nutsyrn

nutsyrn specializes in CCU,OB,Med/Surg,Tele,Home Health, QA.

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1. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

   nutsyrn replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a small facility's ICU. We were shut down one night d/t no patients. We opened the unit with the CEO of the facility coming in with arrythmias. Needed a drip. We (myself and the other RN working) told him even though he was our boss, we wer...

2. Had my first doctor scream at me today

   nutsyrn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Relations

   Unfortunately the facility that I work in recommends to the nurses to keep their mouth shut to doctors that dog them in public. We are to just take it then write the doctor up on ethical issues. Then the PR person is to deal with the proper channels ...

3. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

   nutsyrn replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love my Crocs, but I just bought a pair of Zcoil shoes. These have helped my plantar faciitis and achilles tendonitis tremendously!! No pain when I walk whatsoever!:):monkeydance:

4. ICU Staffing?

   nutsyrn replied to RNforLongTime's topic in CCU

   Hi, I'm new here. I just found this forum today. I also work in a small community hospital ICU/CCU. We have 7 beds. Staffing is usually pretty good when we have 1-3 patients. We are required to have 2 RN's on any unit in the hospital at anytime we ha...