RNFELICITY

RNFELICITY

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  1. Waiting Rooms

    RNFELICITY replied to lori_alexis's topic in MICU, SICU

    wow, she trips and it is the hospital's fault? Just crazy. Sounds like you already have some good ideas. Our waiting room has a refreshment area and a table. There are recliners for overnight...

  2. Eicu

    RNFELICITY replied to nyck76's topic in MICU, SICU

    lol...All I could hear in my mind when reading the title was Old McDonald's farm ee-i-ee-i-oooo...lol Sorry, it has been a long day. Now, what is an EICU because I am either unfamiliar with those...

  3. List of critical care internships..

    RNFELICITY replied to zram44's topic in MICU, SICU

    You can contact HR or if you go to the website, you can get each unit's manager's number and call them directly. All of the critical care areas of the hospital have the same critical care classes and...

  4. List of critical care internships..

    RNFELICITY replied to zram44's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am very familiar with University's critical care program. It is a 6 week classroom with hands on experience orientation and then you come out with a preceptor. Lots of information to get under...

  5. Cincinnati Hospitals

    RNFELICITY replied to harley_fan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    woohoo...PM on the

  6. Where to find a list of NANDAs....

    RNFELICITY replied to tavo_80816's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.efn.org/~nurses/nanda.html

  7. Whic is better MICU or SICU?

    RNFELICITY replied to michaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    maybe it is an area thing? I do know that when I worked at university hospital, the pay was based solely on number of years as a nurse. So there may be huge

  8. Cincinnati Hospitals

    RNFELICITY replied to harley_fan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    and it is a real shame...such a cute hospital Are you someone I know? i know this last name and first initial and if you are who I think you

  9. Whic is better MICU or SICU?

    RNFELICITY replied to michaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    The Mercy system here in the cincinnati area pays more for critical care nurse because they feel that they are "more educated" and the acutity is higher and they should be compensated for it. I have...

  10. Whic is better MICU or SICU?

    RNFELICITY replied to michaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my facility, ICU nurses (critical care nurses in general) make a few more dollars on the

  11. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    RNFELICITY replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    it is just apalling

  12. any of you ever start off in ob, transfer to critical care & love it?

    RNFELICITY replied to crazylilkelly's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't know but I do know a lot of OB nurses and they are very special people who thrive with Moms and babies in any setting so you could always look at like a NICU or PICU setting. God bless you all...

  13. List of critical care internships..

    RNFELICITY replied to zram44's topic in MICU, SICU

    I live in the Cincinnati area and every hospital here taht I know of offers an internship in critical care. It is basically a nice way of saying elongated orientation with classroom work. happy...

  14. MNSICU Summer Externship

    RNFELICITY replied to Michellem0322's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am assuming an externship is kinda like role transition where a soon to be graduating or graduated student comes into the field with a preceptor and works. I think it is an awesome idea...and I wish...

  15. Trauma ICU vs Med-surg

    RNFELICITY replied to stanquim's topic in MICU, SICU

    What I like about a medical ICU is that the patients tend to have multi-organ dysfunction and you really get your work-out trying to follow the labs and stuff. Plus, you can get an aged person in...

  16. mouth care for vent patient

    RNFELICITY replied to fatoma's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would like to know the answer to that as well. I love all the stuff that everyone knows here and

  17. How to handle family coping..

    RNFELICITY replied to RN1982's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think that sometimes, we assume that families understand what we are saying to them because they nod their heads and pretend. Somewhere along the way, they probably heard all about that INR which...

  18. Common terms and dx's in ICU

    RNFELICITY replied to Kerrie_Mo's topic in MICU, SICU

    Tele in a lot of hospitals are med-surg patients that require a cardiac monitor. In other more agressive hospitals, these pts can be on non-titrating drips (in my experience) If you worked in a CCU,...

  19. Starting in ICU next week as a CNA

    RNFELICITY replied to Kerrie_Mo's topic in MICU, SICU

    wow...A CNA in an ICU...wish we had one of you guys...lol. I started out many years ago as a CNA and loved it then I got the nursing bug and here I am. I think you have gotten a lot of good advice...

  20. New Grad In MICU/CCU--Weak In Patho--Will That Hurt Me?

    RNFELICITY replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    lol..I love that graphic. You are right. Learning never ends and it is one of the coolest parts of being a nurse. Every time I think I know something, it turns out that medicine has passed me by and...

  21. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    RNFELICITY replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am currently in an 18 bed ICU which gets a litle bit of everything. Routine staffing is one nurse to 2 patients and we go to 3 patients when push comes to shove or we can't get another nurse. We...

  22. SICU New Hire

    RNFELICITY replied to ralphieralph's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree. It got me through a lot of AH HA moments...lol. I also like Critical Care Nursing Secrets second edition. And as far as impressing the staff...what impresses me is someone who wants to get...

  23. I need a professional advice

    RNFELICITY replied to BGmedsestra's topic in MICU, SICU

    What a great post. I agree whole heartedly. You have to do an honest critique of yourself and what is going on. Of course, it never helps to have a preceptor who isn't really being a preceptor. Can...

  24. First Day in ICU tomorrow

    RNFELICITY replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow, sounds like a great night. Props to you for getting right in there and doing hands on. So many of us newbies are scared and tend to become wallflowers for fear of messing something up. it...

  25. Should I just hang in there?

    RNFELICITY replied to BGmedsestra's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, if you are having a change of heart, then hang in there. Only you will know what is best for you. it is always hard being new and if you and your preceptor don't mesh, it makes it twice as...