luckynurse_1234

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1. Injured nurse returning to work

   luckynurse_1234 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Critical Care

   Thanks for both of your advice and kind words. I met with my scheduling manager about my concerns, and unfortunately only doing 8 hour shifts won't be an option but they did say for my upcoming 4...

2. Injured nurse returning to work

   luckynurse_1234 posted a topic in Critical Care

   Hello all! I am a new-ish (3 years experience) nurse in a CVICU. Long story short, I have been away from the bedside for six months due to an ankle injury/surgery/complicated rehab. I return to the...

3. self extubation

   luckynurse_1234 replied to lmarti10's topic in MICU, SICU

   Had that happen to me a while back and to make things worse I had a student with me...luckily the patient did fine and the docs joked "well, they must have known they were ready to have the tube

4. Critical Care Charge Nurses

   luckynurse_1234 replied to Forever_a_Student's topic in MICU, SICU

   On our unit a full patient load is 2 patients. Charge nurse takes 1 patient, does daily chart audits and sometimes acts as the unit secretary in addition to the usual charge nurse

5. Backstabbing in the ICU (maybe a little venting!)

   luckynurse_1234 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   I have had a very bad experience this week (not sure if qualifies as bullying or just back-biting) and am hoping this is not common in the ICU, or nursing in general. I had a demanding,...

6. TICU Resource Suggestions

   luckynurse_1234 replied to garciwarsi's topic in Critical Care

   I just started in trauma so I bought Nurse to Nurse Trauma Care: Expert Interventions by Donna Nayduch, and I highly recommend it. I already owned Critical Care Nursing: Demystified and the Little ICU...

7. Able to finish all tasks in ICU?

   luckynurse_1234 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in MICU, SICU

   I think I am still adjusting from my previous PACU experience; there it seemed so easy to get all your charting done and everything wrapped up nicely. Unfortunately, the expectation is you will chart...

8. Able to finish all tasks in ICU?

   luckynurse_1234 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in MICU, SICU

   Thanks all! My current brain has boxes for UOP, temp, and BG; I might have to add some for neuro checks. My preceptor said I need practice getting everything done efficiently which I should get by the...

9. Able to finish all tasks in ICU?

   luckynurse_1234 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Hi all! I have just started a new job in a TICU at a Level 1 trauma hospital. I am still in orientation but I feel like it's going to be a constant battle to get all the "tasks" done on my shift...

10. Learning to manage 2 patients?

    luckynurse_1234 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for your suggestions! In my facility they do walking report and at first I thought it was awkward but I guess at least you know they're alive and in no acute distress. I really appreciate all...

11. Learning to manage 2 patients?

    luckynurse_1234 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey all! I am orienting to ICU with a few years of Med-Surg/PACU under my belt. This is going to sound silly, but so far I have only ever taken care of 1 patient at a time. Now, I will have to start...

12. Average recovery times?

    luckynurse_1234 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in PACU

    Ah, I was wondering about the "nausea and pain free" part. A few nurses that worked in other hospitals told me sometimes you have to send the patient home puking because they won't feel better until...

13. Air Force Nurses- Car a hassle with COT/NTP?

    luckynurse_1234 replied to nick7331's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know if you can ship your car because COT and NTP are considered "tdy" i.e. a short temporary training. If you are staying at the base where you are doing NTP, then you can probably ship your...

14. I wish I knew (blank) when I was a new CCU RN...

    luckynurse_1234 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Aaah scary when the MDs don't know what's going in; I guess there's new docs in ICU too. Thanks for the advice. Did you go in as a new

15. I wish I knew (blank) when I was a new CCU RN...

    luckynurse_1234 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello everyone! I will soon be training to become a CCU nurse coming from 2 years experience on a low-acuity Med-Surg and 6 months of PACU. I am wondering if anyone has any advice or if there' s...