burn out replied to TypicalFish's topic in MICU, SICU
After working night shift in ICU for 18 years I finally transferred to day shift 3 years ago. I stayed on night shift for the same reasons that you mentioned, less visitors around, little travelling...
burn out replied to AtlantaRN's topic in MICU, SICU
If you really want to learn and expand your nursing skills then just pull yourself up by your bootstraps and hang on to what ever comes your way. you did say you wanted a challenge right-then you are...
maybe when you have worked and studied and sweated and paid for the work required for a BSN then come back and we will talk and see how you feel then. I am sorry I thought this was a place to...
I must say that I do agree with you about on line education. i graduated with a BSN over 20 years ago and at that time we were taught to care for all aspects of our patients -a holistic approach....
i had a patient one time with a k of 1.2 ( something like that) upon arrival to the unit he could not move a muscle and went into resp arrest- he did survive. to keep potassium from burning peripheral...
thanks for your concern and blessing but I never said Ididn't belong in nursing -20 years of icu I would think you might want me in your corner if you ever find yourself in icu. I am just saying...
burn out replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor
the world is an ocean and we are just a ship, love is like an anchor and life is just a trip- george strait. one bit of wisdom that life has taught me is "life is killing
i have worked for an hca hospital for 8 years and find them to be not much different than cny other for profit hospital such as columbia and alot better than some of the other non-profit hospitals...
this is from an hca employee at putnam general. there are many other issues here that need cleaned up before it can be bought. .. which can be holding up the purchase of the whole group. morale is...
picture this.a 80 pound little ole grandma confused and in wrist restrants in bed when the cna comes in to give her a bath. "hello sweetie I am here to give you a bath." as the cna bends over to...