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    Can they just switch me from days to nights?

    RNNPICU replied to GamerRN's topic in General Nursing

    True: I think it would be all about the approach. If you go in with. Hi, I noticed lately I am on Days. I thought, it was my impression that I was only going to be working nights. Has something...
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    Do I have to disclose mental illness

    RNNPICU replied to NurseChaiPls's topic in General Nursing

    Except, Mental Health is not viewed in the same way as other Medical conditions. Mental health diseases are treated with much more stigma. A medical diagnosis is treated much differently. In...
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    Can they just switch me from days to nights?

    RNNPICU replied to GamerRN's topic in General Nursing

    This
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    Application process

    RNNPICU replied to Dyanandmishael's topic in General Nursing

    1. Take a look on the hospital's webpage. 2. Find Nursing openings. If you are a new grad, you would need to look for those, if you are experienced, those would be applicable. 3. Look for Units...
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    Weird Interview!?

    RNNPICU replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I too did a semi-intense search for body language such as the one described and couldn't find anything that could justify it. The only other explanation is that the interviewer just doesn't know how...
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    Weird Interview!?

    RNNPICU replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like something that wa a learned behavior at some crazy seminar that talks about how to ensure staff unity or something like that. Depending on how the rest of the interview was would be...
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    Written Up

    RNNPICU replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    Technically yes, you did double dose the patient if you gave both at the same time. The order should have been clarified as was the sleep dose only at night? Likely they need both orders for daytime...
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    Do as I say, and not as I do.

    RNNPICU replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    This statement pretty much sums up nursing. Keep up the great
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    House Supervisor Test Question

    RNNPICU replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!!!
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    House Supervisor Test Question

    RNNPICU replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Since the poll closed? Was it stack A or Stack B? The suspense is
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    House Supervisor Test Question

    RNNPICU replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Pasties are also a meat hand pie originating in the Upper Penninsula of MI. They are
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    House Supervisor Test Question

    RNNPICU replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    OMG?
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    Ventilated Patients

    RNNPICU replied to rn39648's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes. The HFOV is an oscillator, the rate for that is about 300 + breaths a minute. A patient should not be breathing with this type of ventilation. Many times in pediatric patients these patients...
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    Do as I say, and not as I do.

    RNNPICU replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Davey Do: What I wouldn't give to have had eyes ? in that room to see Clark's reaction. ? Nicely
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    Ventilated Patients

    RNNPICU replied to rn39648's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just make sure that they are not charting in a different section. ICU charting is often different than an Acute Care or med/Surg area as well as ER, and out patient
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    Ventilated Patients

    RNNPICU replied to rn39648's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Absolutely. A patient can breathe over the vent. Also some patients may not have a rate set... So.. yes document the patient's rate and if the vent has a respiratory rate docuement that as
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    Hospitals paying for your stay?

    RNNPICU replied to sillymu's topic in Nursing Career

    Never heard of paying someone for a staff RN interview. I have heard some have relocation services, but that is the exception, not the norm, there are plenty of people in the area that are also vying...
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    I'm leaving my first nursing job, how do I tell my coworkers?

    RNNPICU replied to Heartonmysleeves's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On your last day, bring a cake or something and a note saying thank you. It is always good to leave on a good note. If people ask just say you are transfering to a different
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    Pure curiosity :)

    RNNPICU replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    BLS and PALS. BLS is what is requried of all RNs where I work, PALS is just nice to
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    A year and a half into ICU nursing and still not feeling like I'm getting it

    RNNPICU replied to salexandra's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to stick this out. You hardly have an ICU experience at all. Stay to get your 1 1/2 years experience, as of now, you only have at most 6 months of solid ICU experience. It takes...
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    BEWARE of frauds...

    RNNPICU replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly... As Golden_RN stated. Find the evidence in journals or other practice guidelines that support your claims. If you think a change is needed, create a team and work with others to rework...
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    BEWARE of frauds...

    RNNPICU replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the tracheostomy, using the smaller size trach if the same size is absolutely correct and can save the patients life. I know that in the community, for a non-CPR certified person, many...
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    Destined to Be a Flight Nurse

    RNNPICU replied to skorupar's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    It sounds like you need time to hone in these skills. Even with an extended orientation, it sounds like you need time. It may be that there is another path for you. Not every ICU RN becomes aflight...
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    Assignment not as described

    RNNPICU replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in Travel

    Just stick it out. This may just have been a rough patch for the other unit that was unforeseen. Typically travelers are the first to float. I have known some travelers to float for several shifts...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    RNNPICU replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    These two statements are where that line is,, at least for