN replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

   It's "nurse hand" season. Palmer's cocoa butter works well, and if you have cracks already, you can paint them with clear nail polish. It seals the wound and allows it to heal faster. It hurts/burns when applied, but it is the only way I've found ...

3. Where do you keep your stethescope?

   ICUnowOHN replied to Still Riding's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wear cargo pants, and mine fits there just fine without bending the tubing, plus it's easy to access, and out of the way.

4. Need advice about failure to thrive

   ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

   Well we finally got the little guy to the DR and he has a bone growth study which showed his bones are growing at the rate of a 2 1/2 y.o. They also did bloodwork which my sister-in-law told showed some things wrong, but she didn't know what. He is...

5. spooky spooky spooky

   ICUnowOHN replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

   I lost my Mother on 10/27/04. I was taking care of her ( off work FMLA ) and she had brain Ca. She knew she was dying, as we all did. We had Hospice working with us. Several days before she died, at home, I asked her if she was hurting, she told ...

6. Phasing out LPN's.

   ICUnowOHN replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Safety

   I have found that most, if not all, of the LPNs I have worked with are very professional and good at their job. There have been several that I feel were much better nurses than some of the RNs I've worked with. I wouldn't want to work at the hospit...

7. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

   ICUnowOHN replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

   me either. And I knew who to call for anything if we had a problem.

8. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

   ICUnowOHN replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work nights (12's) and did 5 in a row. We had 1/3 less staff assigned, before supervision pulled some them to float, so we regularly ended up each having 10-12 pts per RN, and we were very lucky if we got 2 LPNs usually we had 1, and 2 CNA...

9. Any facilities that stop accepting pts if there is insufficient staff?

   ICUnowOHN replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

   Our area has 2 main hospitals, and another about 20 miles north. They do regularly "close" ER to ambulances at both, but then they go to a rotation. They have increased beds and staff, but it still seems to fill up. Not the same as a "unit", but the ...

10. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm... for the record, I'm a guy :Santa5:

11. How many weekends are you required to work?

    ICUnowOHN replied to Roni725's topic in General Nursing

    None :) But we don't always work 24/7 here.

12. What kind of first aid kit do you have?

    ICUnowOHN replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I have a fully stocked jump kit, splints, ice packs, sterie-strips, mask, b/p cuff, stethoscope, and various and sundry bandages, and tape. I've actually seen a few MVA's and the first time all I had was gloves. Next one, I ended up digging my way i...

13. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of the encouraging replies. I knew this would be a good source for knowledgeable advice :Santa5:

14. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I failed to mention that he also doesn't sleep either. However this may also be the lack of discipline issue. My sister-in-law watches my 5 m.o. and I really do not believe this is a neglect or abuse situation. My son has...

15. Need advice about failure to thrive

    ICUnowOHN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a nephew that was born at 4# 1oz on 4/02/01, he is just over 3 1/2 yrs, and only weighs 26#. You can see every bone in this kid's body. He won't eat "food" unless you make MAJOR efforts to get him to eat. He'll eat sweets, and regularly req...