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shiccy

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  1. Question about morphine

    shiccy replied to pharmgirl's topic in Emergency

    That poor soul. I'm not going to debate on something so fresh, but to extend my thoughts and prayers for the family of said patient. Death is never easy, so if the patient passed on your shift, my...

  2. Gender ratios for emergency c-sections?

    shiccy replied to Libitina's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I scratched my head for a millisecond and then realized they were talking about the sex of the BABY, not the

  3. CPAP: Tips for Nurses

    shiccy replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Inappropriate use of abbreviations! ... Mostly b/c I don't know what DH is I do have to say that I've had so many people that their CPAP/BIPAP masks are either insufficient or they're not adjusted...

  4. Department Placement

    shiccy replied to annajlund10's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be brutally honest ... good luck getting anything higher than a stepdown unit as a new grad. Many programs around here are not even entertaining the idea of hiring new grads for ICU as of...

  5. Malpractice insurance for 2nd career RN

    shiccy replied to RDH1's topic in General Nursing

    OK so you covered everything but the most important part of my message :| Kidding aside, I'm glad you got it figured out, even if it wasn't through NSO. These companies are idiots to think you'll not...

  6. Malpractice insurance for 2nd career RN

    shiccy replied to RDH1's topic in General Nursing

    The NSO discount is only for the first year. In essence you're only saving $50 that first year. After that it's $100+ for NSO, so you're paying a little less, yes, but you should definitely look at...

  7. Mens scrubs

    shiccy replied to bargraphix's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I went to the Cleveland Clinic a month or two ago for personal reasons and the one thing I remember is that every RN had white scrubs on, men and women. I hated the white scrubs when I was in...

  8. How important is amount of PAY to you?

    shiccy replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    You gotta look at both sites ... if the public health is a government job with the CDC vs. a hospital job at podunk Willy's Corner Triage Center w/ 5 beds, ... I think the CDC would win even IF it was...

  9. Reporting to ICU

    shiccy replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Blagh! No point in drinking coffee if it's

  10. Foleys and tampons?

    shiccy replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    peri pad and frequent

  11. For the Student or for the Teacher

    shiccy replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For what it's worth it's actually illegal for the school in many states to NOT given a person food if they're willing to and wanting to eat. They're kids for heavens sake. And a kid with mental...

  12. To leave or stay?

    shiccy replied to luvmykidz's topic in General Nursing

    If they're mandating that you are there 1/2 a day ever day this would be called PART TIME and would include all benefits included therein. If they are not willing to offer this, BUbye (or you can keep...

  13. I never want to hear those words from you again

    shiccy replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The thing that surprises me is that someone hasn't sat down and taken a clicker and a stopwatch to time how long it, on average, takes each total bath to do, and see how many hours in a day it takes...

  14. shift differential and qualifying for mortgage

    shiccy replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is totally odd unless you've not been there for >1yr. I am sure you're probably a first home buyer, so please keep in mind what others have said. I didn't come CLOSE to what I was...

  15. Should I refer to my new RN director as Ms. Newboss?

    shiccy replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    I totally can see your point. We're suppose to be united as one and an extension of one another. If I needed help and the only person around was my manager, HECK yes I'd ask if they were willing to...

  16. Reporting to ICU

    shiccy replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    :|

  17. Pacifying a difficult family that will not listen to reason??

    shiccy replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Nursing

    The sick and stupid thing is they feel that if they get enough evidence and sue and get lots and lots of money (rare) then they'll feel better about the experience... Where the truth is they're more...

  18. Pacifying a difficult family that will not listen to reason??

    shiccy replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Nursing

    Something that I would suggest is that when I am asked a question more than once I say, "Well ... LIKE I SAID ..." The more they ask the same question, the longer I draw out the "Well ... LIKE I SAID...

  19. Reporting to ICU

    shiccy replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm going to be 100% honest here, it's because we're sick of getting s*it on constantly from the EC. I'm not saying YOU are one of the culprits, but there are *SO* many freaking lazy people in the EC...

  20. dayshifters please please please...

    shiccy replied to fiveofpeep's topic in General Nursing

    On days I work here is my course of action: When I'm sleeping, my phone is in "silent" mode. It doesn't even vibrate. If I wake up to use the restroom in the middle of the day I'll look at the phone...

  21. Ambu bags (inpt)

    shiccy replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have tons of them in the med rooms (we have two and both are stocked). We also have one in every room that has a vent and one on the code cart. It seems like this is something that should be...

  22. Seriously, WHO does this?

    shiccy replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Two things One is the employee may have manipulated you. She knew you might have had a problem with her behavior, and you confirmed it when you admitted to it. I had one person do this a while back....

  23. Does your phlebotomist ask you to draw blood from a PICC line for them?

    shiccy replied to koinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As others have said one of the big purposes of having a PICC line is to be able to draw off of them. What needs to happen in your case is you need to sit down and honestly take the time to do a quick...

  24. I got fed up!

    shiccy replied to orlycst's topic in General Nursing

    Yep the only problem now is you need to watch your every move b/c that's a first strike against you. Something more prudent in this circumstance would have given them the opportunity to bring more...

  25. Do I need Insurance?

    shiccy replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I see this as a cop out for people that are too 'cheap' to pay for the 'luxury' of paying for insurance. MANY people get personal insurance, and even *IF* people are more willing to sue you, you're...