Maine Critical Care

Maine Critical Care has 24 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg- Risk Mgmt.

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1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Maine Critical Care replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   Here is an OB story. I just moved from ICU to OB 2 months ago and this happened in my hospital. A new mom was sitting on an icepack when the AM nurse went to check her bottom. We use diapers stuffed...

2. dobutamine

   Maine Critical Care replied to samaletta's topic in Cardiac

   Next time call the doctor and say 'titrate for WHAT??' This was really unclear and not fair to you. Dobut is great to get people out of heart failure but 10 mcg is a hefty dose. I'd want to know just...

3. need help--husband died at home

   Maine Critical Care replied to pyseymo's topic in Cardiac

   When people are diabetic, sometimes they lose sensation, so can infarct without having any chest pain. This, can be deadly. I am so sorry for what you are going through. Take this as easy as you can....

4. is it possible 2 afford a 3br/2ba house in cal?

   Maine Critical Care replied to warhawk's topic in California Nursing

   Here is my plug for Northern California and the Bay Area. Many nurses live in surrounding areas and commute 30-45 minutes for the better wages near San Francisco. New grad day shift pay is near $40/...

5. Current ages

   Maine Critical Care replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

   RIGHT ON- Dead is the right

6. Anyone else learning the first touch program?

   Maine Critical Care replied to rpbear's topic in General Nursing

   We are starting it and will have it rolled out for the whole hospital within a year. I love it. The patients really like to be said goodbye to on my last rounds. They also like to know who is...

7. Do you wear some type of support for your legs to prevent leg cramps?

   Maine Critical Care replied to JNT'smom's topic in General Nursing

   TED hose every day! I wear a short sock over that and it covers those pesky holes in the toes. I like knee high and swear by them for over 22 years. I also have to buy new shoes (padded athletic type)...

8. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   Maine Critical Care replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Gabby, You can interview me. I've been a nurse since 1982 and wanted to be a vet, architect, doctor and nurse since I was little. Nursing won out because 1. I could have flexible hours and still have...

9. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

   Maine Critical Care replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

   When I am in scrubs, I feel like everyone knows I am a nurse. Aside from the infection control issues, well covered here, I think what ever I do in scrubs reflects back on nursing in general....

10. Personality Type and Nursing

    Maine Critical Care replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an EMFJ too and work in ICU- is that right? Should I go into

11. 24 hour ICU visitation

    Maine Critical Care replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    My ICU does have 24 hour visiting and I think it is a great thing. Most nursing care I do can be done with family in the room. I am comfortable doing anything with family there, but usually I tell...

12. How To Say No

    Maine Critical Care replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    Brilliant!!! Who can argue with clerical advise. Another one could be "My therapist tells me I'm overworked and need to recharge.I'm on my way to yoga class right

13. How To Say No

    Maine Critical Care replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    1. Use caller ID and don't pick up 2. You have plans (for the couch and remote control) 3. You have an appointment (with the pillow) 4. Just say no. Not today, I'm too tired to give safe care....

14. am i being over worked

    Maine Critical Care replied to texram's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, its a duck! YES, that is overwork!!! GET OUT OF TEXAS! Where is your labor board? You could kill folks working like that. Is...

15. Hysterectomy question

    Maine Critical Care replied to nurse34's topic in General Nursing

    I had mine last May by laparoscopic approach. They left my ovaries, tubes and cervix. I feel like a million bucks except for the fatigue. I had adenomyosis and was in pain 3 out of 4 weeks per month...