Florence NightinFAIL BSN, RN

Florence NightinFAIL has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in New PACU RN.

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   Re: Weight based critical drips

   Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

   Thanks for the responses all. Marienm, that makes so much sense. Thank
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   Re: Weight based critical drips

   Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

   Does the weight not change for those patients who are in ICU for weeks or months? Since they are getting tube feeds, their weight gain would be due to more than
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   Re: Weight based critical drips

   Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Critical Care

   I'm a PACU nurse that has been redeployed to ICU a few times past 3 months. I'm wondering for the weight based infusions, what weight do you guys enter and how often do you update? Actual weight,...
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   Another one wanting to bite the dust.

   Florence NightinFAIL replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

   Switched from medical surgical before the pandemic with 4-5 acute patients to maximum 2 patients on PACU. Will never go back to regular bedside. PACU is EXTREMELY BUSY. I might have 6-8 patients...
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   What are some good resources to read up on as a new graduate in the ICU?

   Florence NightinFAIL replied to newgradICUnurse's topic in Critical Care

   http://www.icufaqs.org/ If found this site helpful. I loved it so much, I ordered the
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   Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

   Florence NightinFAIL replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Let me just ask... Were any of these patient's wealthy and you were hoping they will leave you something in their will? Otherwise it doesn't make sense. Event the most LOVING offspring don't do what...
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   Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

   Florence NightinFAIL replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   You lost me at nightly foot soak and 2 hours to get to
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   What’s the point of testing people who are not sick enough to be hospitalized?

   Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   After all, they are just sent back home to quarantine and rest anyway. That’s such a waste of a test. Everyone is already being told what kind of distancing and precautions to take. I feel like...
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   What did you do when they said you can’t wear your own mask?

   Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   What if you refuse? What can they do? Would they really fire or send you home when they are desperate for
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    Another Quitter

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If I had the resources, I would not feel an iota of guilt in quitting. Not an atom's weight. They are already training your
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    Perfect Timing: Brand New ICU RN During Pandemic

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to ICURNMI's topic in Critical Care

    Good luck. I'm nervous starting a new job during the pandemic too. I'll be going for orientation for PACU but they will be sending me to ICU so I'm not sure how that will effect my orientation. I...
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    Medical surgical brain sheet, file attached

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is what I used for med-surg. It's for 4 patients, I doubled it and print it double-sided to account for discharges and new admits. Please share your own brain sheets. It's always helpful to see...
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    ICU brain sheet - 1 patient, attached file

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm one of those people who are obsessed with making my own brain sheet template. I used ideas from my unit, Google and from all-nurses. Attached for anyone interested. Please share your own files if...
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    PACU nurses being floated to ICU?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

    I'm still in training so I have no clue. I should probably check that first LOL.
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    PACU nurses being floated to ICU?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Critical Care

    Have any of you seen this or it happened to you? Due to the coronavirus scare, elective surgeries are being halted and some PACU nurses are being quickly oriented and floated to ICU units to help...