SICU Queen

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  1. I was horrified today!!!!

    SICU Queen replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    OMG. Horrific, unexcusable... and I KNOW you're going to report this. That poor, poor man... how awful. I was just telling my husband about this and he said something that is very true: "When someone...

  2. ADN is fine?

    SICU Queen replied to mtruland's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Go for the ADN and get your employer to pay for your BSN. You can be getting experience and income while you complete your RN-BSN. There are a lot of quality online programs these days. Good

  3. ethical dilemma....nurse lied.

    SICU Queen replied to snowflake123's topic in General Nursing

    Oh this is TOUGH. I am uncomfortable about it but tend to agree with Canoehead. You SERIOUSLY open a can of worms for yourself if you stir this pot, both with your coworkers and your reputation....

  4. do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    SICU Queen replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!

  5. Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    SICU Queen replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  6. Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    SICU Queen replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    You're offended? Whatever for? Am I wrong? Jerks ARE everywhere, even in nursing. Do they belong there? Of course not. Do they rot the profession? Absolutely. But the fact is that they exist in all...

  7. Is It Crazy to Have 3 Part-Time Jobs?

    SICU Queen replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    It's certainly doable, but you're gonna be SUPER busy!! Good luck, and don't let yourself get burnt

  8. Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    SICU Queen replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    The contents of this thread are enough to make you feel like you can't ask for help?? RIDICULOUS. Yes, there have been comments by some posters regarding your use of a very over-used phrase, and yes,...

  9. The most common form of SHOCK

    SICU Queen replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    In my ICU world, the shock order would be hypovolemic, then septic, then cardiogenic. On a personal note, the most common type of shock in my New Orleans household is directly related to recent energy...

  10. Patients die when turned on left side??

    SICU Queen replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    Dig out that ol' A&P book...

  11. Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    SICU Queen replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, that phrase!! Hate it, hate it, hate it! You're going to run into jerks no matter where you go; nursing is no exception. It's a personality thing - it is NOT unit

  12. CM interview tomorrow

    SICU Queen replied to SICU Queen's topic in Case Management

    Well, they knew beforehand that I have no CM experience, so they focused on general type things: how I interact with patients and families, how I deal with conflicts in the workplace, my strengths and...

  13. I passed!!!!!!

    SICU Queen replied to Ladybug10's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to

  14. Any and all opinions appreciated!!

    SICU Queen replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go where your heart is. Med-Surg is its own specialty, and if that's not what you want to do, don't spend your time on it. Sounds like the ER has a nice orientation and is the place to be! Good

  15. Quit my job (again)...

    SICU Queen replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm thinking the same!! Among other things, I have issues with scrubbing my own toilets! I can't imagine being responsible for that AND patient care as well. That place sounds like a little...

  16. The Physical Stamina Needed For Nursing

    SICU Queen replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Dang Bill!! You make ICU sound like a cake walk. In MY ICU world, it's very physically demanding. Yes, we have two patients, but our acuity level is very high. My last shift involved a 20 year old...

  17. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    SICU Queen replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I feel your pain. My 14 years of ICU has me completely wiped out. Families make me insane. They're a big part of the reason why I work nights and in a facility that has limited visiting times....

  18. CM interview tomorrow

    SICU Queen replied to SICU Queen's topic in Case Management

    YAY ME!! :balloons: I unofficially have been offered the position; it still all has to go to HR then Compensation and I probably won't have anything official until Friday, but... I'm super excited...

  19. CM interview tomorrow

    SICU Queen replied to SICU Queen's topic in Case Management

    Hmm... no takers, huh? Well... good luck to

  20. BR area vs NO area PAY!!!!

    SICU Queen replied to biteme's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Don't know myself, as I work in NOLA as well... but I'm curious too. Can you call some area hospitals and ask what their hourly rates are? They might not tell you but it doesn't hurt to ask. When I...

  21. Brachytherapy - Need info quickly please!

    SICU Queen posted a topic in Oncology

    A coworker called me this AM, very angry, because there is a patient in our ICU that has radiation implants in his neck and no one has instructed our staff on how to care for this patient. She wasn't...

  22. New Update re 23 yo son with brain cancer

    SICU Queen replied to Ashera's topic in Oncology

    Thanks for sharing with us. ((BIG healing hugs)) to you and your

  23. Would you take this assignment??

    SICU Queen replied to SICU Queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    He wasn't extubated because he was so unstable. Thanks for the reinforcement. I didn't think it was unreasonable of me to want a change, but I was made to feel like a troublemaker because of it. It's...

  24. How long do you typically stay?

    SICU Queen replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Barring the rare shift when the night's been hectic and you're running behind, I don't think you'll have any problems at

  25. may give up nursing due to bullying

    SICU Queen replied to billiejorn's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. One has to be able to communicate effectively in order to give quality