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  1. Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

    icucharge replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken care of many high ranking government officals from the US and overseas as well as a couple of hollywood celebrities and most of them acted just like any other patient when not around the...

  2. No Beds, No Bumpable Patients!

    icucharge replied to JAtwellRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At my facility we will leave the last ICU bed open for a CODE and have th ED hold any ICU admits up until it would be time to call ED diversion to the other hospitals in the area. At that time we will...

  3. New Grad going to ICCU..

    icucharge replied to Anjann's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have 15 yrs CCU/ICU experience and started out in CCU from the start. The first advice I normally give to GNs is that externship and internships are what YOU make of them as it is designed to be a...

  4. nursing salary

    icucharge replied to Cmunst45636's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    New grad pay at Thibodaux Regional just increased to $21-22/hr with the new market adjustment we just recieved. Come check us out, it is a pretty good place to

  5. Ideas for a New Unit

    icucharge replied to CCU NRS's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This might be a little late but here are some of my suggestion. 1. The designers should sit down with the staff that actually work in the unit and talk about the work flow in the rooms. 2. Sliding...

  6. starting in ccu any tips?

    icucharge replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Here are some things I do when I orient new employees 1. instead of having them study a drug book I make them write their own drug cards on the the drugs we give. They learn it alot quicker that way....

  7. Oddest things found in a patient!

    icucharge replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of an elderly lady who did not trust banks and kept her life savings of $4000 rolled up in her lady

  8. Cath Lab Salary Question

    icucharge replied to OSU_NS_13's topic in Cardiac

    Unfortunately today most facilities have a standard pay rate for a set level of experience. So in your case, you would be considered a new graduate RN, so what every the normal starting salary for a...

  9. Really low "orientation" pay?? Advantage -

    icucharge replied to Ashera's topic in Agency Nurses

    The reason the orientation pay is so low is that the agency/hospitals want to make sure the nurse that is orienting is going to be commited to work some shifts at that facility. It can get pretty...

  10. Why are others nurses rude to agency nurses?

    icucharge replied to doodles's topic in Agency Nurses

    1. The staff resent the high wages agency RNs get 2. Tha agency/contract nurse is gaurenteed their hours 3. The agency nurses generally do not go the extra mile in helping staff or the patients. This...

  11. Visitation and staying the night

    icucharge replied to optimisticSRNA's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work strictly night shift and we lock to waiting room door at 9pm until 8am. My DON was pushing for open visitation 24/7 because of some research she had read that showed better patient outcomes....