sweetspirit

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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 anything!!! But I love what I do now as well! CV surgery Pts...

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 patients - the sicker the better!!

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 it!!! Open heart's are my favorite - the sicker the...

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 wait till your patient is knocking on heavens door ...

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 grad is a joke!.. Keep up the good work though, nurs...

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 liability!

So so true!!!!!:redpinkhe

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" personality for this to work for me! I was consta...

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 on the floors!

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 and really try and think about what's going on...a...

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 although I have acquired great skills and confidenc...

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 working Med-Surg now for 2 1/2 years! Yikes!...An...

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! You sound like such a caring and loving nurse! My s...

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 year FT, signed a paper and that was it! My school...

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 been on several interviews and I am starting to wond...

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 the test results to come back, by then it's been 2...

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

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 Lakeland is going to have more - PM me for more info if y...

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 gives me the peace of mind knowing I could pass it a...

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 applied! Still won't know for a couple of weeks!!!...

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 Nurse especially because you were a floater - but y...

My favorite is "Sick" - no duh Sherlock!

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 HSV-II.

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 hospitals pay better anyway - or even Heart of Florida? Be...