SICU Queen

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  1. Hemodynamic leveling

    SICU Queen replied to mattcastens's topic in Cardiac

    No Matt... at the sh*tty hospital I work at we use an old broom handle... How's that for

  2. Bubble gum myth or truth?

    SICU Queen replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

    Oh sheesh... y'all reminded me of something when you talked about trees growing out of your stomach from eating seeds... A lady came to the ER with the complaint that she had "a tree growing outta my...

  3. Chemical code vs full code

    SICU Queen replied to grnvillechick's topic in General Nursing

    Jeez... what an a$$hole... I'd write it all up, at least to cover your own butt. AND, I'd be telling him in NO uncertain terms NOT to touch ANY of your equipment at the bedside. If he wants something...

  4. Liberate yourself from the enabler role

    SICU Queen replied to LiznTexas's topic in General Nursing

    There isn't enough time or

  5. the nurse/porn connection...........

    SICU Queen replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's those sexy caps we all used to have to

  6. Hiding Money from Physicians

    SICU Queen replied to kmchugh's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are cute... I think I'll print this and tape it up at work.

  7. Lethal injection nurse???

    SICU Queen replied to Zhakrin's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that I could do that (NOT implying that I'm against the death penalty)... I know, I know... hypocritical... kinda like eating the veal but not wanting to see the calf in the

  8. Check out those veins!

    SICU Queen replied to susanmary's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I check out veins ALL the time, although I have to be honest and say that when I saw the title to this post, I immediately thought of myself trying to check out the veins that are accumulating behind...

  9. New Grad Rates for RN's

    SICU Queen replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    Southern Louisiana (Slidell and the surrounding area)... approximately $17.00/hr. plus

  10. so many questions

    SICU Queen replied to mommy2's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion: Do some online research about what nurses REALLY do, read this and other boards to learn about the issues nurses are facing, and if you're still interested, just go straight for the RN and...

  11. Back to the Bedside!

    SICU Queen replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Zee, Can I have your job? (just feeling toasted

  12. Monitor techs or charge nurse?

    SICU Queen replied to tattooednurse's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have monitor techs in my ICU, but the ones who are on our telemetry unit are TOPS. They absolutely know what they're talking about, and when I worked Tele, if they were hollering, I was...

  13. Male RN's vs. Female RN's in ICU setting- difference?

    SICU Queen replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital this is definitely NOT the case. It depends strictly on ability. Maybe it's just that the men in your unit are more open to the "challenge" of a sicker patient and therefore get to go...

  14. Separating work from home life

    SICU Queen replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I just kick the dog... Seriously, I'm lucky that I'm married to a nurse. It's SO nice to come home and be able to say "Last night SUCKED:eek:" and have him know exactly what I mean. We work at the...

  15. Divorce And Affairs????

    SICU Queen replied to rachaelm4's topic in General Nursing

    School is a HUGE stress on a marriage. Hubby #1 and I separated during my second clinical semester and later divorced. Hubby #2 is in his third clinical semester (he's an LPN now) and we split up...

  16. Out of curiousity

    SICU Queen replied to Marianne518's topic in General Nursing

    I like the groupie idea... and Mario can be my groupie anytime. He obviously has a nice digital camera.

  17. Changing Urinary catheters

    SICU Queen replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    I've always heard q 1 month and PRN... Have fun writing that policy,

  18. A squeaking heart

    SICU Queen replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, let me rephrase. I wish I could experience my time like Mario does.

  19. A squeaking heart

    SICU Queen replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had as much time as

  20. First Assistant Nurse as an Independent Contractor

    SICU Queen replied to nightingale's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Very interesting article, but I could see myself telling one of our hospital neurosurgeons that I talked to a patient's brain tissue to make the swelling go down... I'd get my butt laughed right out...

  21. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    SICU Queen replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    I am just

  22. For those of you that are a nurse and those of you who call yourself a nurse!!

    SICU Queen replied to StaceRacer1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the issue here is a patient/family member mistakenly referring to a CNA/UAP/NA/whatever as "nurse", but more that sometimes these mistakes are not corrected and information that the...

  23. What shift do you work? Why?

    SICU Queen replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    NIGHTS, NIGHTS, NIGHTS! I am a 7p-7a QUEEN. I HATE dayshift with a passion. Too many nosy clipboard types around who don't know what they're talking about or what they're doing. I get to spend more...

  24. Let the next shift deal with it...

    SICU Queen replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I've come across similar problems, but on a med-surg floor, which I worked years ago. Rarely anything quite so neglectful as what you mentioned, mostly just things that were overlooked or couldn't be...

  25. verbal 'scripts'

    SICU Queen replied to NCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your hospital must've gotten the same "inservice" as ours. We were required to attend a bullshit class to teach us how to talk to our patients. AND, get this: We cannot merely DIRECT a visitor to...