Mickeyii

Mickeyii specializes in Critical care.

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1. Does this sound like my boss is getting ready to fire me?

   Mickeyii replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Was anything done about the malfunctioning B/P devices? Are you keeping your own documentation of what is going

2. GI nurse seeking guidance on new job 🫣

   Mickeyii replied to Arizoneicetea's topic in Gastroenterology

   I didn't work in the GI Lab but I know there were always two nurses in each procedure, one assisting the doc and one monitoring the pt. Anything less is crazy unsafe and putting your license in...

3. Is shortening nursing schools a good idea?

   Mickeyii replied to Mickeyii's topic in Nursing Career

   That's not been my experience in my area of the country. Just the opposite in fact. How can a one year RN program produce a good nurse? I just don't believe it's possible. Nursing is long overdue...

4. Is shortening nursing schools a good idea?

   Mickeyii posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I just read an article about the shortest ADN programs available. Is this really what we want? I think it's scary. I first went to an LPN program that was 18 months long. Then I got a BA in...

5. Decubitus ulcer care

   Mickeyii posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone remember two products that were used together on decubs? One was a super sticky paste that you had to apply with a tongue blade so it didn't just stick to your gloves and the other...

6. Tiny vein tips for IVs

   Mickeyii replied to mariaconcetta's topic in General Nursing

   Are you putting the tourniquet on so tight that you're restricting blood flow? You need to allow arterial blood flow into the limb but restrict the venous flow out of the limb so the veins will...

7. Is my supervisor trying to set me up?

   Mickeyii replied to Revolutionaryroad's topic in General Nursing

   I would document this with the nurse manager and Human Resources. But then, I wouldn't have done it to begin with and let them explain to the state board of nursing why they fired me. Better to lose...

8. Asked to bring narcotic keys back, got in car wreck

   Mickeyii replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   This is why I love, love, love the

9. Learning IV Skills Outside of My Job

   Mickeyii replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

   Also, when I was starting I would ask someone else to get it if I missed after 2-3 times. A fellow nurse told me "you're never going to learn unless you keep on sticking them until you get it. You...

10. Learning IV Skills Outside of My Job

    Mickeyii replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    I think many nurses are putting on the tourniquet on too tight. You want to cut off the venous blood return but not cut off the arterial flow. Allowing arterial flow will plump up the veins and...

11. LPN Pay?

    Mickeyii replied to LostinTheSauce's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Almost all LPNs end up back at school to get their RN or they wish they could. Do it now and go straight for the BSN. It took me 20 years trying to work and go to school at the same time. Do it...