SICU Queen

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  1. Consent for albumin?

    SICU Queen replied to bill4745's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've never had to get consent for albumin. It comes from our pharmacy, not the blood bank. I guess the best reference would be your facility's P & P

  2. Cardiac to L&D

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

    Go, and don't look back. I left the SICU a few years ago for a position on L&D. They gave me a very lengthy orientation and I LOVED it there. I personally was a bit uncomfortable because I was...

  3. Slight issue

    SICU Queen replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for years with a nurse who is about your height, and she weighed 85 pounds. I am almost 5'9 and... er... uh... MUCH heavier than her... so when it was just her and I, baths and lifting could...

  4. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    SICU Queen replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see where the original post was so bad, truthfully. He HYPOTHESISED a scenario then asked a valid question. He then stated clearly in another post that he didn't want to make the mistake of...

  5. Personal Care Assistant Issues (long!)

    SICU Queen replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you were mislead. The job description does not fit the duties you're currently performing. I do not think you should be packing wounds. You are not a nurse and haven't been trained to do this...

  6. Meal and Potty Breaks

    SICU Queen replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Well I hope things get better for you soon. That is no way to

  7. Meal and Potty Breaks

    SICU Queen replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, that is totally, completely, utterly ridiculous. Period. For you to be having abdominal cramps from having to urinate so badly is unacceptable. I look at it this way - you deserve what you...

  8. Meal and Potty Breaks

    SICU Queen replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I guess I've gotten old and crotchety, because I just don't put up with this anymore. I eat, and I go to the bathroom. I don't ask. I TELL someone that I AM going to do these things, and...

  9. Meal and Potty Breaks

    SICU Queen replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    For her to actually bleed all over herself, repeatedly, in the name of patient care is totally ridiculous! Go to the bathroom, fer

  10. Having Trouble telling people I'm an LPN

    SICU Queen replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Jumping in on the bandwagon here... kudos to you for your accomplishment! I like the "I'm a nurse and I'm back in school to get an advanced degree." response the best. The public hears "nurse" and...

  11. Multiple IV's question

    SICU Queen replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Well, first of all, 4.1 ml/hr is such a tiny amount that, when you come back 12 hours later, the bags may not look like much has gone in. I've found some antibiotics with as much as 20 ml over what...

  12. Hit 'Enter' Key to make Paragraphs! (Then I can read your allnurses posts!)

    SICU Queen replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are supposed to be educated people. Whether you're an LPN, RN ADN, RN BSN, or higher, ALL of us should have an extensive grasp of proper sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and grammar....

  13. CM interview tomorrow

    SICU Queen posted a topic in Case Management

    I'm interviewing tomorrow for an entry level Case Manager position at a local hospital. I've been an RN for 14 years, with most of my experience being in ICU, but I've also "dabbled" in L&D,...

  14. What would YOU Do?

    SICU Queen replied to mh3136's topic in General Nursing

    If you're sure you want the second job, then go for it. I'd make it a point to tour that unit and speak with some of the nurses first, though. Sign-on bonuses CAN be an indicator of problems, but not...

  15. Environment of the room during a code

    SICU Queen replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Do me a favor, then... stay the hell out of my room if I'm so sick that I might code. I don't want my resuscitating nurse crying over me - give me a chatty Cathy anytime. Also, get back to me in ten...

  16. Environment of the room during a code

    SICU Queen replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I had a manager who used to get totally PO'd when he'd hear "chatting" at the bedside during a code. He said it was "unprofessional." I disagreed vehemently, of course. Most codes are run...

  17. Help....I'm being harassed in the workplace

    SICU Queen replied to goodgyrl's topic in General Nursing

    Break the contract and walk. Good

  18. How many times did you switch jobs as a RN?

    SICU Queen replied to RNroseshea's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see... one... two... three... four... five... six... seven... yep. Seven. That's how many different hospitals I've worked at... and that's not counting agency and traveling. I've tried Rehab,...

  19. Soon to be a grad nurse with an Important job seeking question

    SICU Queen replied to gonnab1soon's topic in General Nursing

    "Hi my name is so and so and I will be a new grad nurse in may. I am moving to the area this summer and am interested in working in the ER. I have been working as a nurse intern in the ER for one...

  20. Experience vs Money

    SICU Queen replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I'd keep the job with the higher salary so you can work less hours. The stress of nursing school doesn't need the stress of money issues added to it. After you do a few semesters, look for a nurse...

  21. Friend calls herself a nurse but never really worked as one

    SICU Queen replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the point that the OP is trying to make is this: that this friend is giving the IMPRESSION to the people she's giving advice to that she has hospital-type experience as an RN. The OP is NOT...

  22. mouth care for vent patient

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

    We use an oral care kit by Sage that has a toothbrush that suction can run through, therefore greatly reducing any fluids going where they don't belong... the kit also includes a long, thin, flexible...

  23. Radio Talk Show Host Calls Nurses"Kevorkian Fan Club"!!

    SICU Queen replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!! How ignorant. :angryfire I will send an

  24. first name last name issue and drama

    SICU Queen replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter who thinks what about what the patient should be called - what was most important is that Miss Uptight should've dropped everything and rushed to help... and then AFTER the patient...

  25. Pimples, blackheads and acne

    SICU Queen replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I think I want to throw up now... EEEEEEEWW!! I DO NOT "pop" anything on anyone... and I'd be severely PO'd if anyone did that to me (unless it was someone VERY close to me). Hand hygiene isn't...