Married with 1 daughter, currently a hairstylist, wanting to get into the nursing field. I've had "medical experience" by being sick myself starting at age 17... Lots of stuff...
I work in a smaller hospital, so we combine our cardiac w/ icu stepdown, it's a PCU.(progressive) we have 20 PCU beds and 8 ICU beds. we have cardiac, trachs, bipaps and others in PCU, but vents only...
scizzerin replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing
I don't care, except that I'm not a nurse yet! For some reason, pt's think I'm a 'real nurse', but I'll correct them with, "No, I'm your tech but I can get So-snd-so for you, who's your
I don't know about that, but it sounds logical, with CHF pts. I've a few die shortly after a really good bed bath, but I hadn't paid attention to which side they were on. I joked that I cleaned them...
I am a PSP (patient support partner) They name us different in whatever facility, because I've heard it many ways. I am a certified nursing assistant (CNA) went through a training course for that...
Hi. On my unit, we just recently adopted assigning BP cuffs to each patient, that follows them if they are transferred or thrown away when they are discharged. Before, it was a pain to clean the...
I agree 100% percent about the above poster's suggestion to become a CNA. That's what I do now, and I work in an small ICU/PCU. I love it, but a lot isn't what I thought it would be. Lots of poop!...
I wish we had a uniform! Everyone just wears scrubs, and whatever kind or coor. Housekeeping is the only difference; they wear burgundy. I'm a tech, and constantly get med questions or the pt just...
Hello all. This seems like the best place to do a wee bit of venting. I had a patient (I'm a tech in an ICU) for 3 12's in a row. She was a crack up and her family was awesome, and I really enjoyed...
Thanks for the post. I'm in school and working as a tech in an icu, and after an especially hectic day, a lady with whom I was caring for her elderly aunt said, "Honey, I hope you stick with it; you...
I'm a tech now, and I LOVE working with the nurses who show their passion for patient care. I agree about the skin care and bathing being an integral part of the nursing assessment, and have seen...
scizzerin replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing
Where I work, each Christmas, we all pitch in to get a 'care package' for one of us in need. We keep it confidential, and no one knows who's getting it, but everyone pitches in and votes who they...