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  1. Cooling Blankets

    imaRN replied to kesmith2314's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our hypothermia protocol uses the "Artic Sun" cooling machine: vest for pt. and also wraps on both legs, cools automatically the first 24 hours and then rewarms patient,and we use a foley with temp....

  2. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

    imaRN replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have been doing this staff nursing gig twenty years this summer, so I feel I can say this: Stop Whinning!........IF we nurses want to be treated like Professionals......then we must start...

  3. Associates vs Bachelors degree - Which to choose??

    imaRN replied to jprphotoserf's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the story, of a lovely lady, :Melody: Thirteen years ago I received my AD...(previously was an LPN, N.A. before that)....and have worked critical care for 12.5 years..Life happened and I am...

  4. New Nurses Poorly Educated

    imaRN replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is sooooo sad that many new nurses don't get the "hands on" experience that they and their patients deserve! The best advice I got from an instructor was "Don't wait to be asked, if you hear of...

  5. Help I am a new grad and I made a medication error!

    imaRN replied to Rosey's topic in General Nursing

    "To ERROR is human"...and we nurses ARE human!....The best thing about someones error? Many Nurses learn from others mistakes.....and that is saving many of them from making more...

  6. July 1st. New Resident Doc's !!!

    imaRN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    every year we dread july 1st. those of you who work in teaching hospitals know what i mean. it is like kindergarten starts all over again! well this year we nurses have been through a lot, and with...

  7. On Call Shifts

    imaRN replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    No on call in ICU (good thing too, we all would be dead from it) Our hosp. has" on call" in O.B. & O.R. only......

  8. Union or Fairshare?

    imaRN replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    shavsha "Pooh climbed and he climbed and finally, he got to a Spot at the top of the tree" I am sorry to say that if Pooh were in a" non-union tree". then Christopher Robin could decide that Piglet...

  9. Difference between 22" and 27" stethoscope: Which is better?

    imaRN replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

    Brandy, What do you mean a "Permanent Tag" I am interested : where did you get it, cost ,the whole nine yards-

  10. Funny Names for Nurses

    imaRN replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Years ago I had a patient with the name of Mr. Peters and he had gangrene , guess where.....yep of the member !! (The reason he got it......he was at a nursing home and someone after bathing him, did...

  11. Is nursing a "calling"

    imaRN replied to fiestynurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I thought this should go to the top and hopefully get revived. Is nursing a calling?...... I am not sure, the last 2 weeks have been very tough at work. Emotionally and mentally and always...

  12. Any FUN nursing Jobs?

    imaRN replied to Bessie's topic in General Nursing

    Fun at work? Well why else would you go? You can make "anything" fun, of course it does help to have a twisted sense of humor, that we in ICU have (did we develop it or were we born with it) That...

  13. Any FUN nursing Jobs?

    imaRN replied to Bessie's topic in General Nursing

    Fun at work? Well why else would you go? You can make "anything" fun, of course it does help to have a twisted sense of humor, that we in ICU have (did we develop it or were we born with it) That...

  14. Gave pt the WRONG blood!

    imaRN replied to codebluechic's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "Amen" to feisty nurse's comments.And do you think If you were a doc, you would be saying a word?(not a judgement), Just something to think about.... [ June 03, 2001: Message edited by: imaRN

  15. "Green Ribbon" symbol of Nursing Solidarity

    imaRN replied to PeggyOhio's topic in General Nursing

    We are starting to wear Teal ribbons in support and solidarity to our union!!! Peggy, I like the way you

  16. Exhausted night shifter

    imaRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Sharann, Plenty of Water -without it you have that "hung-over" feeling. A sound conditioner or a fan is a must, blackout shades and sometimes you just have to "Yell at Your Neighbors" of course you...

  17. Casual Days

    imaRN replied to NurseAllen's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, it does seem the dress code has gone by the wayside. How's this: My mom several years ago, (at my hosp) went for her First Radiation Treatment(Breast Ca.)of all days-Halloween at 9:00 pm (by...

  18. Charge Nurse-ing

    imaRN replied to ccunite's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No matter what you call it:Unit Cordinator,Bed Babe (our term)or "wearing the big hat" (another term of ours) it all can be very distressing and downright impossible!With the short staffing when you...