Ahhphoey

Ahhphoey

ICU, M/S,Nurse Supervisor, CNS

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  1. mini unit with many issues

    Ahhphoey replied to CCPam's topic in General Nursing

    I would hate to work in an environment like that. No offense. I've only been in ICU for about 2.5 years and all the units I've worked in have all private rooms, so I had not idea any ICU would be...

  2. orientation to the ICU

    Ahhphoey replied to KatieRN04's topic in MICU, SICU

    Less than one year in ICU is not long enough to be able to orient. I actually worked in ICU for two years before I began orienting, but had been a nurse for more than two years at the time....

  3. Tertiary vs Primary

    Ahhphoey posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all. Just wondering if anyone knows the difference between a tertiary hospital and a primary care hospital. I know the difference between tertiary and primary healthcare, but don't quite...

  4. "If you're not happy here, get out!"

    Ahhphoey replied to montieICURN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Too bad you had to leave a unit you've been on for so long. The unit I just left just got a new manager too; one that has no ICU experience but is also the manager of another unit in the hospital....

  5. critical care PBDS

    Ahhphoey replied to pabsnstudent's topic in MICU, SICU

    I took the PBDS twice before, once when I transistioned from LPN to RN and again when I began a new job in ICU at another hospital. However, I've only taken the med-surg. I didn't know there was...

  6. 1st day, feeling lost HELP!

    Ahhphoey replied to jcurlygirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I started in ICU a little over 2 years ago. I had been a nurse for about six years altogether at that time with most of my experience being in med-surg. I also felt completely lost the first...

  7. OMG! First day as a nurse!

    Ahhphoey replied to Celtfire's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good Luck!!! You'll do just fine. Remember to ask as many questions as you need

  8. acuity v/s reality= burnout

    Ahhphoey replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!! I would hate to work on that unit. Despite how much I complained about the med surg and then post surg units I've worked on, neither was as bad as what you just described. Personally, there...

  9. Anxiety before work

    Ahhphoey replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I've had this same problem before. It was while I was working on a busy post surgical floor where patient turnover was high. I finally got over this by going prn at this job and getting a full-time...

  10. I'm starting to hate my patients...

    Ahhphoey replied to txdude35's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yeah, I feel you all on this topic. Sometimes I do get tired of hearing the b*tching and moaning of some of the patients I care for. Honestly, I love my job, but there is no way I could do bedside...

  11. Oh. My. God. (lol!!!!)

    Ahhphoey replied to SICU Queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ewwww! That's just

  12. eICU- VISICU

    Ahhphoey replied to MellowYellow's topic in MICU, SICU

    eICU can be a good thing or a bad thing. The ICU I work in uses this and it comes in very handy when pts are crashing, or even before then. The docs and nurses there look at all the labs, vital...

  13. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    Ahhphoey replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard or read of anything this dangerous or scary in my career! Like everyone else said, document thouroughly and CYA. I can't imagine having this patient along with five others to care...

  14. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    Ahhphoey replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    One of my the biggest no-no's I've made happened a couple years ago. Mind you, this was not exactly life threatening, but it bothers me very much because I was not being the patient advocate that I...

  15. Grandma's Outing

    Ahhphoey replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle That is

  16. typical nurse/patient ratios?

    Ahhphoey replied to FZ1Tom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I now work on a post surgical unit and typically, our ratio is 5 pts to one nurse. However, our census changes drastically from day to day, but the most patients one nurse will ever get is seven and...

  17. PT Doing wound care?!

    Ahhphoey replied to Gampopa's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hospital in an urban area, about 250 beds, and I've seen PT do wound care in many instances. If a patient were ordered whirlpool treatments, PT will perform this treatment as well...

  18. First Job out of school

    Ahhphoey replied to Loraineo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My only advice is to ask many questions and jot down notes if you need to. Also, don't let them screw you over about length of orientation. On my first LPN job at a LTC, I was only oriented for...

  19. Nurse Pay

    Ahhphoey replied to curveball's topic in General Nursing

    I think the pay for the 7+ years may be a little inaccurate, but like the last poster stated, it will vary with specialty. Also, agency, float pool and travel nurses will make more, depending on how...

  20. Vent about a patient

    Ahhphoey replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    These things happen. The patient herself said she didn't tell you, therefore there was nothing you could do. I, too, take my patients word on how they're feeling, unless they say they are fine but...

  21. Change of Shift Admissions

    Ahhphoey replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a small, but busy post surgical unit and it never fails, everyday, we get a postop patient either 5 minutes before shift change or during shift change from the day to evening shift. It...

  22. the term "animal nurse"

    Ahhphoey replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that was some kind of joke at first when reading the first few threads. It is unbelievable the amount of ignorance that exists on the board. I'm am truly offended and found myself getting...

  23. Going to be a grandfather!

    Ahhphoey replied to Trauma Tom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations

  24. For the family and patient (long)

    Ahhphoey replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for that reminder. You never truly know if when you walk out the door to go anywhere, if you will return. We must cherish and love those close to us and let them know how we feel about them...

  25. nursing research

    Ahhphoey replied to babyjoyce78's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do one last semester for my nursing research class and it was on why breast cancer was occuring in women of younger and younger ages in recent history. I didn't really like this topic, but...