sweetspirit

sweetspirit

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  1. Real Talk

    I'm just here for the comments
  2. seasoned ICU nurses

    I think it just depends on the person....We all have our unique attributes and strengths. Some new nurses do great in the ICU and others do not. I would not trade my MedSurg experience for...
  3. Blah to that! I am a prior M/S nurse... Spent 5 years there and then transferred to SICU. I've now been in SICU for 5 years as well. It depends on the nurse, their skills, etc... Love my open heart...
  4. I worked for 5 years in Med-surg before I made the move to SICU (only because I needed the ICU experience to get into NICU)....I've been in the SICU now for 5 years and I love every single minute of...
  5. Proning ARDs patients

    Don't delay proning you patient just because you don't have a bed!!! There are several great articles out there about the impact of proning on a patient's survival rates. With that being said, don't...
  6. Sounds like you answered your own question...why not try hospice? You could stick it out for a few more months or change...do what's right for you...6 weeks orientation for an ICU, especially a new...
  7. ratio for fresh CABG pts

    Are you serious? Fresh CABG's should always be 1:1....Your facility should be ashamed to have their nurse tied to another patient! Wow...don't think I'd be working there long, what a
  8. Do you like team nursing?

    So so
  9. Do you like team nursing?

    I HATE TEAM NURSING! My floor does not currently do this - Thank Heavens! But there are some floors in our hospital that do and I have floated there occasionally - I think I have way to much of an "A"...
  10. Port's and PICC's:????

    I have seen many different techniques when it comes from de-accessing Ports and removing PICC's! I was curious what everyone was taught in school, vs hospital policies, vs what you are actually seeing...
  11. New Med-Surg nurse

    First off congratulations! Being a new nurse is very exciting and very scary all at once! Be thankful you have a manager who is actually paying attention! Try and take her advice - take a deep breath...
  12. Med/Surg or Not to Med/Surg. That is the question?

    GO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO! It is not necessary in this day in age to start out in Med-Surg! I have been working Med-Surg for 2 1/2 years and I feel like I am "stuck" here. My goal is to do NICU...and...
  13. Excited! Kinda Off Topic!

    My NICU job search is still ongoing...if anyone remembers me!:) I've interviewed at a couple different hospitals but usually get the "you don't have any experience in the NICU" excuse... So, I've been...
  14. Feeling detached after a rough week

    Hugs to you! I am sorry to hear you are having such a difficult week! Although I am not a NICU nurse (yet!)...I just wanted to tell you I was thinking of you! Keep holding onto your faith in Christ!...
  15. I know that Lakeland Regional, Winter Haven Hospital, and Lake Wales used to do this...I am not sure anymore but I believe they still do....I did my ASN at PCC and worked for one of the above for two...
  16. Is this too much information to share?

    Haven't been on in a couple of days but I still wanted to add a comment! I too have a calling for the NICU! I lost my son at 29 weeks and through his short time I fell in love with the NICU. I have...
  17. Not told about a contact isolation patient!

    Well darling, get used to it! It's pathetic that this happens - especially with pts with a known history, but it does! Kinda like when a pt presents with C-diff like symptoms and you have to wait for...
  18. Milking a JP drain?

    We always milk JP's - otherwise they would clot off...seen it happen - not
  19. Interviews

    Both hospitals are great! South Florida Plant City is pretty small compared to Lakeland (LRMC)- but you get that nice home-town feeling! What kind of specialties are you looking for? Obviously...
  20. CMSRN - any effect?

    I received my CMSRN a few months ago - Plus a small amount of money more per hour for having the certification! It looks great on your resume plus looks neat on my badge:lol2:! Seriously though, it...
  21. Interview today...

    Had my interview today - it went pretty well and my essay rocked :rckn: - so we shall see! I am so excited! Plus the hospital I work at just opened a position in our NICU and of course I have already...
  22. Surgical nurse questions!

    1. Always check the flap!!! 2. Almost always even if is says Adv as Tol, I start out slow - ice chips then jello/Clear liquids. If they can handle it I'll move 'em up 3. Poor managing by the Charge...
  23. Bizarre Admitting Diagnosises

    My favorite is "Sick" - no duh
  24. Maybe a strange question...

    As said before! The majority of us have HSV-I and a huge generation is coming up with HSV-II! What is it 1 out of every 4 people have
  25. New RN moved to FL

    I applied to a hospital in Orlando a couple of times and received no response - have you thought about working outside the area? Sanford? Lakeland? - I think some of the Lakeland/Winter Haven...