New CCU RN

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  1. ICU vs Med Surg for New Grad?

    New CCU RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    I will reiterate what I said before, ICU is physically demanding. So is M/S...so is every unit in a hospital. Nursing is a physically demanding field. Maybe once every three months we will have...

  2. ICU vs Med Surg for New Grad?

    New CCU RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Lower patient ratios (generally two patients) does NOT by any stretch of the imagination equate to less demanding. The reason why ICU's have lower patient ratios is because these patients require...

  3. Nurses, do you routinely do beds and baths?

    New CCU RN replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    yep.... practically every time I work... have to beg the aides to

  4. Ever leave work crying?

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    HAHAHAHA

  5. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    New CCU RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha, I guess that makes sense.... really it is a very sad thing. I feel very bad for anyone who suffers with such an

  6. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    New CCU RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it would make it at least a little harder for a nurse to divert then... I mean.. it is pretty easy to target who is taking the med,

  7. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    New CCU RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Ours come in a pack of ten... but there is still a plastic casing around it... if that is damaged in anyway, it is

  8. What about being a CRNA is so interesting?

    New CCU RN replied to marilynmom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am just a CRNA wanna be, getting my ICU experience in right now, but here are some reasons why I am drawn to it 1) Independance and ability to plan for your patient, observe the outcomes of your...

  9. Saline flushes or Blood

    New CCU RN replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    We have two different kinds of tubing to hang PRBC in and it depends on the type. We have straight tubing that you just hang to gravity and it goes in as fast as possible. We use this with GIBers...

  10. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    New CCU RN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Anything that we get comes either in a vial, a prefilled syringe, or an ampule. The vials must have a cover, if they do not, they are wasted. The syringes are prefilled but also come in a plastic...

  11. Full-Time Employee taking Per Diem Rate/No Benes

    New CCU RN replied to jude11142's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't really seem fair. While I am a full time regular staffer, I don't see how she can justify this. Supposedly, the pay difference for per diem rate makes up for the benefits that a...

  12. Chiropractors

    New CCU RN replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I have never been to one. I am sure that someone on here has

  13. Do nurses get paid hourly or salary.

    New CCU RN replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work (hospital), anything over 12 hrs in one day and anything over 40 hrs in one work week is considered over time. This is in addition to any shift differentials, weekend diffs, etc. This...

  14. Ever leave work crying?

    New CCU RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for the advice. This happened a little while ago, but I have definately learned to just utilize the chain of command. I have no problem now calling a resident, fellow whatever if the intern...

  15. eating on dialysis

    New CCU RN replied to nrsjo's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That is very sad... still don't know why she couldn't have been criched... very sad. But still, what are you going to do? Tell these people they are NPO after midnight three days a

  16. Ventriculostomy/ICP question

    New CCU RN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I know nothing about neuro!!!! But I just wanted to say, what a combo of ICU's.... are you trained in all

  17. Heparin and Nitro Compatability

    New CCU RN replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    200mcg/min is our max as

  18. New Grad sign-on bonus negotiation

    New CCU RN replied to sitterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    After you are offered the position, I'd try and negotiate wages and a sign on bonus... it is worth a try. I definately do not agree that new grads aren't getting them... there are many programs...

  19. Cheating In School

    New CCU RN replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    Im not disagreeing that finding out questions on the current test is cheating. What isn't cheating is using old notes or papers or exams if the prof doesn;t

  20. Getting Dumped on

    New CCU RN replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    a glucose drip?????? sorry, ive just never heard of a glucose gtt.. insulin.. yeah.. glucose... i mean its obvious what glucose would be needed for but i have never heard of it being a drip.......

  21. Cheating In School

    New CCU RN replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    cokie, there is a difference b/n professors that openly allow students to see last years exam (I have had many professors post their old exams on the internet) and finding out what is on the current...

  22. Cheating In School

    New CCU RN replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    While cheating on an exam, handing in papers that have been written by someone else, and other forms of dishonest behavior when an assignment, test, quiz is supposed to be done without the help of...

  23. 2 Nurses needed???

    New CCU RN replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh.... and i have also had patients get up to 50 u of NPH... not all that uncommon... and not so hard to pick up a different insulin bottle by

  24. 2 Nurses needed???

    New CCU RN replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We also always double check any heparin boluses, or sub q hep or insulin. For some reason, we don't check insulin gtts. Anyhow, these aren't the only meds that i will often check with another...

  25. IV tubing change

    New CCU RN replied to Judy T's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    IV Bags q24 hrs except Diprivan which is q12 and PCA pump bag which is q72 and TPN/lipids which are q24 IV tubing is q72 hrs except Diprivan and TPN/lipids which are q24 Any pressure monitoring...