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  1. Family: The Monitor Monsters

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

    This hasn't been a big issue for me, except 2 times when the pt had been withdrawn and the family kept staring at the monitor instead of the dying pt- I guess they wanted to "see" when the end came....

  2. Inventions we'd love to see....

    ICURN_NC replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Indy, I have seen an add for a handheld pulse ox in a critical care nurse magazine. Lord only knows how much they cost! No idea if they beep or

  3. Jobs worked to get through school

    ICURN_NC replied to nursethelma's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, ya gotta pay the bills.... how funny would it be if the student nurse/stripper ran into one of her former customers as a patient after she graduated?? "Hey, uh, I recognize you. You're Sparkles,...

  4. Jobs worked to get through school

    ICURN_NC replied to nursethelma's topic in General Nursing

    Call girl. Ha ha, made you look. Actually, I worked as a secretary (HUC, ward clerk, whichever you call it where you're at) in the ICU that I work as a RN in now. I had to work full-time all...

  5. You have a what on your where?

    ICURN_NC replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I was still a secretary @ the time, but... this pt was admitted to the stepdown unit and I was processing her paperwork. The ED stuff started with a c/o "ear pain" and ended like 2 pages later with...

  6. Need advice...life threatened by pt's family today

    ICURN_NC replied to SotaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear about what happened. No one deserves to live in fear. I think child protective services def needs to be contacted. I agree, I don't know how DNA testing came up in the last...

  7. Four stages of life (pic)

    ICURN_NC replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    :roll Too funny... although we get alot of pts using the beer and the NS @ the same

  8. Inventions we'd love to see....

    ICURN_NC replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, an good idea someone had did become reality... We use Prisma CVVHD machines that are probably older than me. :-) The caution alarms on them are real quiet. The geography of our new unit...

  9. Is my 'plan' advisable by others?

    ICURN_NC replied to DountainMew's topic in General Nursing

    Mew, you are correct in that after getting a ADN/ASN you can sit for the NCLEX and get your RN. I have a ADN, although I'm pursuing my BSN. It opens up other areas outside of hospital/bedside...

  10. Urban legends in nursing

    ICURN_NC replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    There's a site I like about urban legends: www.snopes.com they do have a medical subheading, although not specific to nursing, still funny nonetheless. Great site, annoying pop-ups, just wanted to...

  11. ?'s regarding LPN scope of practice (long)

    ICURN_NC replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Good ?- it's always a good idea to know what you're getting into. I believe here in NC many LPN's work in home health, where there would be no MD around. Maybe a home health LPN could give you some...

  12. Premium membership reservations?

    ICURN_NC replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it was the $ issue. (single mom, etc.) However, because of the discount, I just went ahead and signed

  13. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    ICURN_NC replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My family is not JW, but my mother has never believed in blood transfusions or organ donations. She believes that her body is the temple that God gave her for her soul, and she will not change...

  14. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    ICURN_NC replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    The docs always clean up after themselves where I work- only once did they not, but it was because they have a really pressing issue to attend to. And, they left the med student to deal with the...

  15. Sooo..what's in your isolation??

    ICURN_NC replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a large facility, and we seem to have waves of it- worse some weeks than others. Or, we'll have pts for a while (weeks upon weeks) and then end up with it. I'm starting to think all of us...

  16. ABC.com nurse's blog

    ICURN_NC replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't watch any of these TV shows- I like to watch TV, but I usually just don't have the time. That being said, I did check out the blog, and it was like reading a teenager's diary of what...

  17. Ceramics and Medicine

    ICURN_NC replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Kalico- I'm actually taking an Art History class as a prereq before I start my bachelors, so I feel your pain. I remember checking a book out from the library, from the kids section (for my...

  18. Soap Suds Enema in L&D - do you still use?

    ICURN_NC replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uh, if I was pregnant and a SSE was even suggested to me, I'd probably laugh @ that person! I mean, really, do we even do that anymore in this country? (I'm sorry to sound that way, but...

  19. L&D/OB Nurse Pet Peeve-Rant!

    ICURN_NC replied to SuperFlyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Superfly, this drives me insane, too. I work in an ICU, so I sometimes have the reverse problem: "Oh, how depressing!" You know, I actually do enjoy my job (usually). There are times when people do...

  20. CMA vs. Nurses

    ICURN_NC replied to KuteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm a little lost here, I'm guessing CMA means certified medical assistant? What tasks to they do? (I don't really know anything about clinic work, so I'm not sure.) Have been wondering for a...

  21. caffiene

    ICURN_NC replied to blee1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hey, Blee- If I remember correctly, caffiene actually lowers the seziure threshold (makes it easier to sz), which is the goal of ECT. However, I hope some experts weigh in because it's been a little...

  22. Can someone encourage me for once?!?

    ICURN_NC replied to MBrickle's topic in General Nursing

    When you find your hottie Irish guy, make sure he has a brother in case I come to visit!!:biggringi There are alot of options to take re: nursing education. Your plan may work out just great!...

  23. Is it too much to ask?? (vent)

    ICURN_NC replied to DaughterofRuth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've already graduated, but, here's some food for thought (warning, a little long)- My husband refused to work while I was in nursing school. I take that back, "No one was hiring, not even...

  24. What's driving new nurses away? Other nurses?

    ICURN_NC posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm too tired/upset/confused to go into all the details, but- I love being a nurse. I love helping people either get better or pass on, I love learning new things, I love being challenged. Like...

  25. What's driving new nurses away? Other nurses?

    ICURN_NC replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone again! Froggysmom- wonderful advice about keeping my own records. Also, the morning after that rough night, I had spoken to the acting asst. nurse manager about the assignment,...