SunnyCCRN

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1. med error - heparin drip

   SunnyCCRN replied to ktm89rn's topic in Medications

   Mistakes happen; Beating yourself up won't make you a better nurse, learning from it will. You took appropriate follow up measures, and I doubt you'd get fired for one error. If errors happen continuously and frequently then maybe, but it sounds like...

2. ICU vs ED

   SunnyCCRN replied to medicalninja's topic in Critical

   I'm an ICU nurse, and my brother who went to nursing school with me is an ER nurse. He worked ICU before the ER and absolutely hated it; he loves his ER job. I've worked in the ER and I hated it, and I love my ICU job. Hopefully in school you had a c...

3. Frustrated in the ICU

   SunnyCCRN replied to firemedic12's topic in Critical

   It's a little difficult to assess this situation without a little more information. How big is this hospital? Is it rural or urban? Are you a new grad or a seasoned ICU nurse? Did you just transfer from another unit? Is this your first job? How long ...