SICU Queen

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  1. Injured at work last year, still having problems, need advice (long)

    SICU Queen posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi everyone, I know this is long and I'm sorry, but I'm really at the end of my rope and could use some advice. I injured myself last November '07 while working in the SICU (I was a Clinical...

  2. patient care while on prescription pain meds...

    SICU Queen posted a topic in General Nursing

    First, for the mods, let me clarify that I am NOT looking for legal advice. I have an attorney and I've also currently got a request for info in at my BON. My legal advice comes from my attorney....

  3. patient care while on prescription pain meds...

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

    Vicodin has NSAID properties? It contains hydrocodone and acetaminophen - is there some sort of filler that makes it an NSAID? There IS an ibuprofen and hydrocodone version, Vicoprofen, but I don't...

  4. patient care while on prescription pain meds...

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

    So as not to violate TOS, I made a concerted effort to phrase my post in such a manner that I'm not seeking advice (legal or otherwise) as to what *I* should be doing, so I'm not sure why the...

  5. patient care while on prescription pain meds...

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

    So you don't think it negatively affected your ability to care for patients? What do you think management's response would be if they'd known? Thanks for the response, and OMG I remember the pain of...

  6. Passed NCLEX-RN after 4 times!!!! YAY!!!

    SICU Queen replied to LindseyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats, Lindsey - I can feel your enthusiasm! Two thumbs up...

  7. nursing schools in new orleans

    SICU Queen replied to michelle1045's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a link to another: http://www.ololcollege.edu/Accelerated_Nursing.html I don't know anything about either of them, other than the OLOL students do clinicals where I work, and I also work with...

  8. Injured at work last year, still having problems, need advice (long)

    SICU Queen replied to SICU Queen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Oh, it's not her. She's already told me that she will figure it out, that she doesn't want us to worry about it. She's truly a "big" girl in all respects. I just feel like crapola because her father...

  9. What do I do now? Transfer or quit?

    SICU Queen replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    WOW, get the heck outta there as fast as possible - and be sure to request an exit interview. No one should have to work in that

  10. Bathroom Inservicing

    SICU Queen replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, it's been this way for years and years, in every facility I've ever worked. I like to think of it as "potty training" - but it's as effective as sleeping with a book under my pillow, IMO. I've...

  11. Work Injury, need advice

    SICU Queen replied to Babs0512's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    They don't have a choice BUT to cover it! It happened while you were at work, therefore it's a work-related injury. Period. I suggest you seek legal advice, at least to let you know what your rights...

  12. Nursing student, and two deaths this week (very long, sorry...)

    SICU Queen replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Nursing

    You've gotten some excellent advice so I won't repeat what's already been said, but I do want to tell you that you did a great job - you "get" what it is that nurses do. The deaths don't get any...

  13. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    SICU Queen replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Leo here I worked SICU for many years and am now working as a heart transplant coordinator. For the record, I don't love nursing anymore and haven't for a long time. (My patients don't know that,...

  14. Guilty Mom

    SICU Queen replied to catfish1's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, night shift worked best for me when the kids were little. I got home in time to get them off to school, slept while they were in school, and was up for homework, dinner, etc. There was only a...

  15. Have decided not to pursue RN

    SICU Queen replied to nursingforever35's topic in General Nursing

    I've come to that point a few times in my career... and I'm there now and have been for a few years. Sad to say, it's the money that keeps me doing it. Don't get me wrong - I still smile and provide...

  16. Is ICU too challenging for new grads?

    SICU Queen replied to yoginurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    No, it definitely is NOT too challenging for a new grad, but you've got to make a promise to me and every other "old" nurse out there that, if you survive orientation and get a bit of time under your...

  17. Heparin Drip Error

    SICU Queen replied to YO/RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering why this is such a big deal for this manager, or any of the facilities at which you're trying to gain employment? Nurses make med errors, and that's a fact of life. I've never heard of...

  18. Who gets scared taking hospital exams for hire

    SICU Queen replied to oakbourne's topic in General Nursing

    There's no rule that says you can't bring a laminated index card in with you, one that's got several different formulas on it. I have been an ICU nurse for a long time, and I still use little cheats....

  19. Blood splatter

    SICU Queen replied to Beijos's topic in General Nursing

    What happened to you IS an exposure, and should be handled just like a needle stick, or any other exposure, would

  20. staffing stradegies

    SICU Queen replied to RockyCreek's topic in Nurse Management

    That sounds just awful. Sending a nurse "away" for the middle 4 hours of a 12 hour shift is ridiculous. They'd do that to me - ONCE - and I wouldn't be back. How disrespectful and

  21. Oh no she didn't!

    SICU Queen replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent job advocating for the patient. Please keep us posted on your "meeting", and good

  22. Have you had to do anything morally wrong?

    SICU Queen replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    I've never done anything illegal, but I've "tortured" patients in the name of medicine, which I have a serious moral and ethical dilemma with to this day. It's challenging, especially in the situation...

  23. Return to Nursing to Saudi for the money

    SICU Queen replied to NurseWorld's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know much about how much money you can make at home, but *I* wouldn't be going to work in Saudi for that amount. I can make much more here in the States. Good luck with whatever you

  24. Hourly rounding... I have the time

    SICU Queen replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I completely disagree. It's been my experience that the patients who complain the loudest (and write letters) about their "lack" of care are the same ones who are demanding and unrealistic about the...

  25. I think I HATE what i'm doing...

    SICU Queen replied to ilovematt48's topic in General Nursing

    My first instinct is to tell you to get out ASAP, but you're so close to being done! Can you muster up the guts and strength to finish, then get a job so you can work while you go back to school for...