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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...