LuvToBeANurse

LuvToBeANurse has 4 years experience and specializes in CCU.

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1. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse replied to LuvToBeANurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Ok, so last week was the very last week that our techs worked in our CCU, I'll keep you posted as how things are going. The only thing I have seen done so far to ease the transition for the nurses is...

2. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse replied to LuvToBeANurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   no, not in dayton, but not far away

3. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse replied to LuvToBeANurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Thanks for your comments... Sorry, it's taken a little while to respond... We are a 16 bed CCU and we usually run one aide per shift- 12d & 12n. Their responsibilities are lighter than some of...

4. Stupid things I did when I was a New Grad

   LuvToBeANurse replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

   OMG! That is hillarious!:roll came in one morning and got report from a float nurse (NOT familiar with our unit) that pt came in during the night w/ acute renal failure. Apparently doc had ordered a...

5. Visitation and staying the night

   LuvToBeANurse replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

   forgot this part- the research found that it also gave the families a break- a mandatory one, but a break nonetheless.... to go home, take a shower, get some food, take a breather, whatever. many...

6. Visitation and staying the night

   LuvToBeANurse replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

   our new visiting hours are wonderful! going for about 3 weeks now. visiting hours are 1000-1400 and 1600-2000. shift report is at 08 and 20, so no visitors during those times especially. also, during...

7. Hmm...."You don't have to run"...no?

   LuvToBeANurse replied to JSRN81's topic in MICU, SICU

   Besides, in a code all the adrenaline in your body practically MAKES you run. So shame on her/him for trying to make you look bad.

8. Layoffs and "Reconfiguring" the hospital

   LuvToBeANurse posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Our CCU recently announced that the nurse techs are no longer going to be needed in the unit. This has caused quite the uproar. Mainly because the majority of our techs are in Nursing school and had...

9. Telemetry Monitoring

   LuvToBeANurse replied to ccurn1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I agree with you! A critical care nurse- even a tele nurse should be able to accurately interperet a rhythm on the monitor ( in motion ) in 20 seconds or