IntoTheUnit replied to heygurlhey's topic in Home Health
I left the ICU after two years, got totally burnt out(coding my coworker will do that to you). I've been in HH for about 5 months now, and while I don't love it and don't plan to be here forever, it's nice. No adreniline like the ICU, but also no c...
IntoTheUnit replied to mel1977's topic in Disabilities
I have had chronic daily migraines for the past 4 years. In the last year, I've been trying to get pregnant, so I'm off all my preventative meds--and I was on 5 of them! I tried my hardest to hold out with just taking meds when I had a headache, ra...
Skin flakes! Oh god, the grossness. I can handle anything else--trachs, cdiff, anything. But peel of a pair of TED hose that have been on for a week and I'm gagging.
I need the advice of any home care nurses out there regarding my bag. I feel like I'm missing some important things and that I have too many unimportant things. So, here's my list of what I'm currently carrying. Keep in mind, I'm in palliative car...
Beta blockers(atenolol, specifically) are showing some promise in "performance anxiety." I guess what they do is decrease the symptoms felt--the heart racing, shaking, sweating, etc.
IntoTheUnit replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health
I use a Wegner(they make swiss army knives!) bag that I got at Staples. I've only been using it for about a week, but so far it seems to be working well. Much better than the backpack for my neck and shoulders. It was a little expensive ($120, I t...
Hello all, I've just accepted a position with Visiting Nurse Service after leaving the ICU, and I had a few questions: First, does anyone know of good, relevant software for the Palm? I have Epocrates, but I'm wondering if there's any home-health-sp...
Coding my coworker. She drove herself to work feeling cruddy, sat down in a chair, and then went down. We worked on her for over two hours. Got her back at first; she was talking and joking with us. We did everything--everything!--we could, but sh...
IntoTheUnit replied to HealthShepherd's topic in MICU
4 Weeks? Can I ask why--we generally withdraw care ASAP after a determination of brain death. And FYI, legal brain death must be declared by 2 independant docs anyways, no need to include that. However, I'm not sure if they need to be neurologists ...
IntoTheUnit replied to karensflowers's topic in General Nursing
Wait, wait. Just doing some research here... There are multiple types of H visas. H1B visas "...applies to persons in a specialty occupation which requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge requiring ...
IntoTheUnit replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing
My unit has a policy that only wedding bands can be worn, citing a study that shows ICU pts get 50% more infections if their nurses where more than 1 ring. I wear mine pinned to my shirt and through my bra strap so I can't forget them(when I rememb...
Schizo? How about "person with schizophrenia," if you know their diagnosis, or "extremely agitated person" if you don't? Otherwise, sounds ok. I'd also call the police/security.
Hello everyone... I just joined the site for the second time--I had been a member while in school, and lurked all over for the past few years, but now that I'm starting my work I feel a need to talk with people. I started working in a general ICU (...
IntoTheUnit replied to IntoTheUnit's topic in MICU
Bethem-- Yes, Jen, SN was my old blog. Now writing at http://intotheunit.com , but having some writers block. Thanks for the encouragement. You're still in school? Heading for ICU?