carebear64

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1. ICU Interview Help

   carebear64 replied to lindyjoe's topic in MICU

   I am part of my ICU's interview committee, and I can tell you that it can be quite intimidating for a potential candidate, so try to be prepared. 1) Be on time, dress appropriately, and have your resume updated and ready to present to the interviewer...

2. I'm starting to hate my patients...

   carebear64 replied to txdude35's topic in MICU

   Maybe you should try another department. For example, Pediatrics, O.R or PACU..... Not as much hand holding, and not the same disease different day kind of thing. Good luck!

3. Family visitation in ICU

   carebear64 replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

   Just because my patient is vented and sedated doesn't mean he/she isn't entitled to their privacy. I can be in the process of bathing, suctioning or some other awkward task and in walks a family member wanting to observe and comment on everything I a...

4. Family visitation in ICU

   carebear64 replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU

   Just because my patient is vented and sedated doesn't mean he/she isn't entitled to their privacy. I can be in the process of bathing, suctioning or some other awkward task and in walks a family member wanting to observe and comment on everything I a...

5. Negative CVP?

   carebear64 replied to RN92's topic in MICU

   Sometimes it is a positional thing. Repositioning the patient, and then manually flushing the cvp with a syringe (not just pulling on the pigtail) can occasionally fix this problem. Then again, sometimes nothing fixes it. If all other fluid volume is...

6. 12 hour shifts too long?

   carebear64 replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

   The problem with 12 hour shifts in my facility, is that in order to work 12 hour days, you have to work up to 50% of your hours on an off shift. This means switching from 7a-7p to 7p-7a. There is not an option to work straight days unless you have wo...