robydoby

robydoby has 15 years experience and specializes in all kinds- intensive care my most.

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1. Dear preceptor

   robydoby replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   i cannot figure out why some nurses are like this. did they forget that we all started new and required learning to be where we are today. Oh thats right, she was born "super nurse" wasnt she?

2. FROM ICU TO TELEMETRY..Now What?

   robydoby replied to BSNetall's topic in General Nursing

   I got one better, I went from ICU to a home based Hospice job. I had to get away and the hours/pay was better. I stayed there for 1 year, regrouped, realized why I loved ICU and went back. Sometimes you just have to do something different to "rest...

3. Extra pay for charge?

   robydoby replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

   In my hospital the charge nurse gets about 1$ and hour. We have the 19 bed ICU where I work, plus we respond to all Codes, Rapids in the 1000 bed facility. does that seem worth it???

4. What's the weirdest baby name?

   robydoby replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   NOt a baby-- worked with a nurse one time, Peter Dick. Hated to hear him paged overhead.

5. Night Shift...

   robydoby replied to AshCNA's topic in General Nursing

   working nights for about 14 years. LOVE IT. worked days for 1 year. HATE IT. what area is everyone in? Dont you love coming to work and not having the politics of all those "clipboard toting" admins?

6. Warning-DNR forms are worthless

   robydoby replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 15 years, I have worked in 5 hospitals. All of them require a written DNR order on the chart upon admission even with living will or home DNR papers. Why? Because the hospitals have been sued many times by family members ...

7. Infection Prevention And Tracking

   robydoby posted a topic in CCU

   I work in a 17 bed ICU. We are currently battling Central line, Foley and Vap infections. We are trying to come up with some ways to prevent and track these infections. Even if the line/foley is put in in another dept, We take the blame if the pat...

8. Survey on Alcohol Withdrawal

   robydoby replied to travelingman's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a very busy 12 bed icu/ 7 bed pcu unit. The 7 bed pcu unit has always at least 1 withdrawal pt. Usually more. We also occasionally have 1 withdrawal pt in the Icu on the vent. We have a protocol for wd pt's which includes mvi, thiamine...

9. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

   robydoby replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a busy ICU... I answer call lights as well as respond to any other noises I hear. I have worked with staff who will not answer, and have heard them say "oh, that's not my patient". drives me nuts. I always respond "they are all my patie...

10. Before a Code Blue!

    robydoby replied to brissygal's topic in General Nursing

    We also have that at the facility where i work. we are a 300+ hospital in NC. We have a "Rapid Response Team", made up of ICU charge nurse, resp therapist. We have standing orders for lots of things. Yes, it is wonderful and very helpful in savin...

11. travel nursing

    robydoby replied to eglelvr69's topic in Travel

    no i havent, but i will. thanks.

12. travel nursing

    robydoby replied to eglelvr69's topic in Travel

    i was a travel nurse for 3 years. i needed a break from my current job (10 years). it was a wonderful experience for me. there are many good sides, new experiences, new friends, freedom from "politics" at the job. there is also some bad sides, be...

13. The Patient I Failed

    robydoby replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

    what a touching story. I have seen this some many many times in my career. It is so difficult for us sometimes to watch as family members struggle with their goodbyes (however long they may take). I luckily work with some wonderful doctors now who ...