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  1. $$$$ to be made!!

    marissa81579 replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    She should not be stealing things from whereever she works and selling them on Ebay. That is so

  2. Is anyone using the BIS in the ICU? Like it?

    marissa81579 replied to jgeorgern4's topic in MICU, SICU

    Where I worked, we used it on patients who were (pharmacologically) paralyzed. I think it is one tool that should be used in conjunction with the entire assessment. I would fear a new nurse would rely...

  3. What's a REAL salary range for RNs just out of school?

    marissa81579 replied to ruby_9c's topic in General Nursing

    Like others said, it really depends on where you live, whether it's an urban or rural hospital, etc. Unless you love it, it is not worth the money. Based on my experiences and those of friends, here...

  4. Help! Probation Information Needed

    marissa81579 replied to CARING2ALL's topic in Legal

    First of all, why do you capitalize all your words? That is really annoying. Second of all, I think there is more to the story than you are letting on. Thirdly, this is not the place to get legal...

  5. Lnc

    marissa81579 replied to mlwRN's topic in Legal

    Dear TennRN: Are you near Nashville? It is a huge medical town - there must be work there for you. Lots of attorneys also. You can also try networking through Nashville Health Care Council. There is...

  6. How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

    marissa81579 replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

    OK, I have not been clear here. Basically, liberal arts majors have it easier - less time constraints, no rote memorization of things, no clinicals. But one advantage I notice they have is that they...

  7. How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

    marissa81579 replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

    Nursing is not hard; it is a lot of work - busy work. I am in law school now. I find people do not respect the fact that I am a nurse. The most common question asked is "why not medical school?" Even...

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    marissa81579 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! So many amazing stories. I have to share one. I heard this firsthand, from nurses and residents who were there the night it happened. I was working in a SICU. Several years prior in that SICU,...

  9. From RN BSN to Law School - How does one prepare?

    marissa81579 replied to Ginger35's topic in Legal

    Have you taken the LSAT yet? That is practically ALL that matters for admission to law school. Your GPA matters, but LSAT matters more. So study and prepare for it at least a few months in advance....

  10. Certified Legal Assistant v. Legal Nurse Consultant

    marissa81579 replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Legal

    I am confused. Paralegals and consultants are two totally different paths!! Why compare them? Personally, I would rather be a consultant, but that's just

  11. From RN BSN to Law School - How does one prepare?

    marissa81579 replied to Ginger35's topic in Legal

    hi, I am a nurse and currently a law student. Legal writing is very distinctive. It is important for you to have excellent grammar skills. Other than that, you take legal writing courses in your first...

  12. to sedate or not to sedate...

    marissa81579 replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    Interesting dialogue since I have not been here. I can't respond to everyone's post in regards to mine, since most of my arguments were either devil's advocate stuff or highly theoretical. The point...

  13. new orientee in the icu

    marissa81579 replied to RNSUEIA's topic in MICU, SICU

    The more posts I read here, the more I wonder about the quality of so many hospitals out there. Frankly, there is no way a med surg nurse can be ready to work on her own in the ICU after 5 days. The...

  14. to sedate or not to sedate...

    marissa81579 replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    I also do not know why this has spun off into a pain management issue. Pain meds are not indicated for intubation. If people here have experiences where their patients have remembered being intubated,...

  15. New RN off orientation...should she be alone?

    marissa81579 replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    How did someone like this get off of orientation? She never even NT suctioned someone on orientation? I can't underscore how important it is to NT suction. I can't tell you how many times I have...

  16. to sedate or not to sedate...

    marissa81579 replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    In reply to the post from AZ, I have seen doctors use the hurricane spray and some not use it. I would imagine if a doctor intubating insisted on not sedating the patient, a diligent nurse would...

  17. Mouthcare

    marissa81579 replied to Floridanurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am sorry - it is special "mouth moisturizer" which comes in packets in the oral care packet I refer to practically everything like vaseline as

  18. Rotten teeth from Ventilator?

    marissa81579 replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    BRUSH THEIR TEETH!!!!! WITH A REAL BRUSH!!!! That is what the newest research shows. Don't wait til they are extubated or trached people! Do you really think the sponges with some diluted mouthwash...

  19. Mouthcare

    marissa81579 replied to Floridanurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    The research with mouthcare (or lack thereof) and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia is staggering. I brush the teeth of ventilated patients - with more than just some spongy thing - an...

  20. Tufts/NEMC?

    marissa81579 replied to leo_bsn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I worked at Tufts/NEMC and I loved the nurses there. I was a student and they were soooo cool and smart and such a fun group. I also worked at MGH and those are the smartest nurses ever! MGH is...

  21. I'm a new MICU RN and not liking it!

    marissa81579 replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have a couple of issues with what Doris said (I think she was being very generalized) but more importantly, the ICU is not for everybody and that is OK. It is not normal to cry at work, no one...

  22. to sedate or not to sedate...

    marissa81579 replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    I do think there is a different between pain and a less than "pleasurable" feeling that being intubated provides. Opiates are contraindicated for intubation anyways - sedatives are used and that is...

  23. Advice, Please....

    marissa81579 replied to JoeyRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Gosh 90 minutes of driving seems far for work - are you only working 3 days a week? That isn't so bad. At any rate, the Level 1 Trauma Center is much better for a future CRNA. You will learn so much...

  24. to sedate or not to sedate...

    marissa81579 replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am well aware of JCAHO pain initiatives but it does not hurt to get intubated, it is simply uncomfortable - I think it is a matter of "best practice" - it sounds like the physicians at that hospital...

  25. to sedate or not to sedate...

    marissa81579 replied to dfk's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am not sure this is an ethical issue either. There is no evidence that sedating a patient during intubation is helpful; it is just more comfort and it makes the procedure far easier - I have been in...