RNFELICITY

RNFELICITY

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  1. Raise your hand if you worked and went to NP school full time?

    RNFELICITY replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I work full time and I am an FNP student. I will tell you that if you have a family, a life, a job...it can be very demanding. However, I have found that using a calendar and putting every detail of...

  2. How old were you when you made the choice to become a NP?

    RNFELICITY replied to mmcc26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will be 47 going on 48 when I complete my NP. I don't think age is a factor in becoming whatever you want to be. If you hve the desire, GO FOR

  3. Education for working in an SICU

    RNFELICITY posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been a critical care nurse for about 5 years and a nurse for 13+ but I have never worked in anything but a MICU. Now, I am looking at moving into a Level I trauma hospital's SICU that takes...

  4. Best ICU for future flight nurse?

    RNFELICITY replied to hockeynpolo's topic in MICU, SICU

    BRAVO!!! You are so true. Different areas and sizes of hospitals see such a variety of cases. You really have to look at where you want to live, what you want to do, and look at each hospital and...

  5. How did you get into the ICU?

    RNFELICITY replied to missbutton's topic in MICU, SICU

    Cincinnati seems to be the place for new grads in a lot of the ICU especially in the Mercy

  6. Education for working in an SICU

    RNFELICITY replied to RNFELICITY's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks! I got my CCRN almost two years ago. Maybe I am just freaking out because I am anal...lol. I did not know if I needed to study more trauma stuff like an ER nurse from the ENA or

  7. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    RNFELICITY replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    also, look at lab trends and vital signs trends and not just what happened today. Look at rhythm strips over the past few days. It is amazing hte subtle changes you can se that might be

  8. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    RNFELICITY replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    Your alarms are your friends. Don't ever turn any of them off and set them to how you want them and whatever is specific to the patient. Too often, nurses will just keep the standards and not really...

  9. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    RNFELICITY replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is soooooo important. I do a fair amount of orientation and I always want every nurse to come to me with what they think they should do so we can work through the thought process. If you always...

  10. How did you get into the ICU?

    RNFELICITY replied to missbutton's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds to me like you are in a hospital that is way too small for what you want. Frankly, in a hospital that has less than 4 beds in their ICU, you are still not going to truly get a good ICU...

  11. Magnet Status

    RNFELICITY posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a newbie to this whole magnet thing. I just joined a committee to help get our magnet status and I am a bit overwhelmed with the rhetoric involved so far (and I don't understand half of...

  12. ICU Staffing Ratio & (Floating icu nurses)

    RNFELICITY replied to urbanRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    My last ICU was 24 bed MICU that took everything except open hearts. The staffing was 3 patients to one nurse. They also got the brilliant idea to start sending overflow into the ICU not to mention...

  13. Turning Patients

    RNFELICITY replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, I guess my viewpoint is that ALL people deserve care no matter what their size without me trying to pass judgement or push my own agenda on them. Not only for our own safety, but the safety of...

  14. ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

    RNFELICITY replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

    The last ICU I worked in allowed visitors 24/7 in unlimited amounts. It was not unusual to spend the majority of your shift caring for the family instead of the patient in some

  15. CNS or RN degree? - Advice needed!

    RNFELICITY replied to Newbie7's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I am lost...I thought to be a CNS you had to be a

  16. Highest temp you've seen?

    RNFELICITY replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use F here in this area. I think that if we don't think in celsius, it is hard to understand where you are...lol. Pt with rectal temp of 107 something...died a few days later on CRRT and every gtt...

  17. Leveling Art Line

    RNFELICITY replied to TangoLima's topic in MICU, SICU

    4ICS-MAL!!!! Always always always. I feel you though, when I was new to the ICU, I looked up to the more experienced nurses and found a lot of inconsistency in practice. I look to policy and gold...

  18. Futile care

    RNFELICITY replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I completely agree! I think if you are very honest and caring with the family and explain the circumstances, I would say 99% of the time, my family's change their mind. It is so hard on a family to...

  19. Do all your hospitals do CRRT?

    RNFELICITY replied to opensesame's topic in MICU, SICU

    It may depend on the type of ICU that you are in. A smaller, lower level ICU does not function the same way that a Level one does. I do not see it as witholding a treatment, I see it more as a type...

  20. CCRN test: how bad is it really?

    RNFELICITY replied to farmerrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I did exactly the same thing when I took my test over a year ago. It was not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. It is not a piece of cake, but if you put some effort into it, you will do...

  21. Best ER references

    RNFELICITY posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a total nerd and I thoroughly enjoy having lots of reference books or programs to assist my knowledge base. My question is: What are your favorite references that you use daily in the ER or some...

  22. Reasons for ICU

    RNFELICITY replied to OrlandoFLNurse2b's topic in MICU, SICU

    I personally went into the ICU setting to improve and enhance my knowlege base as a practicing nurse. I wanted to understand more and know more. i wanted to learn to be proactive instead of reactive...

  23. Things you'd like the ER to Know

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

    I just saw the third edition on e-bay for 40 bucks with free shipping and

  24. Drug Calculations

    RNFELICITY replied to MaureenF's topic in MICU, SICU

    at one major hospital here in Cincinnati, they will not allow you to use the pumps to calculate...you have to do the math each titrationa dn double check with another

  25. Cincinnati Hospitals

    RNFELICITY replied to oreo84's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I believe that University is the only Level I trauma hospital in the area. Good Sam is actually a level II according to their literature I read recently, but I know they try to gear their education to...