I work in the SICU/Trauma at a Philadelphia hospital. Staffing is mostly 2:1. In order to be 1:1, the patient has to be on multiple pressors or receiving multiple blood products AND on CVVHD.
At the hospital where I work, 99% of our intubated patients are restrained. The only difference among these patients is what kind of sedation they're on, unless of course they're a Neuro patient for which they're on no sedation. I used to a believe...
I work in Philadelphia as a staff nurse. I'm seriously thinking about doing travel nursing and have heard good things about IntelliStaff and Progressive Staffing. Check them out, and good luck to you :)
I agree with lesjen. I too am new to the ICU, SICU to be exact. I am fortunate enough to have a few helpful nurses with whom I work who do not mind sharing their knowledge with me. They truly are some of the best resource you can find out there :...
I could never, ever do Psych nursing so hats off to those who have the courage to. I worked on a very busy Med/Surg (Trauma/Ortho) floor and whenever I had a patient with a psych hx., I was emotionally and physically drained at the end of my shift.
Hey Ruby, good luck! My husband is originally from Bowie, MD --- about 40 minutes south of Baltimore. I hope you like the east :) And as far as jobs, with 25 years of experience, you shouldn't have a hard time finding one. Johns Hopkins and the U...
Monday was my first day of orientation --- I'll be working in the SICU at one of Philadelphia's major hospitals. Wish me luck! I cannot wait to begin the learning --- bring it on!!!!