NeuroICURN

NeuroICURN

Neurology, Neurosurgerical & Trauma ICU

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  1. PRO's for feeding tubes...please post or respond!

    NeuroICURN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in terms of needing LONG TERM feeding for patient's who've suffered some kind of brain injury and aren't safe to take PO intake d/t risk of aspiration, you can't beat them! Personally, I don't...

  2. PRO's for feeding tubes...please post or respond!

    NeuroICURN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in terms of needing LONG TERM feeding for patient's who've suffered some kind of brain injury and aren't safe to take PO intake d/t risk of aspiration, you can't beat them! Personally, I don't...

  3. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    NeuroICURN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok....so this isn't one that I said, but was told to me by one of the docs (We'll call him Joe) at work yesterday.....I swear I laughed so hard I almost peed myself! It was too good not to share! Joe...

  4. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    NeuroICURN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok....so this isn't one that I said, but was told to me by one of the docs (We'll call him Joe) at work yesterday.....I swear I laughed so hard I almost peed myself! It was too good not to share! Joe...

  5. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    NeuroICURN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, you'd be suprised of how many products DO NOT contain latex anymore because of people's allergies. There's very few. The ones that I can think of right off hand are foleys, tourniquettes,...

  6. Any Nurses/Nursing Students With Latex Allergy?

    NeuroICURN replied to RDH2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand completely! I actually found out I was allergic to latex while in nursing school. It had always bothered me (condoms made me itch and burn, balloons and gloves made me feel like my lips...

  7. McGee Women's Hospital

    NeuroICURN replied to wonderbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Why is she going to Mercy??? Don't get me wrong, it's a good hospital too, I used to work there! I'm just curious! Did something

  8. Addressing doctors by their first names

    NeuroICURN replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: LOL

  9. are we too dependent on assistive devices?

    NeuroICURN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely with what Zambezi said. Also, what did your waveform look like? Was it a good reading? Definately, just because a person's sats are ok, doesn't mean they are. I've seen people who...

  10. Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    NeuroICURN replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear that everything worked out for you. However, could you please clear up why you were fired and what actually

  11. Considering Weight Loss Surgery

    NeuroICURN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    True.....I will agree that the stapling is worse than banding. I was referring to stapling when talking about the statistics. As for only one death in two years (if that's stapling), I find it hard...

  12. Who should pay?

    NeuroICURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm interested in hearing all your opinions. I had to write a paper on this, and am curious to see what you think. Who do you think should pay for healthcare?

  13. "Burn-Out"

    NeuroICURN replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. Sometimes we all need some "mental health time". Also, if you don't start relaxing and doing some destressing, it will start to affect your health. There's no job...

  14. Help with neurological disorder

    NeuroICURN replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Nutty.... You have me confused. What are you appalled about??? Also, she said it was a neighbor, not her

  15. Neuro ICU Nurse Aid

    NeuroICURN replied to TLC RN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Wow Bellehill, our NAs don't do any of that! Are you ICU??? Anyway...in our ICU, our NAs stock, go on road trips with us (CT, MRI, etc.), do blood sugars and they only do patient care when helping...

  16. Co-worker in need of prayers

    NeuroICURN replied to butterflynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely!

  17. Who should pay?

    NeuroICURN replied to NeuroICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that this is a VERY touchy subject and I don't think there will ever be a completely right answer. As for the "canadian's" method...I know that would NEVER work here! Insurance companies and...

  18. Considering Weight Loss Surgery

    NeuroICURN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Ok Marla... Because I have really come to respect you and like you because of your postings on here, I'm going to give it to you straight......from the perspective of an ICU nurse who has cared for...

  19. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    NeuroICURN replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link. I went to it, read it, and then posted at the end to bring it up to current. Still, I don't know what the REAL story was or even why they were fired? Administering without an...

  20. Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    NeuroICURN replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, it's almost a year later....any updates? Can anyone tell the whole story now? why were they really fired???? what was it alleged that they

  21. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    NeuroICURN replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    You've peaked my curiousity....can you tell us a little about what happened here? We're not supposed to bolus

  22. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    NeuroICURN replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN to that! Besides, almost all of the docs that I work with are more than willing to go along with anything we suggest....they know we know our

  23. Your Perceptions on Health

    NeuroICURN replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Eilana....are you in school??? I just had to write a paper on the SAME exact thing as you posted here...and it was phrased almost the same way! Long story short....Health is whatever the client...

  24. How valuable is Report?

    NeuroICURN replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, found the other posting:

  25. How valuable is Report?

    NeuroICURN replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that report is only as good as the nurse giving it. In my unit, we give a VERY detailed report. All of us do it that way and like it that way. Personally, I don't like the next nurse to find...