AnnieRN

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1. Need advice about new job... please help!

   AnnieRN replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

   It sounds like you have an opportunity to be a leader in your new job. Having a great crew to work with is crucial to job satisfaction. Just because something isn't deemed mandatory doesn't mean it...

2. Charge Nurses

   AnnieRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in MICU, SICU

   I work at a 10 bed community hospital ICU. We have a person designated to be charge each shift. The charge nurse takes a full assignment. Most of our nurses are very independant so the charge role is...

3. Unique ways to state the obvious . . . .

   AnnieRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   How about.."the only thing we can do is mfc..measure for

4. New nurses in ICU

   AnnieRN replied to janine3&5's topic in MICU, SICU

   Hello! Call me old-fashioned,but I think most nurses benefit from at least six months of some sort of med-surge nursing when they are fresh out of school. Here are my reasons. First,you learn...

5. IABP

   AnnieRN replied to AnnieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

   Thank for your responses! My concerns continue to run deep about introducing these invasive proceedure to our hospital. Number one is our staffing. Realizing that these patients truely require 1:1...

6. IABP

   AnnieRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   To all ICU nurses; How much training did you recieve before you were expected to be able to safely care for a patient with a balloon pump? I work in a community hospital that has decided to be the...