New2ICU BSN, RN

New2ICU has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Reasonable accommodation request

   New2ICU replied to New2ICU's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have diagnoses of C-PTSD, bipolar 2, and now, shift work sleep disorder. I haven't had a bipolar episode since a trauma over 20 years ago. Maybe a small exacerbation 3 years ago when my...

2. Reasonable accommodation request

   New2ICU replied to New2ICU's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Just to clarify, I did do the reorientation and it was great but I'm still struggling and it's getting worse. Leave of absence or short term disability prohibits me from working anywhere else period,...

3. Reasonable accommodation request

   New2ICU posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Nightshift is severely affecting my mental health. Before this job at a new hospital, I worked days and I had no issues. I was ranked highly valued and received exemplary evaluations at the hospital I...

4. Constipation Tricks

   New2ICU replied to caringRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a burn unit, lots of opioid induced constipation. One of our surgeons does a "brown bomb" which is Lactulose 20g (one carton), Miralax 17g (one pack), and Senna 17.2mg (2 tablets) crushed -...

5. Portage Learning Classes

   New2ICU replied to Saltlife26's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Can someone explain to me how the exams work for Chemistry? I know that the lecture portion are not open book but the Lab portion are. Are the exams proctored? The only online classes I have taken...