spiceyqueen

spiceyqueen specializes in Spinal Rehab (2yr), neuro,currently ICU.

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1. Bad room

   spiceyqueen replied to labman's topic in MICU, SICU

   we have room 12 that always seems to get brain deaths ( young females).... and we have room 7.. its an exceptionallly cold room no matter what they do to adjust the aircon.Patients seem to last not...

2. Who worked during nursing school?

   spiceyqueen replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

   worked during nursing school ( full fee paying student) so really i had no option. worked two jobs through all my uni years, and studied full time. worked even through my clinical placements,came out...

3. Discharged directly from ICU?!?!?

   spiceyqueen replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   we discharge a few cases directly home, first they have to be " non-complex" patients i.e patients who have been mostly well before admission, and will return to normal funcntion after discharge, have...

4. Funny dreams about your job as a nurse

   spiceyqueen replied to mondkmondk's topic in Nursing Humor

   not funny, but a wake up call.... been pretty run down at work of late, and havent had leave in 14 months( manager keeps giving excuses about training etc, notenoughregular staff in the unit and all...

5. a 90 year old fire cracker

   spiceyqueen replied to angelwings777's topic in Nursing Humor

   that funny, i can just picture

6. breast milk

   spiceyqueen posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   out of curiosity,( i have n oidea about O& G nursing) what causes women who are not lactating/pregnant to have breast milk..... and is in normal though? coz am just thinking of those days when...

7. ICU faqs

   spiceyqueen posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   THANK YOU SO MUCH ICUFAQ.ORG :heartbeat( its in caps, not becaue i lack "netiquette" but just to show much ho w much i appreciate the site) Its funny how its has helped me and a few other...

8. I love this Doctor!!!

   spiceyqueen replied to cooliegirl's topic in Nursing Humor

   GEEZ, this got me laughing!! am going to have a very good shift

9. Labeling IV lines

   spiceyqueen replied to moonshadeau's topic in MICU, SICU

   we got lots of pretty stickers ( well actually just standard labels) its not policy, but its definitely practice, i do it at the distal end as well, and always trace back at least twise a shift just...

10. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    spiceyqueen replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    and children are not allowed in only a few cases where wife gives birth while hubby is in

11. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    spiceyqueen replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    we have NO VISITING between 9am-11am and 1pm-3pm ( and those are the only four hours that are visit free. an not begging or pleading will let anyone in AT ALL anyone can visit anytime in otherwise,...

12. What do you do after work to unwind?

    spiceyqueen replied to chirstine's topic in International Nursing

    when i do arvo shifts, ending at 10pm,Computer, a glass of wine,and if am not overly tired and feeling adventurous, i hit the town ( mostly fridays, if am off saturday). read a book, have bath, blast...

13. If A Dog Were Your Teacher

    spiceyqueen replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    take naps and stretch before rising.......ooooh!!!!! and the pics are just

14. bristol stool chart

    spiceyqueen replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    we use the bristol stool chart, i must say its not too bad!!!!! AIM for a 4 is like our

15. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    spiceyqueen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    3 things have actually made my week really special. 1)a patient who has been in our ward for like 4 weeks with receptive/expressive dysphasia has called me by my name for two days in a row!!!!!! i...