PostOpPrincess

PostOpPrincess BSN, RN

M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU

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  1. Curious... Why would an ICU pt go to PACU?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Cschroy1's topic in PACU

    Oh, and it is a myth that the PACU nurse is not capable. PACU is generally where nurses with umpteenth years of ICU experience "graze" or ahem, "retire." Most of us have 15 to 20 years of ICU,...

  2. Curious... Why would an ICU pt go to PACU?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Cschroy1's topic in PACU

    I am "over" ICU patients. Literally, I would love NOTHING more than for them to go straight to ICU. But sometimes there is no nurse, no bed. I always get stuck with the ones upside down, on 15...

  3. Why is it so hard for new GRADS in south florida?

    PostOpPrincess replied to sparkleswilliams's topic in Florida Nursing

    It has to do with experience. I have 18 years and they gave me a bonus when I got back to nursing EVEN after taking time off for my kids. My mom, who is retired, gets daily calls and offered...

  4. Baptist Health System Florida

    PostOpPrincess replied to Gizzmo's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work for Baptist Health System in super South Florida. I've been with them for 18 years. It is a good place to work, and many, many avenues should bedside nursing not be the only thing to do. I...

  5. Being a Caregiver considered to be Healthcare profession?

    PostOpPrincess replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    Of course; the difference is "scope of practice" and

  6. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    PostOpPrincess replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    Stop reading those "failed out of nursing school forums" and start reading the "I finished nursing school and got my license

  7. NCLEX and other questions!

    PostOpPrincess replied to RetroReactive's topic in General Nursing

    Slow down. You have to get through the process, albeit slow. Wait until you get through the first semester and each subsequent semester after that. Most people don't know how hard RN school is until...

  8. What rhythm would this be?

    PostOpPrincess replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Where is the strip? Impossible without

  9. MRSA in Sputum, didn't know had?

    PostOpPrincess replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA is

  10. Case study...Peds...GI

    PostOpPrincess replied to hopefornursing's topic in General Nursing

    Achalasia.

  11. A lifestyle of a Nurse

    PostOpPrincess replied to Ronald Harris's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't that depend on a lot of

  12. Should medication aides exist?

    PostOpPrincess replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well. Why don't we ask the patient if they are willing to take medications from an "aide" instead of a trained, licensed individual. What do you think the answer is going to

  13. Nursing Faculty Shortage and Salaries

    PostOpPrincess replied to Rhilogan's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am going back for an advanced degree but there is no way I would settle for that. I make six figures now (NO LIE, I live in SoFLA)...and that is working as a recovery room nurse. There is NO...

  14. Nursing Faculty Shortage and Salaries

    PostOpPrincess replied to Rhilogan's topic in General Nursing

    $40,000? Are you kidding me? That's so much work for what you guys give to the new nurses. SO VERY

  15. Time spent on resuscitation of a celebrity

    PostOpPrincess replied to DuluthMike's topic in General Nursing

    The longest code I had was 7 hours long. On a 19-year-old with an amniotic embolus. She was down for a long time. She survived with some physical deficits, short term memory issues, but she's been...

  16. Why Newly RN Grads still unemployed!!!!

    PostOpPrincess replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in General Nursing

    I was told by administration today that they want only experienced RNs. They even have bonuses for them. It seems our hospital wants to cut the costs of training new RNs unless they are contracted...

  17. Call-In question

    PostOpPrincess replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    Don't answer your phone--remember that for next

  18. Nurses that "eat your lunch" during report!

    PostOpPrincess replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, but I do not tolerate that kind of BS and when people start posturing I tell them from the get-go, "back off". Maybe it's just me and the Exorcist look I give them (he he...), but it...

  19. MedSurg vs. Other.......

    PostOpPrincess replied to PatiencePlease's topic in General Nursing

    Go straight to OR. Find a hospital willing to train you...go for it...why suffer working in a specialty you don't

  20. Any tele nurses???...need reassurance please!

    PostOpPrincess replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that you need your sinus node to kick those atria into action. Without that atrial kick, we're talking a loss of 20-25% CO. So, he's feeling it. The good news? There are ways to control...

  21. Nursing - changing me for the worse

    PostOpPrincess replied to king red's topic in General Nursing

    Your ICU background will go a LONG WAY in helping you with all your future jobs; and I disagree with above that says your ICU skills are not better. They are; you will pick up on things everyone...

  22. absn or rn?

    PostOpPrincess replied to MadameFreckles's topic in General Nursing

    Have very good support. ABSN with SMALL kids will be very, very hard...and trust me, the PROFS won't listen to sob stories

  23. URGENT: I need help about caffeine

    PostOpPrincess replied to tito1312's topic in General Nursing

    Please verify with YOUR standards of care in your hospital

  24. Who is GENERALLY more of a "PAIN"?: Co-workers OR Patients?

    PostOpPrincess replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I love my colleagues; they are fun to work with we have great teamwork. I cannot say the same for patients because it is hit or miss. Some days we have wonderful, normal people. Other days we have...

  25. What path should i take? please advise me..

    PostOpPrincess replied to jeffyjay's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should try and connect with other nurses who've gone abroad and see what they say. We have some nurses from the P.I. who've come here on contract and most of them have a lot of...