Nurse Lulu

Nurse Lulu

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  1. Negotiating visiting hours

    Nurse Lulu replied to marie7217's topic in MICU, SICU

    We recently went to open visiting hours in our icu's. I don't mind it except---it is suppossed to be two at a time, for 15 minutes an hour max, and no one during shift changes. There are no overnight...

  2. Just Curious

    Nurse Lulu replied to FutureRN_08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Now! At least here in MI I Graduated in December and had a job September before. Everyone in my class did too.

  3. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    Nurse Lulu replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

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  4. Oakwood Hospital-Good or Bad?

    Nurse Lulu replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Sorry guys I have to say my feelings are hurt a bit. I don't work med surg but, I have to say I have seen none of this filthiness or uncaring nurses. I admit all nurses aren't happy all the time but,...

  5. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    Nurse Lulu replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    you want to know labs/i&O/transcriptions (for the past three days) that is why you have a computer password too. you want to know another b/p, learn how to use the critical care monitors (since...

  6. Absolute No-No's

    Nurse Lulu replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Never believe "the patient is always like that." or "that is normal for that pt." If it is abnormal you had better check and re-check and don't buy into what anyone else says about "normal" Another...

  7. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    Nurse Lulu replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CPhT (pharmacy tech) for 6 years, before that retail,and restaurant work

  8. Do/did any of you hate clinical?

    Nurse Lulu replied to marie-francoise's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ugh....I hated ob/peds! I guess I don't have the mommy thing....the kids were okay it was their family...and ob- the pt were so whiny, just

  9. Oakwood Hospital-Good or Bad?

    Nurse Lulu replied to thyme39's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I work at oakwood main and I love it!!! I have been out of nursing school since 12/06 P.S. I work in a critical care area! Life is what you make of it.

  10. 12hr shifts- what's your start and end time?

    Nurse Lulu replied to miMOMMYof3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hello, 3:30p to 4a at Oakwood. Sorry also 7:30 p to 8a, and days

  11. A little insight....... (long sorry)

    Nurse Lulu posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    HI guys! I have been a nurse for almost a year (passed last Feb), and on the unit since December. I got in my first BIG fight with a doc this morning, wondering what you think.... pt was s/p c-section...

  12. Think I'm on the road to burnnout already... VENT... sorry so long

    Nurse Lulu replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry you are having a rough time. I am a nurse with almost a year experience and I think I know how you feel. I felt this way (and sometimes I still do) when I started working on my own. It...

  13. A little insight....... (long sorry)

    Nurse Lulu replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ;)Just an update! 1. I think the doc got more mad, because it is November and she didn't have socks and gave her some. Of course, this also encouraged her to leave. Also I checked he CAN NOT say she...

  14. Ideas for Coping with Crappy Shifts!

    Nurse Lulu replied to LauraMT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I call my mother in law, we go out to 11 am meal at a real nice place (oysters maybe) and order drinks.....watch people stare and laugh (I work midnights so this is really like dinner,

  15. Checking placement on a PEG tube?

    Nurse Lulu replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    No! Placement where I work is checked via x-ray and NOT by air bolus. GI gets real mad about this. Checking placement can damage the tube and residual is to be checked passively (by putting it over a...

  16. Grey's new idea???

    Nurse Lulu replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    We put males and females in the same room all the time. We have some private, semi-private and quad rooms (maybe that is why) I was surprised when I started working

  17. Newbies - Keep an eye on your drunks!!

    Nurse Lulu replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Emergency

    HI Craig feel your pain. Had one in ICU "ready to go out tomorrow" who had "no problems what so ever" just airway precautions for epiglotitis, with ENT signing off. Tried to attack me, had to call...

  18. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    Nurse Lulu replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first year on the unit and I got x-mas day and nyd. not

  19. D.i.c.

    Nurse Lulu replied to zlatamoya's topic in General Nursing

    we get a lot of DIC none have survived long term. Xigris can actually make them bleed and sometimes has to be shut

  20. Medsurg vs. ICU or ER

    Nurse Lulu replied to RNDave's topic in General Nursing

    Don't go to icu then-you'll be running for

  21. calling a code

    Nurse Lulu replied to abbysmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When in doubt call a code! I work in IICU, and we get most of the post code pt's. Rather have the code team annoyed, then a dead pt or "I don't know what happened, I found them at shift

  22. Help!! How to retain new nurses

    Nurse Lulu replied to rn to bsn student's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I am a recent grad in MI,and am generally satisfied with my job in IICU (started 12-06). Here is why: I had an awesome orientation (5 months) with 6 weeks of critical care classes,and a...

  23. I'm ready to resign!

    Nurse Lulu replied to NTPinky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry. It is so hard when you feel like no one is listening to you. You sound like you have the situation under control now. Good luck with the new job.

  24. New nurses being an asset to unit

    Nurse Lulu replied to snowfreeze's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree! It is so nice to hear this from an experienced nurse! I work in IICU, and am a recent grad (Dec 2006). I go out of my way to help people anyway that I can, and sometimes feel as though I...

  25. How Long is your New Grad Orientation at your facility?

    Nurse Lulu replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar experience to Alee 836. Almost 5 months because I got off early. Awesome preceptors and still learning.