isel4u

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1. Thinking of becoming a nurse administrator (repost)

   isel4u replied to nububare's topic in General Nursing

   I too recieved my master in Nursing Admin. within a short period after I recieved my BSN. This was 24 yrs ago and I am still at the bedside. I love what I do but am now looking into moving into a management role. I went back for my masters because I ...

2. share your touching moments

   isel4u replied to AliRae's topic in PICU

   i think there is a time when we all forget why we do what we do and need a little reminder! here is my reminder. christmas 2003, picu, recieved two easy pt's when i came on. at 11:00 i was told that i was moving both of my pt's to peds and getting a...

3. standard concentrations, does your facility use them ?

   isel4u replied to climberrn's topic in PICU

   I am a PICU travel nurse and the hospitals that I have been to in at least the past three years, if not five, have had standardized doseing. It makes perfect since to me. With this said, if you were to turn over my calculator, you would find the "RU...

4. A little help?

   isel4u replied to Shaggyb2000's topic in PICU

   your question was what do we look for in picu nurses. i will tell you the same thing that i tell all my preceptees; don't come in acting as if you know everything, after 23 years i still learn every day! "the difference between a good nurse and a bad...

5. Precedex for sedation

   isel4u replied to mark2climb's topic in PICU

   we also have been useing precidex quite often in the post cv surgical pts. must say that i am not a big fan. our intensivist will only use it short time (48-72 hrs.) seem to be giving more fentanyl bolus' when the kids are on precidex. what are your...