Hello everyone! I posted a while ago about wanting to transfer from CVICU/SICU to the ED, and a couple weeks ago I finally applied. To my surprise, I got the job! No interview or anything, just an...
I’m glad to see we’re not the only hospital that deals with this LOL. We don’t call for things expected, such as a STEMI patient with a high troponin, since they were admitted with the critical...
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I just want to vent for a minute. My hospital has a policy that new critical lab values have to be reported within 90 minutes. I work night shift, 7p-7a and have gotten cussed at (by...
Hey everyone, I wasn’t sure where the best place was to ask this question, so please move if it’s in the wrong place.
I’ve been a nurse for a little over 2.5 years, spending 1.5 years...
Thank you so much! I feel I sometimes have a hard time converting from the task oriented side of floor nursing to the more critical thinking aspect of the ICU. Evaluations are coming up soon and I’m...
Hey everyone, and thanks for taking the time to click and read. I posted those in the critical care section but wanted to expand this topic. I recently switched to a SICU/CVICU unit after...