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Does anyone know the average cost per day per patient for staying in the icu? I heard its around $10,000. I'm trying to gather facts. Thanks, Your fellow icu nurse!

Hey Everyone! I'm originally from louisville but now work as a BSN RN in the bay area. Am a little home sick and considering moving home. I'm just trying to figure out how much I would be making in Louisville as compared to here. Can anyone tell me...

"As a student it is sometimes hard to read your preceptor.... does she want me to jump in? Does she want me to wait to be asked? Does she want me to follow her every step or does she want me to back off????? All questions that we wrestle with in ou...

First off set very clear rules or expectations for them so they know what not to do and dont hurt anyone, including themselves. Secondly, critical care is really intense. There is so much to learn! Try to focus more on keeping them safe and cultivati...

I work night shift and the hospital where I work is cutting break relief so that we don't have break relief till our census at medium acuity is 15. Yet day shift has break relief with 1 patient. Does anyone know if there is a study which states when ...

Our nations tap water is regularly screened for the acceptable limits of toxins and bacteria. Tap water should be acceptable. The bottom line for you as a bedside nurse is to check your facilities policy and procedures and follow what your facility h...

I'm in the same boat and was wondering what this would be like. Thanks for asking. If I find out anything else will let you know.

Really is that anatomically possible? omg............dilaudid please.

never drink gasoline.. no matter how much you want vodka.

actually thought of wearing one myself. I don't think the family realizes how they exhaust the pt. as well as themselves. And no I can't brush her hair now because I need to hang some fluids and a pressor to keep her alive!

the maggots kept the wound "clean". I have friends who have done leech therapy as nurses. that sounds so nasty. you are brave.

One step at a time. First just get into an associates program and see if you even like nursing.

I wonder if the ER forum on allnurses has a thread titled "things you'd like the ICU to know"

TWICE! seriously? lol

We have the same concern with our ED regarding sepsis. We are trying to get the ED docs to insert central lines to better manage fluids in our septic patients, but they have really resisted. This thread is amazing. I thought it was just our hospital...

Yeah thats true, you are right. I do like the discussion. I was so stressed about bed baths when I started. Now just roll up my sleeves and get it done. It sounds very stressful to have the instructor like the one described. We have a woman on our ...

exactly.

This sounds interesting. What is a refractometer?

There is a difference between an AED and when a nurse who is ACLS trained defibrillates. An AED reads the rhythm and decides for its mechanical self if a shock is appropriate and then either shocks or standby. An ACLS nurse reads the EKG and determin...

is this question really supposed to be in the critical care forum?

For septic patients, get that antibiotic in immediately and make sure you report that to us when you give us the patient. If you put in a central line please be sure to put the biodisc on correctly, blue side up, and a proper dressing after the doct...

I couldn't agree with you more. At least with a vent you know you can control airway and ventilation, ie know your patient is breathing. I would much rather care for a patient on a vent than BIPAP where they could go into respiratory failure and have...

Also, just to let everyone know There is no nursing shortage in the bay area. Getting a position here is highly competitive. Do not expect a job to just be handed to you. The word is out on nursing here. Everyone knows about it and everyone wants to...

getting back to the original post concerns A BSN does not really pay more. At my position I don't think it pays more at all. But some hospitals wont hire newly graduated ADN. They want the new grads to be BSNs, so the advantage in having one is not ...

I am a critical care nurse with 10 months experience in critical care. I am joining the navy nurse corp as a reservist. My brother is active duty navy, currently deployed to iraq. So, being from a navy family, there was never a question of joining an...