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  1. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    nursingpower replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I will say this. Where I work we are praised for being PATIENT and SAFETY ADVOCATES! Nurses are encouraged to voice our opinions as individuals and as part of our NURSING INSTITUTE. I also find...

  2. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    nursingpower replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am sorry that happened to you. I am very curious to know what that hospital listed as the job description and about the work hours when they advertised that position you applied to. Next time when...

  3. EKG or Rhythm Strips

    nursingpower replied to Cardiomegaly's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have the option to print a rhythm strip but I don't like them. I prefer to print a the page so that I can see all 12 leads and I can measure my intervals on the monitor and have them printed on the...

  4. Is this the norm or unfair? thoughts and opinions needed!!

    nursingpower replied to nursingpower's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    my name isn't bob and i am not a male nurse. lol this scenario had nothing to do with anyone's ability to lift. our job requirements is to lift, push, pull 50 lbs regardless of age, gender and size....

  5. Difficult patients?

    nursingpower replied to nursingpower's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't feel that I come to work to get "strokes" from my patients. I can careless if they compliment me, praise me or not. When I say I take pride, I meant that I enjoy that I can come to work to...

  6. Shift assessment... really?

    nursingpower replied to Macbs4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cardiac ICU with 2.5yrs experience out of nursing school: I do a head to toe every patient every shift. I look at med drips, every line in and out. Check my piggyback infusion make sure bag is before...

  7. Difficult patients?

    nursingpower replied to nursingpower's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nothing that I am dealing with personally. I was off work for 2 months due to surgery. I was eager and could not wait to return to work. Live in a nice quiet neighborhood by myself. No kids, no...

  8. Student Nurse Tech in CCU?

    nursingpower replied to su9032's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You are a student. I say find the one that you think is most challenging and go for it. You are a student expected to learn. They will teach you skills. You are not allowed to do certain things...

  9. low urine output high bnp

    nursingpower replied to boz2841's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sad that you work for a place where nothing you say matters and you have to perform without rationale. Really

  10. Albumin/fluids and svr

    nursingpower replied to Zaphod's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We give albumin as an VOLUME EXPANDER so if pt is hypoalbuminaemic & hypovolemic, meaning hypotension, SVR within norm limits, low urine output then Albumin would help. When someone has an low SVR...

  11. Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital or Metro for new grads?

    nursingpower replied to andie2517's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was a week away from testing on my NCLEX before my interview. They had extended me the job offer as a Nurse Associate (lower starting salary) in which I accepted but still had to wait until the...

  12. Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital or Metro for new grads?

    nursingpower replied to andie2517's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There are A LOT of ADN RN's in the ICU's. I will say it is more competitive becasue BSN RN's help maintain magnet status. I will say that you can sell yourself by presentation during the interview,...

  13. Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital or Metro for new grads?

    nursingpower replied to andie2517's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Unheard of?? I did an ICU rotation (critical care) during my BSN program. Most ADN/BSN INCLUDE internships during the last semester. I did my internship/practicum on a medsurg transplant unit. Not...

  14. Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital or Metro for new grads?

    nursingpower replied to andie2517's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was a new BSN grad and I was hired into the CVICU at CCF. I had no connections. Matter of fact I worked for UH. I posted my resume online at CCF website, a week later I had an interview with 2...

  15. Accepting this gift from a patient

    nursingpower posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient that was insistent on getting my information upon leaving the ICU. He wanted my home address. I gave him the hospital card with my name on it. It had our hospital phone number. I...

  16. Medical Marijuana Opinions

    nursingpower replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Punctuations?? New Paragraphs?? NO?? Anyways, these kids turned to drugs for a reason. Can't blame MJ or preexisting mental problems. Then you can't even say MJ was the problem. The boy was...

  17. Is this the norm or unfair? thoughts and opinions needed!!

    nursingpower replied to nursingpower's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Whoa? I wasn't offended by what you said. But the first question I ask is just realistic. I doubt that any nurse would gather around the nursing station if the acuity was high. In out unit we get...

  18. I think I'm too slow for Critical Care...

    nursingpower replied to GucciRN22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I so feel you. I went from school (BSN program) to CVICU. So I lived in the world of "not knowing what to do" or how to critically think. I have been a RN for 9 months and I still have my stupid...

  19. Is this the norm or unfair? thoughts and opinions needed!!

    nursingpower replied to nursingpower's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    thanks for your input. thank you

  20. Is this the norm or unfair? thoughts and opinions needed!!

    nursingpower replied to nursingpower's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Just think about it. If your patient has high acuity would you be gossiping at the nursing station or would you be at the bedside? In this scenario, Bob has been a nurse for about 6 months and his...

  21. I think I'm too slow for Critical Care...

    nursingpower replied to GucciRN22's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i say if you love it stick with it. i also love my job. i love being a nurse. i work in the cvicu. i still think i'm slow. i run around while other nurses are on the internet or sitting around...

  22. Calcium Chloride vs Calcium Gluconate

    nursingpower replied to Manurse715's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was told about the citrate thing in blood products from a doctor. At http://www.rch.org.au/bloodtrans/adverse.cfm?doc_id=5323 It states: Citrate toxicity Cause: Citrate is the anticoagulant used...

  23. How visible are your patients in your ICU?

    nursingpower replied to bobarb's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have never seen an ICU where you can't see your patients. WTH?? Its critical care for pete's sake. We have curtain dividers. One "walled room" for isolation. For the most part our assignments...

  24. Is this the norm or unfair? thoughts and opinions needed!!

    nursingpower replied to nursingpower's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ok. How would you have handled the

  25. Administering Morphine

    nursingpower replied to pj4854's topic in Critical Care

    First, I don't know anyplace where you document anything you havent done. Written or computer. Isn't that illegal?? You must give the med first then document. Just because you use a computer...