8jimi8ICURN

8jimi8ICURN

Flight RN, Trauma1 CVICU STICU MICU CCU

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  1. Flight Nurse Advice

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Jjpount862's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Do you know of any other RN to EMT-P

  2. Flight Nurse Advice

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Jjpount862's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Not everyone requires 5 years. Air Evac (in Texas - san antonio area) requires 3 years and passing their test. I volunteered as an EMT-B then an EMT-I85 in texas with a third service 911 and a...

  3. Arizona ICU nurses! Are you happy?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Vylince's topic in Arizona Nursing

    UAMC in Tucson CVICU has had 3 managers in 4 years if that tells you

  4. Question for nurses working in various ICU settings

    8jimi8ICURN replied to karenlm's topic in Critical Care

    Did you get the

  5. Is there a "safe harbor" law in Arizona?

    8jimi8ICURN posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    In Texas, my home state, there is a "safe harbor law" which allows a nurse to accept an UNSAFE assignment, but still have their license protected if there is a negative patient outcome. Is there...

  6. how to get a job as flight nurse

    8jimi8ICURN replied to vinsanns888's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    You might do well to get some 911 EMS experience if you

  7. Amiodarone help!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Brama28's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Are you really stable if you are unresponsive? Bp or not, the patient is post code. Doesn't sound stable to

  8. CVSU or CCU?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to BamaRach23's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If you can hold your own on a CVICU, any Icu will take you . And you'll be guaranteed to float to your other units... Whereas.. You don't get to float to Cv /s cv

  9. Narcotics administration

    8jimi8ICURN replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    i dont care how much they want. i give it . if they want it more often give them a pca. if the doc prescribed it they can have it. push it fast, sure. if they are trying to get high i document...

  10. Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    Typically 1mcg/kg fentanyl /c a little versedOr propofol bonus on top of that.Plus or minus. Unless they are a ventilator PRO, one of the rare patients who doesn't mind and well tolerates alertness...

  11. Propofol & Cocaine = violent patient??

    8jimi8ICURN replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Every intensive care unit I have seen requires restraints for intubated patients. And +1 for dexmedetomidine induced bradycardia and

  12. Teacher said NOWAY....new grad hiring into ICU positions

    8jimi8ICURN replied to HopefulNurse2011's topic in Critical Care

    Most residencies for RNs are @6 months tops for ICU. 2 year committment maybe but not on your own as an RN for 2 years is

  13. What to do about disruptive behavior?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Mudwoman's topic in MICU, SICU

    No one is judging. You DID ask for opinions. Part of Icu nursing is knowing when and how to ask for help. You didn't and a patients care suffered for it. Bottom line. Heartfelt analogies do not...

  14. What to do about disruptive behavior?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Mudwoman's topic in MICU, SICU

    And in accepting and depending on help, one must make specific requests such as hey, will you please turn so and so for me. Then follow

  15. What to do about disruptive behavior?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Mudwoman's topic in MICU, SICU

    12 hours without turning is horrendous. I hope you learned that lesson. Write an incident report and request an arbitration with the disruptive nurse. She was out of line. You also need to write an...

  16. Brainstorming needed!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to lafutura's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Also do the pacep.org coned mods. And mention them in your interview. I'm about 3 mi from the

  17. Brainstorming needed!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to lafutura's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Palmetto Richland Hit me up on fb I never have luck with the pm system on this

  18. How did you break into CTICU?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to SICU_Murse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Move to Tucson. My CVI is

  19. ICU or ER?...Dec 2012 Grad

    8jimi8ICURN replied to fhsu_nurse's topic in Critical Care

    ICU. level 1 trauma is more likely to hire a newer, but with experience ICU nurse (because they are trained to do ICU nursing) than a ER nurse with the same amount of experience. Because that ER nurse...

  20. Teacher said NOWAY....new grad hiring into ICU positions

    8jimi8ICURN replied to HopefulNurse2011's topic in Critical Care

    2 year residency? that doesnt makes

  21. Brainstorming needed!

    8jimi8ICURN replied to lafutura's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Let me know. I'll splitter recruitment bonus with

  22. Use it or lose it

    8jimi8ICURN replied to kkirby00's topic in MICU, SICU

    lmao.... you'll like the neuro patients! hahaahahha who likes doing q1 hour neuro checks. NOT ME! Better start studying. There was a period of time when i worked on a mixed icu/imc and i found that...

  23. What do you want in a set up of a new room for an incoming patient?

    8jimi8ICURN replied to meghan91's topic in MICU, SICU

    i want two suction setups, a zero'd bed, 4 sets of iv tubing, iv pumps, monitoring equipment, flushes, poccbg supplies, iv start setups and angiocaths, bath supplies, a new gown, chux/ultrasorbs, a...

  24. PRN pay

    8jimi8ICURN replied to Lovelymo79's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    3 years experience, 2.5 in critical care.I signed per Diem with Maxim staffing solutions for 40/hr last

  25. Understanding cardiac gtts

    8jimi8ICURN replied to squirtle's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If you want to understand the drugs, study the pharmacokinetics. Especially the method of