Lynden74 BSN, RN

Lynden74 has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Continuous cardiac monitoring - legal (?) question

   Lynden74 replied to Lynden74's topic in Career Support

   @amoLucia Our policy doesn't address continuous monitoring - just things such as making sure all tele patient have a working IV, who is responsible for responding, calling doc with changes, etc. Our meeting is now postponed so I did briefly bring i...

2. Continuous cardiac monitoring - legal (?) question

   Lynden74 posted a topic in Career Support

   I am responsible for up to 3 patients (to be fair they are usually not true ICU patients) and share telemetry monitoring for the med-surg unit with the other nurse in my unit - but sometimes I'm alone in the unit. Obviously when we are providing dir...

3. How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

   Lynden74 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately it has taken voting in a union to be heard. No contract yet. Meeting next week to discuss staffing concerns. DON wants suggestions/examples of appropriate staffing to come from current national standard recommendations - most of whic...

4. COMMON ICU DRIPS

   Lynden74 replied to nurseinthemaking24's topic in Critical

   Check this out: https://courses.freshrn.com/p/ICU-drips-for-beginners

5. How to Successfully Advocate for Better Staffing

   Lynden74 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Well said. There are many reasons why a person doesn't/cannot leave a less-than-perfect job. One thing that keeps me in mine is the thought that my loved ones could end up hospitalized - and if everyone leaves who will take care of them?

6. Rural ICU nurse - need advice/validation

   Lynden74 replied to Lynden74's topic in Career Support

   Thank you, SuperSaltyNurse, for your reply --- and validation!! Someone else mentioned Nicole Kupchik and I have utilized some of her free resources so far and intend to take her vent course. I'm also considering the AACN course, but am trying to f...

7. Rural ICU nurse - need advice/validation

   Lynden74 replied to Lynden74's topic in Career Support

   Thank you, Nursetom 1963, for your response. I have taken a rhythm's course and certainly can easily identify major changes (and of course lethal rhythms). I've learned that I'm just overly concerned compared to the other nurses when it comes to rh...

8. Rural ICU nurse - need advice/validation

   Lynden74 posted a topic in Career Support

   I've been a nurse in a 25-bed critical access hospital for 15 years (2nd career). Prior to this past year I have have worked med-surg, L&D, infusion/chemo. My orientation to our 5-bed ICU was very inconsistent and choppy as I was still filling ...

9. How to keep anxiety in check

   Lynden74 replied to Lynden74's topic in Critical

   Thank you, marienm, for your reply. It helps me to feel validated in my concerns. Over and over I would just get a confused look when I would express my worries. I started to think I was just over reacting. I do have a ton of educational resourc...

10. How to keep anxiety in check

    Lynden74 posted a topic in Critical

    I've been a nurse for 15 years and recently oriented to our small rural hospital's ICU. During my orientation there were usually no ICU level patients and my orientation was choppy as I was filling in shifts in my old unit. We often have overflow med...