MaleICURN

MaleICURN BSN

Critical Care, PICU, OR

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  1. Charting Bloopers

    MaleICURN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG. EIGHTY mEq? Maybe even by peripheral

  2. PCU or ER as a new grad

    MaleICURN replied to sour's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather go to ANOTHER hospital. Why? Remember, in YOUR hospital people remember your previous position, so even subconsciously they may treat you as "a unit

  3. I Am A Sober Nurse, But Only for Today

    MaleICURN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    One day at the time.

  4. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    MaleICURN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Something new from "Dr. Kildare". This is from 1965-66. Already intubating patients. Pt. with approx. 60-70% 3rd degree burn first TRACH. Almost immediately able to talk (short sentences) occluding...

  5. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    MaleICURN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Recently I'm watching very first "medical movie" from early 1960's "Dr. Kildare". Relatively few mistakes, of course there's 1960's so AMI 3 week bedrest, general anesthesia on mask, almost never ETT....

  6. funny charting errors

    MaleICURN replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in Nursing Humor

    Happened just minutes ago, Pt. with lots of ectopy. I charted" Frequent bigeminy and trigeminy". And.. "bigeminy" was automatically corrected for

  7. Syringe driver terror

    MaleICURN replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    I had a beautiful 23 months old girl. Trach, vent. Unable to breath on her own, vent on AC mode. Days by days, rather hours after hours her PIP increased, finally reaching > 50 cm H2O. Family...

  8. July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    MaleICURN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Sign with me to CYP OR file for Chapter

  9. Calling off :-(

    MaleICURN replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    Not as bad as to find own replacement (sic!) but, to call in we have to make at least 2 calls: FIRST the manager (day or night), then House Supervisor. Good idea to call Charge Nurse on the unit....

  10. Do you have a free charge nurse on your unit?

    MaleICURN replied to EllaBella1's topic in General Nursing

    In a big, teaching hospital, ICU - 33 beds - we had totally FREE Charge Nurse AND frequently a Resource Nurse. They were obviously to help, answer questions. If they were paid for Charging/Resource...

  11. Charting Bloopers

    MaleICURN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Pt. intubated, on vent. Condition fair. Plan of care discussed with patient, who verbalizes

  12. Words You Hate

    MaleICURN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    QUIET and EASY (as shift). ADENOIDECTOMY - argh, much easier

  13. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    MaleICURN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    So much horrible mistakes, so I decide NOT to watch any of this "medical" movies. Just a few most characteristic: 1. Always scream, newer talk (esp. in code situation). 2. Extubation WITHOUT weaning,...

  14. Sacrificing church to study instead SMH

    MaleICURN replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'd just say the motto of Benedictine monks: "Ora et labora" - "Pray AND work". In the past, they often asked the candidates which word is the most important - and the answer was "AND". Be balanced....

  15. US RN to work in UK

    MaleICURN posted a topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi all fellow nurses on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. I've been an RN really for a while. Originally from Europe (no, NOT the UK), then Canada (Ontario) and since 1991 US (Texas with Compact RN...

  16. Does your facility allow the floor/unit nurses write up other nurses?

    MaleICURN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    212 mg/dL BS is relatively OK, I don't know patient's big picture. Obviously doesn't look for a DKA. But K+ 2.7 IS very LOW. Patient is significantly HYPOKALEMIC. On my ICU even with patients on...

  17. Funny doctor orders

    MaleICURN replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Several years ago on a Cardiac ICU we had a secretary from another unit (med/surg? I believe). She wrote pt's diagnosis: "Cabbage" - read it loud, yes CABG. Now, we have TOTALLY COMPUTERIZED system,...

  18. Help! How do I sign my name??

    MaleICURN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Technically in CLINICAL settings you put the RN first: Jane Doe, RN, BSN In ACADEMIC settings is opposite: RN at the end: Jane Doe, PhD, MSN, CCRN,

  19. Adult ICU to PICU

    MaleICURN replied to Creamsoda's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I absolutely agree with it. Did the same thing and I am NOT regretting. In fact, rarely you'll find kids ALWAYS unhappy, this thing mostly stays wih parents of chronic kids, esp, with development...

  20. physical restraint in picu

    MaleICURN replied to swiss brian's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    So far I found one kiddo (!) - 15 yo, ETOH on board on 4 pt's restrains. In addition our Hospital Police Officers were involved in this case. Otherwise, if we have a pt. e.g. on extubation trial, this...

  21. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    MaleICURN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just stereotype. Typical ICU RN (have you seen my nick?), though I seriously think about changing into