SICU Queen

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  1. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    SICU Queen replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am glad for you that you're so dedicated that you would walk away from whatever family/loved ones you have that may need you at home. I, however, am not. Maybe you don't have a family? No...

  2. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    SICU Queen replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    The more I think about this, the more I believe that this whole story has got to be exaggerated or contrived... I just can't believe that any facility would actually PIN SOMEONE INTO A CHAIR and...

  3. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    SICU Queen replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT??? Are you really saying that they physically restrain their employees and forcibly give them an injection? I would be on the phone to the police, the media, and anyone else I could think of that...

  4. Colonoscopy-psychological impact

    SICU Queen replied to Sandy7000's topic in General Nursing

    I am SO sorry that happened to you!! Please know that people react in strange ways to sedation, but I suspect your particularly violent reaction was in part due to your past abuse. In younger people,...

  5. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    SICU Queen replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've done plenty of research, and I'm well aware of how flu is transmitted,

  6. Has anyone seen...

    SICU Queen replied to lilac47's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in an SICU that was an open ward of 6 beds. One night there was a HUGE cockroach flying around the unit and I freaked and ran into our little kitchen while the other nurse was chasing...

  7. Family-Focused Care in Adult Critical Care

    SICU Queen replied to VickyRN's topic in Critical Care

    Even though I disagree vehemently with open visitation , I have to say that you've written an excellent article!! (clapping loudly)

  8. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    SICU Queen replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That paints a pretty bleak picture because it IS a pretty bleak picture. I'm not trying to be mean when I say that you ought to do a bit of research, because the only thing your reused mask and...

  9. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    SICU Queen replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There's this little elf that resides in my house called GROUCHO. He sat on my bed late last night and forced me to think unfriendly thoughts and to type ugly sounding posts. :uhoh21: Seriously...

  10. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    SICU Queen replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This thread just intrigues the heck out of me... so answer a question for me, if you all will. For those of you who are offended by "honey" and "babe", what would your response be if you came to New...

  11. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    SICU Queen replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There was no flippant disrespect of anyone's feelings meant at all, on the contrary, I am truly baffled and am having a hard time understanding (but still trying!) how calling someone by an endearment...

  12. not knowing what you have until it is gone....

    SICU Queen replied to pedinurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I've done it. I worked in an extremely busy SICU and got totally fried. I took a Case Management position and hated it. I called my old NM and she took me right back. Never burn a bridge if you...

  13. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    SICU Queen replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here's an FYI from a southerner to those in other regions: down here we say honey, babe, boo, sweetie, and a host of other things, as expressions of respect and comraderie. I personally find it...

  14. How would you have handled this?

    SICU Queen replied to WTTsMom's topic in General Nursing

    I am a major stickler when it comes to visiting hours because I believe patients get more rest and we nurses are better able to coordinate care when there are no distractions from family. That being...

  15. Writing Dean of Nursing.........

    SICU Queen replied to StressQT23's topic in General Nursing

    I have to jump on the bandwagon here. NCLEX first, then letter. Good luck to

  16. New RN Grads in the ICU

    SICU Queen replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    We take new grads into our ICU and they do just fine... but we have a dedicated educator and an in-depth orientation program, as well as some excellent preceptors. None of our nurses give attitude to...

  17. Can we still be friends?

    SICU Queen replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in General Nursing

    Is it doable? Sure... but you're going to get ten tons of grief along with a paycheck. I'd find another

  18. Burnout?

    SICU Queen replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    Get back to me in about 14 years. Nothing personal, but you'll roll your eyes just like I am now and wonder how you could've been so naive. Do I sound jaded? You bet... I'm to the point now that I...

  19. Close to breaking... seriously.

    SICU Queen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working SICU (with the exception of a short-lived foray into Case Management a few months ago - HATED it) for about 14 years now. I've seen some really tragic things in my time and somehow...

  20. Opinions spouted on religion and politics at nurses station

    SICU Queen replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the next time she does it, you need to say to her exactly what you said to us here. I find that confronting people, tactfully mind you, usually opens their eyes to their own offensiveness and...

  21. What would you do?

    SICU Queen replied to Windshadow's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford it, go for it. Pursue what you want to do... it's so worth

  22. Do you think this will improve staffing?

    SICU Queen replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are doing this - we swab every single patient that is admitted to our

  23. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    SICU Queen replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahahahahaha!!! I forgot about boo!! We say that too...

  24. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    SICU Queen replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in New Orleans, babe... we say stuff like that ALLLLL the time... baby, honey, sweetie... doesn't bother me a bit. It's better than being called a**hole, isn't it? And there's so much more in...

  25. Do you find that Nursing school was alot harder than actually working as a Rn?

    SICU Queen replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is difficult at times because you're having to absorb a ton of information... but more difficult than actually working as an RN? Well, it's just... so different! As an experienced...