pcicurn7

pcicurn7 specializes in PCICU.

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1. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

   pcicurn7 replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

   It's not just about finding what areas have the hours you want. Bc the answer will most likely not be in the acute care setting, it will prob be outpatient clinic or doctors office. The pay won't be...

2. Which unit to choose....

   pcicurn7 replied to madisand's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   Well what do you really want to do? Do you want to see a lot of different things, or do you love cardiac or Neuro enough to specialize in it? I went into a cardiac PICU as a new grad via an internship...

3. Patient Conscious During CPR

   pcicurn7 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Definitely not a myth. I actually like to glance at the arterial line waveform to see if my compressions are generating good perfusion. And I'm 5'1....it's all about technique. I hop on the bed,

4. NJ vs. NY Salaries....

   pcicurn7 replied to RNnightingale12's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   this is NYP columbia, right? i dont know what they do at NYP cornell. i did the PCICU internship program there, so i know for a fact that its the only way in as a new

5. NJ vs. NY Salaries....

   pcicurn7 replied to RNnightingale12's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   just fyi...i dont know about the NICU, but NYP doesnt hire new grads for their PICUs unless you go through their internship program, which hires once a year (aug) and is pretty competitive. NICU i...

6. What do use to mix IM injections?

   pcicurn7 replied to guardwife's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   when i worked in the peds ED, there were some nurses who used lidocaine to lessen the blow. however, it is against our hospital's written policy, so most of the newer staff doesnt do it. i never saw...

7. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

   pcicurn7 replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   no worries... IMO: in my opinion

8. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

   pcicurn7 replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   i think it all depends on your staffing. If you have the ideal number of nurses, then your kids who are intubated and on drips would have a 1:1 ratio. When we do 2 patients to a nurse, they can both...

9. Nurses not wearing gloves

   pcicurn7 replied to Nacki's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   yep, as has been previously mentioned, anyone with MRSA goes on contact precautions, gloves, mask, gown. what i dont understand is why ANYONE, let alone a nurse that has to go and deal with another...

10. PICU - mcg/kg/min questions

    pcicurn7 replied to marilynmom's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It truly comes with practice. occasionally my brain freezes over, especially when dealing with nanograms, LOL. i do the good old: mcg x kg x 60 x volume in mL/concentration in mcgs. So, for...

11. ICU nurses and Nurses at NY presby

    pcicurn7 replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in New York Nursing

    NYP-Columbia hires new grads into the ICU internships only. There is adult ICU and peds ICU. Its a 1 year orientation, you need a BSN, a good GPA, a NYS license, and it starts in August. You have...

12. Let's talk about death

    pcicurn7 replied to Okiecruffler's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    So funny you said that...we havent had one in a little while on our floor, and we had 2 within 24 hours. They were chronics, we knew the day would probably come, but...it was just so weird to see the...

13. physical restraint in picu

    pcicurn7 replied to swiss brian's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    We do 2 pt soft wrist restraints whenever the kids have anything they can remove...ET tubes, RAs, chest tubes, etc. They require lots of documentation and a 2 RN check. We usually do not use vec...

14. any new grads hired in PICU?

    pcicurn7 replied to LyndseyER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    i just PMd you, but i wanted to add...there are lots of hospitals that are doing this now, so its worth to look around. some places are finally realizing that its smart to invest in one year of...

15. any new grads hired in PICU?

    pcicurn7 replied to LyndseyER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Look into a good program. There are many out there. I am 3/4 of the way done with mine, which was a one year orientation as a new grad. I did 3 months in an outpatient setting (peds ED), i did 3...