Abetterway BSN

Abetterway has 43 years experience as a BSN and specializes in CCU,ICU, Neuro.

Latest Activity

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   Restraint use in ICU

   Abetterway posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Our ICU uses wrist restraints on intubated patients, sedated and unsedated. Just this week a gentleman that could not even withdraw to pain, on or off sedation , had bilateral wrist restraints. I got...
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   Is ICU worth the stress?

   Abetterway replied to commitmentphobe's topic in Critical Care

   I've worked in ICU for most of my career, from Neonatal ICU to Pediatric ICU (the hardest emotionally for me, especially after I became a mother), even neuro ICU (very difficult families), and...
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   Today, I Will Kill Myself! | This Is My Story

   Abetterway replied to spotangel's topic in General Nursing

   I’m so glad you shared this so honestly. Thank God for your friend Sheraine! I wanted to share a story about a young woman I knew. She was single, in her early 30s and was responsible for taking...
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   Help! Why is switching specialties so difficult?

   Abetterway replied to EDNurse07's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely keep trying to go into the specialty you want. That is one of the wonderful things about our profession, it is so varied. I went from PICU to neonatal over a 10 year period, then switched...
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   New nurse needs advice. Might be let go at end of orientation

   Abetterway replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

   I precept often and have mentored many nurses. We have a weekly meeting with the manager (the Orientee and I) and discuss the orientation in depth. The Orientee is free to speak their mind as to how...
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   Devastated over Isolation Precautions Problem

   Abetterway replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

   You have just experienced a bully, don’t give the bully any power. My husband gave me good advice about 10 years ago when I was bullied by a family member. It was, “ If you want to leave...