Zookeeper3

Zookeeper3 has 17 years experience and specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

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1. Baby RN's running ICU?!!

   Zookeeper3 replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

   I''m finding this as well in my Florida hospital. My unit has... get ready... a 68% of staff with 2 years exp. or less in our ICU. I'm exhausted from precepting, exhausted from my name being called...

2. Job Market in NH?

   Zookeeper3 replied to olliesmommy1005's topic in General Nursing

   Dartmouth is

3. Alternatives for 12 step ?

   Zookeeper3 replied to Zookeeper3's topic in Addictions

   Thank you so much. I'm an ICU and ER nurse. I had no idea about AA, great information, thank you! Normally social work sets these things up, but we are doing more and more without resources lately....

4. Alternatives for 12 step ?

   Zookeeper3 posted a topic in Addictions

   Hey all, I am working in an inner city ER with frequent flyers. THere is this middle aged man always found passed out on the road. We admit him, he goes through detox and starts to drink right after...

5. kardex vs sbar

   Zookeeper3 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

   Depends upon the type of nursing. In the ICU, we do a full body system SBAR, with labs, the almighty wish list from the doc, family issues and general patient needs... like social work. A small ICU...

6. heartbroken needed to vent

   Zookeeper3 replied to seekerskeeter's topic in General Nursing

   One more suggestion.. when a preceptee and I are having a difficult relationship, I make a contract to meet with them after report and allow them to give feedback as to how the shift went and what I...

7. heartbroken needed to vent

   Zookeeper3 replied to seekerskeeter's topic in General Nursing

   THe hard truth is that you will come across people like this your ENTIRE career and you just can't keep quitting!!!! I have told my kids and all those I have precepted for 17 years, that you DON'T...

8. Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

   Zookeeper3 replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   If you do a search here, you will find some strong opinions and some excellent advice that mirrors your thoughts, though not everyone is that social network savy. Once it's posted, it's there...

9. First patient conflict

   Zookeeper3 replied to WildOne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   You did great! Now management may speak to you and that is their role to investigate conflicts/complaints. Just remember though, there is a time to act instead of react. It's hard when someone is...

10. That'll teach me to be honest....

    Zookeeper3 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    no good deed goes unpunished

11. Is this legal?

    Zookeeper3 replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    My facility has it in the policy that lockers are hospital property and are subject to search without notice. Two staff members must be present, one must be security, one the manager or assistant...

12. Your embarrassing questions

    Zookeeper3 replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    Its a medical floor that may or may not take surgical patients. The primary doctors are in a residency program. They have a MD license, but need their training as intern, resident and specialty....

13. Will my background keep me from my new grad job offer??

    Zookeeper3 replied to NurseNiki17's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hmn, this is a wild card. I too had a DWAI, driving while under the influence, not intoxicated... three beers in three hours and was underage. This didn't prevent any employment, although I still...

14. Frustrated Registered Nurse with very little experience

    Zookeeper3 replied to adenia's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Back in 1995 in a huge nursing shortage, yeah right... in Buffalo, I had to take a geriatric psyc position at $10/hr. I was dang pleased to get it, sick I know. That launched my career. I...

15. Having health insurance does not make you less likely to die.

    Zookeeper3 replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    One more point, thanks for putting up with me on my rant. I'm abit hot on this topic, as I've just changed my own BP meds, to more affordable ones with more side effects that drive me nuts, to save...