wanderlust99

wanderlust99

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  1. Been to St. Thomas USVI?

    wanderlust99 replied to thegreenmile's topic in Travel

    I want to do this next year! But 1st I need to drop some weight so I can lounge in a bikini all day:) I have a friend who is there right

  2. Offered an interview for Neuro Unit.

    wanderlust99 replied to TootsieRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I started off in a Neuro ICU. You can easily transfer after 2 years to a SICU. And I worked with several nurses who only had Neuro ICU experience who got accepted into CRNA schools. Take the...

  3. Why do nurses do this?!?!?????

    wanderlust99 replied to GucciRN22's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's always the worst feeling when a coworker reports you or sends an email to a manager about something you missed. This happened all the time to me as a new nurse & in this particular unit I...

  4. "Just a Nurse"

    wanderlust99 replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    uh the whole point of the poem is we are not JUST NURSES.

  5. Exorcising the Demon (rant)

    wanderlust99 replied to sassyrn333's topic in MICU, SICU

    Report whoever criticized you in front of the pt & family. Completely unprofessional & unacceptable. Reminds me of this rude wound care nurse we have where I

  6. What is happening in your hospital? Not using N95 mask, NO screening for H1N1 ,

    wanderlust99 replied to JobsearchingRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We're still using the N95 masks but somehow the masks we were fit tested for have gone out of stock...so we are using masks none of us were tested for and that should not be reused. We are changing...

  7. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    wanderlust99 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are some true psychotic family members out there. Had one yesterday & I wanted to strangle her or burst into tears and cry in the corner. Came home & drank and now I'm feeling a bit...

  8. Using Ampules w/o filter needles

    wanderlust99 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't taught to use a filter needle for drawing up meds through an ampule in nursing school. My 1st job @ a large well known teaching university hospital did NOT supply filter needles. I worked...

  9. Letter Campaign to Oprah regarding the so called "Nursing Shortage"

    wanderlust99 replied to darcicat's topic in General Nursing

    Oprah isn't interested in helping the nursing profession or she would have years ago. Plus her ratings have gone down quite a bit

  10. Issues with UCSB

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in Travel

    So, I'm in the SICU at Cottage Hill Santa Barbara. This is my second assignment in California. This place is horribly staffed, there are no nursing assistants and never a help all. We have to bathe...

  11. Issues with UCSB

    wanderlust99 replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

    Hey Lori...I posted that my first few weeks in that job. It actually did get better. With traveling as it is right now, I say go for it. I do miss being close to the beach & being able to walk...

  12. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    wanderlust99 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    It's really embarrassing that people are calling this idiot a RN on the news networks. I don't believe a word this moron is saying. I find it completely disgusting that she is using her title as a...

  13. Thinking about NOT signing another contract!

    wanderlust99 replied to nursetmj's topic in Travel

    Umm...life is too short to continue to resign with poorly run hospitals and recruiters who don't have your best interest at heart. It's time to move on. And...you haven't committed to a contract,...

  14. sterile or tap water for meds?

    wanderlust99 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    When giving meds through a NG tube, peg tube, DHT, whatever....do you use sterile water or tap water? I have always used tap water until I started a new job where they use sterile water. This is...

  15. Caribbean nursing jobs

    wanderlust99 replied to gregca5's topic in International Nursing

    I'm interested in the US Virgin Islands as well. When you say low pay, what does that mean? How low?

  16. Are you having a hard time finding travel jobs?

    wanderlust99 replied to aakrn's topic in Travel

    Yes. Really bad at the beginning of the year, I was told it was getting better...maybe not true? There are still jobs there, but it can be

  17. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    wanderlust99 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    this made me cry..thank you for sharing & god bless you for being compassionate and caring for him. and i can just imagine how fulfilled you feel now. this is the best part of our job. very sad...

  18. Theatrical makeup ala tammy faye baker

    wanderlust99 replied to elizadream's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't think it's any of your business to monitor nursing students makeup. That's up to the nursing instructor. There are just people out there in the world who wear way too much makeup, I have a...

  19. Need advice: I have bad anxiety before I go to work.

    wanderlust99 replied to funnygirl01's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    If it makes you feel any better.....I felt that way my 1st 2 1/2 years as a nurse. Seriously. I would pray (and I'm not religious) that my night would go ok. YOu will get through this. Good

  20. Got told our/ any neuro ICU is not really an intensive care unit

    wanderlust99 replied to labman's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    What a b----! The only reason people say that is because often times, the neuro patients end up staying in the Neuro ICU for longer periods of times than say a SICU or Trauma pt would. You often...

  21. Anyone work for American Mobile?

    wanderlust99 replied to danroRN's topic in Travel

    it all depends on your recruiter. i've worked with american mobile & haven't had any problems. in this market, it's best to sign up w/a large company (like AMN or Cross Country - which I've had a...

  22. Need some solid answers

    wanderlust99 replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    MIcromedex is a life saver. Always use it if you're unsure. Sometimes I will use my CVP port to infuse meds if I have nothing else. Organizing your lines is very important. I always label the...

  23. Chlohexidine bathing to reduce catheter-related blood stream infections

    wanderlust99 replied to PICC ACE's topic in MICU, SICU

    My unit uses the chlorhexidine wipes everyday (once every 24 hrs). I like them, it's very quick & easy to give a bath. We use them based on the recent

  24. Pentobarb coma nurse to patient ratio

    wanderlust99 replied to standout22's topic in MICU, SICU

    we don't make pts on pentobarb comas 1:1 automatically no. work in a busy trauma unit...and sometimes the pts are so sick we have made them 2 nurses to 1 pt! crrt is always 1:1 in places i've worked...

  25. Are you using PreSep catheters as part of your sepsis protocol?

    wanderlust99 replied to geekgolightly's topic in MICU, SICU

    we use the vigileo to monitor scvo2. usually if a pt is septic we almost always are monitoring this. most units i've worked in monitor this as well, even the crappier hospitals i've worked