RNFELICITY

RNFELICITY

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  1. Proper entry into Critical Care?

    RNFELICITY replied to bluefabian's topic in MICU, SICU

    I know. I just about fell out of my chair when I read it

  2. Need a good ICU book

    RNFELICITY replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just bought a book that I enjoy. It is called CRITICAL CARE NURSING SECRETS 2nd edition by Hildy M Schell and Kathleen A. Puntillo ISBN

  3. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    RNFELICITY replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    OMG, I absolutely hate working with arrogant people but over the years, I have kind of turned it into a game. I have found that these "perfect people" really don't know as much as they think they do...

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

    RNFELICITY replied to SunnyBeach_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Patho is one of those things that is a must in nursing and it doesn't come overnight (at least it didn't to me). I constantly pull out my books and look up things because there are so many disease...

  5. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    RNFELICITY replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love 12 hour shifts. I like the continuity of the care and how a lot of times I give report to the same nurse. I think it keeps a good connection and flow going. I also like having 4 days off in my...

  6. Reusing IV tubing - An infection control issue?

    RNFELICITY replied to navalnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    wE ARE 96 HOURS ON MOST TUBING TPN, Ativan Q24 propofol q12 hrs only good for 6 hours? I did not know that.

  7. N Peptide blood test...

    RNFELICITY replied to momthenRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    For us, over 100 is abnormal. But, like you said, I had a patient this week whose BNP was 141 but they sounded like they were drowing in a jacuzzi. BNP is a realtively (in nursing terms) new lab to...

  8. Proper entry into Critical Care?

    RNFELICITY replied to bluefabian's topic in MICU, SICU

    six to one...wow, isn't that a

  9. am i getting burnt out?? long one!

    RNFELICITY replied to sweetsmiles2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    are you kidding me? I think we all go through this especially when there has been an exceptionally hard case to deal with. Does your hospital have a debriefing that they do routinely? If not, get...

  10. Precedex

    RNFELICITY posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Our pulmonologist is on a crusade to stop the usage of diprivan in our facility and switch to precedex. Anyone have any pros or cons to this med? In my limited usage of it, it does not seem to have...

  11. Precedex

    RNFELICITY replied to RNFELICITY's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our pulmonologist is using it far longer than 24

  12. What do you like/not like about ICU nursing?

    RNFELICITY replied to Pattyo's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is sooooo true at least in my case. I have worked on many floors in my years and never really HAD to learn the intricasies of the human body and the significance of lab values beyond the norm....

  13. Cincinnati Hospitals

    RNFELICITY replied to harley_fan's topic in Ohio Nursing

    University ALWAYS has openings that are not always posted. I have worked there on 3 different occasions and they are always desparate for nurses on every floor. They use a ton of agency and travel...

  14. moving from illinois to ohio after school. advice needed!

    RNFELICITY replied to srae0608's topic in Ohio Nursing

    We have so many hospitals in the area that you can't puke without splattering one...lol It all depends on what you want to do. A lot of hospitals will pay off your student loans if you sign a 2 year...

  15. ICU personal reading

    RNFELICITY replied to autumn_raine's topic in MICU, SICU

    these 3 are some of my top choices happy

  16. First Night Shift!!

    RNFELICITY replied to HD-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    lol...sounds like it could get fun I use the down time on night shift to not only make sure my rooms are spotless but to bring myself up-to-date on a lot of the reading materials I seem to never have...

  17. ICU has me HOOKED

    RNFELICITY replied to Burnenup's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds to me like you really have already made up your mind...lol. I have always driven at least 45 minutes to my hospital of choice and have driven as far as almost 90 minutes to be where I wanted to...

  18. New Graduates In The Icu?

    RNFELICITY replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    I started out by "paying my dues". Looking back on it, I am not so sure that I thought it was the best way to do it or if I was just to afraid to jump right in...lol. I started out as a nursing...

  19. why the cliques in nursing ?

    RNFELICITY replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there are cliques everywhere in life...it is somehow inevitable. Some people even feel there are cliques when there aren't becuase they don't feel a part of it all. I think that being new to...

  20. If you knew then what you know now.....

    RNFELICITY replied to CandyGyrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think it isn't so much that ICU nurses don't like new grads in the ICU as it is that there is this feeling of "paying your dues". I think it is an individual case by case thing because not every new...

  21. Theatrical makeup ala tammy faye baker

    RNFELICITY replied to elizadream's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have seen with our nursing students that thongs are something that should not be worn under white pants...lol. They come in with these tight shirts and low rider scrub pants or they roll down the...

  22. er to ICU

    RNFELICITY replied to sunshineonleith's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, I would say that being a new grad means that you have to get out there adn get the information that you need however you need to get it. If you love your current job as much as it sounds like,...

  23. Drips

    RNFELICITY replied to Nursekat64's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    This is soooooooo true. I just transferred from one hospital to another in the same company and the drips are different as to how much , how fast and such. Always refer back to the policy/formulary at...

  24. MICU/SICU - Vancomycin -peek and trough

    RNFELICITY replied to BGmedsestra's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was about to say this...but you said it for me...lol We also draw a lot of random vanc levels. Back about 5 years ago, we were peaking and troughing ourselves to death, but it seems to be going out...

  25. What do you like/not like about ICU nursing?

    RNFELICITY replied to Pattyo's topic in MICU, SICU

    I absolutely love being a nurse! I love the ICU because it challenges me. It makes me think on my feet and sometimes make educated guesses in the best interest of my patient. There is a great deal...