LeMa88 BSN, MSN, RN

LeMa88 has 17 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Ortho, Med/Surg, ED, CCU- Agency.

Latest Activity

1. Afraid of dying

   LeMa88 replied to haveyourbowelsmoved's topic in Disaster Preparation

   ? *hugI work in the ICU now but my experience is 12years and going in other acute areas- This is the first time I get panic/anxiety attack prior to going to work. All the response that you would...

2. PACU nurses being floated to ICU?

   LeMa88 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

   What does your contract say? Sometimes they specify that you might be required to work in other clinical area if required even if you are contracted to work in PACU only. However you do have the right...

3. Feeling terrible about mistake

   LeMa88 replied to Forever a New Nurse's topic in Critical Care

   I'd like to share to, my ADHF patient, came in, severely fluid overloaded. Cardiologist saw her, prescribed Lasix infusion at 5mg/hr. The ampoules are 250mg in 25mls so I have that in a 30mls...

4. Perfect Timing: Brand New ICU RN During Pandemic

   LeMa88 replied to ICURNMI's topic in Critical Care

   I have just started ICU, this is the 3rd month, I am still overwhelmed despite having years of experience in other area. I feel stupid and incompetent most days. Looking forward to hear other answers...

5. I’m overwhelmed at my new job as an “experienced” nirse

   LeMa88 replied to Hope Full's topic in Health, Stress Management

   This is how I have been feeling going from CCU to ICU, even though they are both considered crit care but the two have totally different patient populations. I definitely feel out of depth, way out of...

6. 12 years a Slave (called nursing)

   LeMa88 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   I don't know how to start with this post, before I begin I'd like to have a full disclosure I am a stubborn person, ambitious, inquisitive and I don't settle for not knowing. At work, I don't get into...

7. File this one under "things I think but won't say"...

   LeMa88 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   "You kinda did that to yourself didn't you??" Times in the day that I thought this but can't say it to

8. Why did you choose to be an ICU Nurse?

   LeMa88 replied to al3x117's topic in Critical Care

   I have been nursing for a while, every couple of years I moved onto another specialty to explore my options and find my calling. I started out in Inpatient Pall care then Med/Surg, then transitioned...