tree22_RN

tree22_RN

trauma, neuro, cardiovascula

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  1. Youngstown information

    tree22_RN replied to TriageQueen's topic in Ohio Nursing

    ST. Elizabeth RN are not union,not sure what the base rate is but I do know your experience counts in the calculation of your starting rate. I work at St. Elizabeth and have been there for 26 years....

  2. How much floor time must an RN have b4 going into Crital Care.

    tree22_RN replied to FaithIn40's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a manager of a SICU and a CVICU, 26 years ago I was hired into intensive care right after graduation, and have not left that arena. We offer fellowships to senior nursing students that start in...

  3. proning patients

    tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    used to have a physician who used that method but he is gone

  4. proning patients

    tree22_RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    does anyone prone patients? We very rarely do this and at one point had access to a pronation bed, however the company pulled the bed from our area which is eastern ohio because of low usage. Hillrom...

  5. proning patients

    tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Rot-a-prone is the bed that was taken from our

  6. proning patients

    tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes we do use it rarely also, but seems like in the last year we have proned 4 patients, basically have one trauma surgeon who wants it dome more than the others. Three of the patients didn't do well...

  7. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    tree22_RN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    eastern ohio, about 1/2 hour from Pennsylvania (where I live), I am a Nurse Manager for a SICU and a CVICU at a level one trauma

  8. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    tree22_RN replied to Natef26's topic in General Nursing

    all our ICU's are typically 1 RN to 2 patients, however those that are unstable are 1:1. our open heart patients are 1:1 until extubated or hemodynamically stable which can be up to 6 hours post op....

  9. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    tree22_RN replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    all our ICU's are typically 1 RN to 2 patients, however those that are unstable are 1:1. our open heart patients are 1:1 until extubated or hemodynamically stable which can be up to 6 hours post op....

  10. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    tree22_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is anyone using Bid Shift at your hospital. the program that allows staff to bid on vacant shifts throughout the organization? We have just purchased this and are awaiting the start of the process....

  11. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am the manager and that is what i am afraid of, now we do a manual short sheet and it's up for about a week and a half before the new schedule starts and we just sit down and put the shifts on the...

  12. anyone using Bid Shift for filling shift vacancies

    tree22_RN replied to tree22_RN's topic in General Nursing

    not sure if we will be putting and compensation in. I think we are looking at it more to help fill vacant shifts on the units. I am a manager and was wondering how much of my time will be spent trying...

  13. Visiting Hours

    tree22_RN replied to redwolf's topic in MICU, SICU

    our SICU (which also handles trauma patients) visiting is limited to 3 people at a time, 10:30a-11,2:30p-3:00p,8:00p-8:30p, we do make exceptions based on patient condition and family needs. Anyone...