spiceyqueen

spiceyqueen

Spinal Rehab (2yr), neuro,currently ICU

Member
  • Content

    52
  • Visitors

    1,669
  • Followers

    0
  • Likes

    0

All Content by spiceyqueen

  1. Bad room

    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 more than 3 days there( most die, or are palliated a...
  2. breast milk

    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 people had wet nurses yet some would have fairly grow...
  3. Who worked during nursing school?

    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 of it still sane. Its not the best life but asse...
  4. Discharged directly from ICU?!?!?

    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 to be very stable while in ICU and also in the sa...
  5. Funny dreams about your job as a nurse

    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 that crap, and studying n workign full time etc.....
  6. a 90 year old fire cracker

    that funny, i can just picture it
  7. ICU faqs

    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 collegues...... having a pleasant nigth shift so far
  8. I love this Doctor!!!

    GEEZ, this got me laughing!! am going to have a very good shift tonight!!!!:yeah:
  9. Labeling IV lines

    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 to be sure,
  10. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    and children are not allowed in only a few cases where wife gives birth while hubby is in ICU,
  11. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    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, HOWEVER its locked door facility and we generaly try...
  12. What do you do after work to unwind?

    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 some music, but in winter i just sleep.....
  13. just a few questions......

    1.Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat? 2.Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough? 3.Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but...
  14. If A Dog Were Your Teacher

    take naps and stretch before rising.......ooooh!!!!! and the pics are just beautiful
  15. bristol stool chart

    we use the bristol stool chart, i must say its not too bad!!!!! AIM for a 4 is like our motto...
  16. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    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 feel goood!!!!!!! 2)one of our patients(when admitted...
  17. nurses working overtime in hospitals

    definitely for the money!! i doubt if many do it for the love of the job
  18. Advice please.

    depending on how the ward runs, and how the staff are, never be afraid to ask for help if you need. take a break, because in my experience, if you dont really take a break, you get flustered and that doesnt really mean you will get more work done. b...
  19. Anyone here in a "nursing couple"?

    sometimes i wish my patner was a nurse, then he may be able to understand some of my rants and raves....he just doesnt get some of them.
  20. student-NG tube question

    most places have an order that states how long the feeding hours, rate, amount to irrigate and how many hours in between. mostly its the dietician that sets out the feeding regime and all. well, that depends on your facility's protocols
  21. Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    when i startes nursing school its coz i needed somethign to do, pass time before i get a career i want. hated it at first, grew to love it. now am really into it, wouldnt choose a different path. firstly because i knowits an "in demand" career. then...
  22. Self inflicted

    remember i once did a placement in a gastro-surgical ward. had this prisoner who was in for among other things inserting a pair of glasses in his anus, eating blanket. his endoscopy was the most fascinating i have ever seen, his gastric contents....o...
  23. if a facilitator/instructor deserves it, then why not. i think it also gives them a sense of satisfaction as well, and feel appreciated. am not talking about a big gift, but yeah whatever group we were in we got them a card with flowers/chocolates et...
  24. i work in a 9 bed unit, i get three patients a day.. but when it come to med, there is the 5R, concentration, put a little dot before i sign, check for allergies, cary the MIMS just in case i dont know the particluar medication, and i also check the ...
  25. Lost in the sharps box

    :chuckle