Zookeeper3

Zookeeper3

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  1. I Quit Bedside Nursing

    Zookeeper3 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to add, that as of Tuesday I'm leaving bedside myself, after 15 years ICU... I'm going to an EPS lab.. basically cardiac ablasions and pacemakers... very little to no bedside nursing. I wanted...

  2. Taking a pay cut to enter into Nursing

    Zookeeper3 replied to dragn2623's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to be blunt and many newbies still in love with the idea of "making a difference to humanity" will disagree, and I mean NO disrespect to them, they are our future and I love them. I am not...

  3. Advice Please Help

    Zookeeper3 replied to princesspjc's topic in General Nursing

    NO! Unless I'm very mistaken... chamberland has little to no transfer credits. You will need this to get into a CRNA school. PLUS, please read this very carefully, little to no programs that are...

  4. How do you manage staffing in the ER?

    Zookeeper3 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Emergency

    If you're looking for a ratio.. we take 4 patients... only one trauma or code room per nurse with three other rooms. They very well may end up all ICU patients, or they'll all be minor and you have...

  5. I Quit Bedside Nursing

    Zookeeper3 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I promise you... it is NOT like that everywhere. I work with wonderful co-workers whom help each other and generally like each other. Never burn a bridge, get other employment first. Very...

  6. Leaving the ICU after 15 years

    Zookeeper3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Over the past year many of you have been wonderfully supportive as I've dealt with my daughters car accident and her lingering traumatic brain issues with my issues in working critical care. My best...

  7. Disrespectful, Lazy CNAs who bully

    Zookeeper3 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is going to burn my butt for saying so, but you asked so I'm saying. nurses, especially new ones have no delegation skills and want to make friends and find a happy place in their new home....

  8. Care plans are stupid.

    Zookeeper3 replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Care plans are a JOINT COMMISSION requirement. Period. They are stupid, they are a waste of time, they evolved from a thought process of linking MD diagnosis to a nurse driven diagnosis.. and so...

  9. code blue question

    Zookeeper3 replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

    Really need to add... what ever you policy is... for god's sake... please... please make sure the patient is NOT, NOT a DNR FIRST before you begin.... or check very quickly after you've asked for a...

  10. code blue question

    Zookeeper3 replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

    It's very good that you are asking these questions, being new you've not experienced what "GOING BAD" really is First NEVER, NEVER EVER leave your patient... scream, call out, hit the emergency button...

  11. Is there a point in handing in your application to HR personally?

    Zookeeper3 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    While HR people are VERY busy, and you'll likely only meet the receptionist.... it can give you a feeler as to how they treat people. I returned back to my place of work as a re-hire and was NOT...

  12. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Zookeeper3 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    All I can say, being an RN for 16 years is that I've learned : Being exposed to diagnosis, the standard treatments of conditions, knowing the meds with the interactions.... knowing how to assess......

  13. Our ADON says that ICU is boring... Is it true.

    Zookeeper3 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the rest of you but we're wide open. I had a sick cardiogenic shock on an IABP titrating dopamine, dobutamine and the pump... with a fresh IABP admit from the cath lab... luckily...

  14. Please help me find a non-bedside career

    Zookeeper3 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, from one ICU nurse to another... and yes I've done the management route... and ran from it after about three years... so I know where you're coming from with lack up upper ladder support. In my...

  15. THAT USED TO BE ME!

    Zookeeper3 replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats for finally getting a touch of comfort. Please consider going to the one year in boards and the newbie boards and spending some time giving your encouragement. Gosh knows they need it bad....

  16. Who Would Do It...Monitor Handwashing?

    Zookeeper3 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Simple answer, our unit secretary/monitor techs and the respiratory dept. is head of hand washing. They DO, yes they do track the handwashing. We are to foam in to every room, wash our hands while in...

  17. called in sick

    Zookeeper3 replied to socalRN3's topic in General Nursing

    ahh I think I get it... new on orientation and had to call in... yep. Sure does look bad. Unfortunately because we pee so rarely and don't dare drink fluids to encourage that type of behavior:D UTI's...

  18. It finally happened to me....

    Zookeeper3 replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    OP, what you are missing in a float pool is the companionship and tightness of a well known group. All our new hires are taken under our wings literally, mentored for years with the same nurse. I'd...

  19. A Sentinel Event........

    Zookeeper3 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    If you just googled as I did the joint commission "sentinal events"... it's all layed out there. I'm so not doing the work for yur but it is that simple. You're either not wanting to do the work, or...

  20. Pin Number & HIPAA

    Zookeeper3 replied to cokristinug's topic in General Nursing

    While I can't provide you the policy, as others have stated.. its a very simple form that WITH the patients permission has the las 4 digits of the account number, the one that changes with each...

  21. Pet Nurse?!

    Zookeeper3 replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    to the above post imho, the problem was that this "pet nurse" was not even a trained vet tech, but an unskilled employee (dang all you don't shoot me for stating the obvious here). but, just...

  22. It finally happened to me....

    Zookeeper3 replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    In all HONESTY... after the stress of school, the stress of finding a job... the orientation... the stress of a new job, an damn that is stress..... You're adrenaline has run out, your cortisol levels...

  23. Your Dream Emergency Department...

    Zookeeper3 replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    Bullet proof glass No frequent flyers asking for dilaudid No patients faking chest pain to be seen sooner No more "lodged" items in the netherlands from a

  24. Acidosis/Alkalosis

    Zookeeper3 replied to queenjulie's topic in General Nursing

    It's all in the ABG what is the PH...... figure that out now your acidotic or alkolotic. what is causing it? look at co2 and bicarb.... what do they tell you? low ph and acidotic... is the co2 high?...

  25. Co-workers talk.....

    Zookeeper3 replied to lpnwkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any coworker that lacks the brass ones to say anything to you in private, carries no weight as to what they say behind your back, they are not worthy of your concern. Value any nurse that pulls you...