sicushells

sicushells RN

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  1. Nurses, are you losing control?

    sicushells replied to crosby's topic in General Nursing

    I move everything around to where I want it. Heck, sometimes I move everything around just to give my brain a break from looking at the same set ups day in day out. Feng Shui, right? (of course only...

  2. Your Family in the Hospital

    sicushells replied to Cagey's topic in General Nursing

    If my husband were admitted the my floor I absolutely 100% would NOT (ever!, did I get my point across enough- lol) want to straight cath him or foley him. Yes I'm a nurse, yes I'm a professional,...

  3. insulin but no syringe

    sicushells replied to tammy07's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't forget that only Regular can be given IV (it drives me nuts when the interns try to order Lispro IV so it works

  4. Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    sicushells replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for St. Thomas! The beaches are beautifulllllll and the people are nice. Traffic/driving is a little 'developing country', but that just keeps you awake after working a 12h shift, right? I know...

  5. Demerol PCA Pumps

    sicushells replied to walk2's topic in General Nursing

    our post op patients are really only recieving demerol in the pacu to stop shivering, otherwise we stay away from it for the reasons listed

  6. Male Foley...Wife Watching!!

    sicushells replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

    I have a different point of view for the OP. If you felt the wife staying was hampering your ability to give the patient the best care possible it's absolutely okay to ask her (politely and...

  7. Non-Pharmaceutical interventions for Pain

    sicushells replied to gwenith's topic in Holistic

    Honestly, I'm not sure I have the time at the bedside to implement things like reiki or aromatherapy for my patients in severe pain. I think they are wonderful options, but as the primary nurse the...

  8. Just an update on my little ICU

    sicushells replied to Indy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Goodluck!

  9. Barracks style STICU - Visitation, Phone Calls & HIPAA

    sicushells replied to gambitlizard's topic in MICU, SICU

    We also set up a password at the bedside with the family after admission (which doesn't really protect patient privacy, because the control is completely taken out of the patient's hands, but...

  10. How do all the experienced ICU nurses feel about....

    sicushells replied to student200977's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my unit those nurses ARE the ones that started out on the floor. Most of us who have never worked on the floor respect how hard and crazy it must be to have 8 patients (or more *shudder*). I try to...

  11. sup sup

    sicushells replied to Galaknore's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We recently updated our policies and now we're supposed to check aline/nbp correlation once a shift. Maybe that's why she was checking the nbp? And I think you can check bp on the picc side a)if you...

  12. Chest compressions s/p open heart

    sicushells replied to mcknis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I've never seen/heard of the surgeon opening the chest at the bedside unless the patient is coding. If the patient was bleeding they would go back to the OR, right? Other than a cardiac arrest, why...

  13. very old-school, behind-the-times CVICU

    sicushells replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I politetly disagree with your statement "are the patients surviving" Using evidence based practice is important. Keeping post-op hearts euglycemic is crucial in promoting wound healing, keeping new...

  14. Top of pay scale Cleveland Clinic

    sicushells replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yeesh! That seems a little

  15. Disposable curtains in ICU

    sicushells replied to chani's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our infection control department says that even washing curtains isn't necessary unless obviously soiled. (bleck!) Needless to say I've never used disposible curtains. Have you seen any evidence that...

  16. Hespan

    sicushells replied to Aneroo's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use Hespan occassionally. Off the top of my head I think it might be more expensive than NS. I've never noticed a significant difference in pt response to Hespan vs. any other fluid. And there are...

  17. labor and delivery nurse

    sicushells replied to -alice-'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    I watched "the business of being born" last week, and i cried for pretty much every birth scene. Did anyone else watch it? It made me think I should change my

  18. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    sicushells replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have rights, but patients have "responsibilities"... none of which include NOT trying to attack/curse at/belittle those who are trying to take care of your noncompliant butt. Yeah... I'm...

  19. Use of peripheral inserted central catheters ( PICC )

    sicushells replied to TREBORICUNURSE's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's... different. I have to be honest, I'd be scared if the RTs at my hospital were caring for my pt's central

  20. Positive ppd test

    sicushells replied to foster's mom's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I was referred to an infection control MD specialist, who basically laughed that I was even there. I would try not to worry too much until you know

  21. Jobs in Columbus, Ohio (Or Ohio in General)

    sicushells replied to ngillilan123's topic in General Nursing

    If you're able to work part time as a tech, that does look better on your resumee. Many hospitals have new-grad orientation/residency programs. You might want to look at those instead of just the...

  22. How many daily one-to-one assignments does your unit have on average?

    sicushells replied to gscott's topic in MICU, SICU

    I honestly couldn't tell you how many we have on average. We go through busy/sicker cycles, and then things seem to calm down for a few weeks, and then the acuity gets high again. I would suggest...

  23. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    sicushells replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I heard a CNA say "Acetaminophenbacter" instead of "Aceintobacter". I almost died laughing...not as irriating as people mispronouncing "phenergan" or "centimeter" or

  24. Baby in a bag!

    sicushells replied to elizabells's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My OB nursing instructor had a few crazy stories to share with us (admittedly easily impressed) nursing students. One time, as a midwife, she was delivering a baby, and the membranes happened to still...

  25. Yelled at yet again

    sicushells replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No physicians does sound more efficient, doesn't it? Is your supervisor supportive? Would anyone in management have backed you up in that situation? It sounds like he was completely out of line, but...