ICUPM

ICUPM specializes in CVICU.

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1. Med error could cost my job? Need help!

   ICUPM replied to dmwRNpa's topic in General Nursing

   I would insist on a drug test. I would do it in writing and I would offer to pay for it only if the hospital refuses.

2. Question... are we supposed to help? Good Samaritan.

   ICUPM replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   In regards to being held to a higher standard - I can't site any example other than the nurse practice act I had to read last week (yes I'm a student, and yes I plowed through the whole thing and every regulation I could locate). I'm sure this varie...

3. What is a nurse?

   ICUPM replied to Tiwi's topic in General Nursing

   Hey brickyard - outstanding post. I'm a total noob to this field but my very early observation is that Nursing is waaaay under rated. This article sheds a lot of light as to why and how that happened. UNC? How could you?! (I'm a State and Duke gra...

4. older "new nurses"

   ICUPM replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

   I am about to become an "old-new" nurse and I say bring it on! I haven't been attacked as a student (at least not yet). I'm hoping things will go well on the job (they went well during my externship). People in all walks of life seem to take great ...

5. Male nursing students can do assessments on the women?

   ICUPM replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

   You hit the nail on the head, as did NREMT-P/RN. It's not the reality that will get you ... the accusation can destroy you. Truth has nothing to do with it. I am male, I've completed my OB rotations with full particiation and no problems. The onl...

6. paramedics in the ER

   ICUPM replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

   I'm glad to hear about the accreditation. It will help. If there was a combined RN/Paramedic program available in my area I would have signed up. I'm pretty sure PVCC over near UVa and NOVA both have Paramedic degree programs now. There are paramed...

7. paramedics in the ER

   ICUPM replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

   BTW - when I referred to "any idiot" and "anyone off the street" I was NOT referring to Paramedics. There's more to being a Paramedic than starting IV's as well ...

8. paramedics in the ER

   ICUPM replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

   Markdanurse ... points well stated. VAMedic : well - not exactly. I am in Virginia, I run rescue as an EMT-B, and I'm soon to be an RN. MANY paramedics enter non-degree certification programs in VA without taking anything like the course work that ...

9. BSN vs. ADN income disparity

   ICUPM replied to romie's topic in ADN/BSN

   I'ts all supply and demand. If BSN's could clearly deliver superior results that employers needed, and if employers needed those results in excess of the number of BSN's graduating, then BSN pay would rise. Results count. In our field we call that...